Check out “Elon Musk,” a new protest song by Carsie Blanton, in the political tradition of Woody Guthrie

We need folk singers more than ever. Thank goodness brilliant artists in the political traditions of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone, and Gil Scott-Heron are stepping up. Folk-punk veterans like Billy Bragg continue releasing inspiring music alongside newer artists like Jesse Welles (check out “Good vs. ICE,” which he wrote after ICE agent Jonat…