Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest civil rights tracks
Archie Shepp - A Prayer
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “Jazz, soul, gospel even? Who the cap fits. Presenting a lovely track from that other wonderful album of 'trans-African music'…” on Feb 24th, 2016 →
Pete Seeger - We Shall Not Be Moved
Ryan's Smashing LifeFollow “There's probably very little I can say as an individual about PETE SEEGER that will make you feel more strongly…” on Jan 28th, 2014 →
The Temptations - War
AM, Then FMFollow “Was there ever a record company better at getting mileage out of its songs as Motown? One artist would cut…” on Mar 12th, 2013 →
Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome
Cover Lay DownFollow “Egyptian demonstrators sing protest songs in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in February 2011 History knows: the performance of political song is…” on Jan 20th, 2013 →
KRS-One - You Must Learn
Mixtape RiotFollow “Tonite I present you all with the first official nugget from the Stupid Hype project that I’ve been working on…” on Oct 23rd, 2012 →
Gil Scott-Heron - Paint It Black
Mudd Up!Follow “http://cdn0.wn.com/vp/i/77/240c3d9e6ac29b.jpg Download audio file (Gil Scott-Heron Paint It Black.mp3) Gil Scott-Heron – Paint It Black hughes Download audio file (fennesz…” on Jun 2nd, 2011 →
Noam Chomsky - Democracy, Rhetoric & Reality
DoklandsFollow “I despair of this fucking country, I really do. No music today, instead here's the opening section of Noam Chomsky's…” on May 6th, 2011 →
Nina Simone - Strange Fruit +1 remix
Swan FungusFollow “Merry Christmas, Everybody. The pictures and video from last night’s shenanigans are beginning to filter in, very slowly, so you’ll…” on Dec 26th, 2010 →
Gladys Knight & the Pips - Friendship Train
Funky16CornersFollow “Stonewall Inn, NYC 1969 “ Listen – Gladys Knight & the Pips – The Nitty Gritty – MP3″ “ Listen…” on Jul 2nd, 2009 →
The Staple Singers - Long Walk To D.C.
Doctor Mooney's 115th DreamFollow “Today we have a grippin’ long lost folk-gospel classic from “God’s greatest hitmakers.” It's almost sacrilegious for this album to…” on Feb 23rd, 2009 →