The classic protest song is something of a lost art. Its legacy lives on in modern folk and Americana, but socially-conscious music about current events has largely become the purview of punk and hip hop in recent decades, at least in the mainstream. But that's not to say the classic protest song is entirely lost, and singer/songwriter Simeon Peebler would thank you to remember it.

Peebler (who pronounces his name "Simon" despite its less-common spelling) may be a late bloomer--he didn't start writing and performing music until he was 38--but his songs show a natural talent for composition, for storytelling, for performing.