33 Revolutions per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day

An acclaimed music critic delves into the personal and cultural histories behind thirty-three of the twentieth century’s most iconic protest songs.

Dorian Lynskey is one of the most prominent music critics writing today. With 33 Revolutions Per Minute, he offers an engrossing, insightful, and wonderfully researched history of protest music in the twentieth century and beyond. From Billie Holiday and Woodie Guthrie to Bob Dylan and the Clash to Public Enemy and Rage Against the Machine, 33 Revolutions Per Minute is a moving and fascinating portrait of a century of popular music that tried to change the world.