David Rovics

We continue to add more stops to our spring tour in EUROPE. More coming -- and more dates free for more gigs, if we can make the geography work and such.

The Ministry of Culture's new album, INSURRECTION ACT, is an acoustic voice-and-guitar thing, recorded outdoors, both audio and video. In audio form it's on Bandcamp and drops on streaming platforms on March 1st. In video form it's only on Rumble.
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YouTube deleted my channel, and all of my albums, for entirely political reasons. How about we boycott them until they stop doing that sort of thing?

"Zuckerberg On Trial" As Mark Zuckerberg was preparing to go to court, the muses struck.

As Mark Zuckerberg was preparing to go to court, the muses struck.
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Insurrection Act, by David Rovics 20 track album

My latest album, INSURRECTION ACT, is all just 2 voices and a guitar, recorded outdoors in California. It's now up on Bandcamp, and drops on all the music streaming platforms on March 1st (except on YouTube Music, where I'm banned).
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The spring tour of Europe is expanding! Not all of these are confirmed, but most will be happening, along with hopefully a bunch more elsewhere in the region. Especially if you're in Germany, Scandinavia, or the UK, and might be inclined to organize a gig, hit me up!

"Hearts and Minds" The mission of our movement, if it is to get anywhere, is to win the hearts and minds of the general population, rather than to alienate them.

The mission of our movement, if it's to get anywhere, is to win the hearts & minds of the general population, rather than to alienate them. "Hearts and Minds" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album Gaza Riviera, available on a streaming platform near you.
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The Poor People's March on Washington There is a widespread belief that the FBI was not just running a character assassination campaign on MLK but that they killed him, and the reason they did it was because of their fear of his plan to l

The first march I ever participated in was led by Jesse Jackson, in Washington, DC, circa 1982, where 14 years earlier, he had been the Mayor of Resurrection City.
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"If We All Sing Together" A song about the power of music, and collective singing. "If We All Sing Together" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, Class War Zone, available on a streaming platform near you.

A song about the power of music, and collective singing. "If We All Sing Together" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, Class War Zone, available on a streaming platform near you.
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PDX: here's the place to be on Wednesday evening! I'll be there, with guitar. Music kicks off around 6 and goes til 9.

"Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber" Ever notice that both of our ruling parties are extremely corrupt? "Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, Rage Bait, available on a streaming platform near you.

Ever notice that both of our ruling parties are extremely corrupt? "Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, Rage Bait, available on a streaming platform near you.
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Approximately two months from today I'll be flying to Europe. Hopefully well before that time, this tour graphic will involve a smaller font, to fit at least a few more gigs in. But there are already lots of wonderful plans brewing for spring in Europe!

Given that I'm back at home in Portland for the next couple months, you'll find me today and most other Sundays coming up from noon to 2 pm at the corner of Hawthorne and 12th SE. Come join us!

"Our Oil" How is it that our oil always gets beneath their soil? “Our Oil” originally appears on Ai Tsuno’s album, War with the World, available on a streaming platform near you.

How is it that our oil always gets beneath their soil? “Our Oil” originally appears on Ai Tsuno’s album, War with the World, available on a streaming platform near you.
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"A Whistle and a Phone"

Stay strong & share this w/anyone who needs a dose of #solidarity! #AbolishICE #IceOut #iceoutforgood #love #buildtheresistance

"Message from Gaza" A song for the last text message sent before she died. "Message from Gaza" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, Save the Humans, available on a streaming platform near you.

A song for the last text message sent before she died. "Message from Gaza" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, Save the Humans, available on a streaming platform near you.
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"The Red and the Blue" We recommend you turn off your TV and all your social media platforms and go talk to real people in the real world, where you'll find that the red/blue divide is a bunch of nonsense.

We recommend you turn off your TV and all your social media platforms and go talk to real people in the real world, where you'll find that the red/blue divide is a bunch of nonsense.

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One of the many concert recordings that vanished from the internet when YouTube deleted my channel was this one from 2023 in Roskilde, Denmark. Now it can now be found on Rumble.
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EUROPE: in April/May Kamala and I have confirmed plans involving playing music in Germany, Denmark, Norway, and England. I'd love to hear from people about other possible gigs in those and other nearby lands!

"Bisbee, Arizona, 1917" A song about the Bisbee Deportations of 1917. "Bisbee, Arizona, 1917" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, War with the World, available on a streaming platform near you.

A song about the Bisbee Deportations of 1917. "Bisbee, Arizona, 1917" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, War with the World, available on a streaming platform near you.
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I wrote this song many years before Trump kidnapped Maduro. Among other places, it appears on the David Rovics album, Strangers and Friends.
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ON THE LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR #PODCAST

The 2026 Labor Grammys winner, @davidrovics.bsky.social on why stories move people, Songs for #Minneapolis, The 1902 anthracite strike and the roots of modern policing, and more!

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"Insurrection Act" Trump is waiting for a good enough excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act and declare himself dictator, seems to us. "Insurrection Act" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, War With the World.

Trump is waiting for a good enough excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act and declare himself dictator, seems to us. "Insurrection Act" originally appears on Ai Tsuno's album, War With the World.
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"If the Rest of Us Could Be So Good" A song for Renee Good of Minneapolis. "If the Rest of Us Could Be So Good" appears originally on Ai Tsuno's album, War With the World, available on a streaming platform near you.

A song for Renee Good of Minneapolis. "If the Rest of Us Could Be So Good" appears originally on Ai Tsuno's album, War With the World, available on a streaming platform near you.
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YouTube video by Indie at INN David Rovics: The Musician YouTube Erased | @IndieNewsNow_ @IndieMediaToday

Well, I can't post my essay about being deleted from YouTube on YouTube, nor can I share the video there, comment on it, like it, or subscribe to Indie News Now there. But if you want to hear about my deletion from YouTube on YouTube, here you go!
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Noam Chomsky's wife responds to Epstein controversy "Noam’s overly trusting nature, in this specific case, led to severe poor judgment on both our parts... we express our unrestricted solidarity with the victims."

To me, this statement from Valeria Chomsky makes sense, 100%. open.substack.com/pub/mate/p/n...

Donate to Help Chandler Heal From Traumatic Brain Injury, organized by Amy Sue Berlin Hi everyone! Our beloved friend, Chris Chandler took a terrible fall whi… Amy Sue Berlin needs your support for Help Chandler Heal From Traumatic Brain Injury

My dear old friend, comrade and colleague Chris Chandler has had a terrible fall from a ladder, and is in intensive care with a brain injury. He's improving but he'll need help.
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Ai and I won the Labor Grammys! First we take the Labor Heritage Power Hour, then we take LA...

First we take the Labor Heritage Power Hour, then we take LA...
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The last show on our tour of California is Friday evening at the Workers Circle in Los Angeles! The show is at 8 pm, contrary to what it said on my website, and Peter Alsop will be doing a little opening set!