The folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who’d just released their blockbuster album Déjà Vu two months earlier, quickly entered the studio and recorded Neil Young’s angry, mournful “Ohio,” rush-releasing it weeks after the shootings. On May 4, 1970, a student peace rally at Kent State protesting the Vietnam War turned tragic when 28 Ohio National Guard soldiers opened fire on students, killing four and wounding nine more. Here’s a timeline of a few notable moments when musicians from many different generations, genres, and backgrounds have waded into the debate to decry gun violence or advocate for stronger laws regarding the sale and ownership of guns. Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo & More Speak Out About Recent Tragic Mass Shootings |…Īlthough musicians including Ted Nugent and Killer Mike have aligned themselves with the powerful lobbying group the National Rifle Association, popular musicians since the 1960s rock explosion have often sided with liberal causes including pacifism, non-violence, and gun control.
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