The Art of Now: Band Politics

RADIO 4, 11.30AM

Whoever said the protest song was dead? BBC 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins says he has noticed a growing trend in pop of musicians writing more songs with a contemporary political spin to them, covering issues from the refugee crisis to railway privatisation. This thoughtful documentary explores what’s eating pop musicians these days, and whether their outspoken lyrics are truly radical, or if they’re just preaching to the converted – an audience of young, predominantly leftist fans who hang on their every word.