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Scourge of all masters of war

The Guardian, 25 October, 2003 A new wave of political protest has unleashed a new wave of protest music. On Bomb the World, rap artist turned lyrical funkster Michael Franti sings: “We can chase down all our enemies/bring them to their knees/we can bomb the world to pieces/but we can’t bomb the world to peace.”… Read more

Come you masters of war

When Dylan played Newport in 1965 he shocked the crowd. Will he do so again when he returns tomorrow? The Guardian, 2 August 2002 On Saturday night Bob Dylan returns to the scene of the crime. For the first time since 1965 – when he appalled traditionalists by playing electrified rock’n’roll – he will be… Read more