The PEACE JUKEBOX is now playing hours of anti-war music for free at http://www.peace-not-war.org. Songs written during the Bush Presidency can be heard as high-quality MP3s, with lyrics, on this ad-free music site. This is the most prolific period of protest song-writing in history, and home-studio technology makes it possible for the world to hear these radical songs.
The PEACE JUKEBOX is currently playing anti-war songs by Sonic Youth, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, Public Enemy, Jane’s Addiction, The Cure, Ani DiFranco, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Faithless, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Lenny Kravitz, Paris, System of a Down, Propagandhi, Banco de Gaia, Zach de la Rocha… hiphop, rock, punk, acoustic, classical and spoken word.
The Peace Not War Music Project has received over 500 anti-war songs from different kinds of musicians, and they will all be going online. A translation facility is being developed for non-English speakers to read the lyrics in multiple languages. Musicians are invited to submit their songs as MP3s 192kbps, best quality), with full lyrics and credit information included, by email to jukebox@peace-not-war.org.
Peace Not War CDs are being sold by local peace groups to raise funds for their campaigns, and the Jukebox is an inspiring resource for everyone involved in the new global peace movement.