Paul Metsa
Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984 to 2025
Paul Metsa Music
Radio Impact: 3 August 2026
Release: 16 February 2026
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Rolling Stone Names Paul Metsa & Alan Sparhawk's "No Kings (No Crown)" One of the Top 25 Trump Protest Songs
New retrospective, Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025, celebrates four decades of music that speaks truth to power.
8/3/26 DULUTH, Minn. — Recognition from Rolling Stone has placed Paul Metsa's songwriting in the national spotlight once again. The magazine recently ranked "No Kings (No Crown)," performed by Paul Metsa and Alan Sparhawk, at No. 13 on its list of the 25 Best Protest Songs, affirming the continuing relevance of Metsa's lifelong commitment to socially conscious songwriting.
That recognition arrives alongside the release of Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025, a career-spanning collection that chronicles more than forty years of music rooted in justice, compassion, and the enduring belief that songs can inspire change.
"Paul Metsa is the other great folksinger from Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range." — Huffington Post
Across sixteen recordings, Metsa has chronicled the lives of working people, questioned political and economic power, celebrated community, and offered hope during moments of uncertainty. His songs have emerged from picket lines, coffeehouses, highways, union halls, and small-town America, creating a body of work that remains as timely today as when many of the songs were first written.
Rather than looking back with nostalgia, Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025 demonstrates how the themes that have shaped Metsa's songwriting—economic justice, peace, equality, environmental stewardship, and human dignity—continue to define the national conversation.
The collection moves effortlessly through folk, Americana, blues, and roots rock, revealing a songwriter equally comfortable delivering intimate acoustic reflections and powerful anthems calling listeners toward action. Throughout the album, Metsa reminds audiences that protest music is not simply political commentary—it is a form of storytelling that preserves history, gives voice to ordinary people, and challenges listeners to imagine a better future.
The inclusion of "No Kings (No Crown)" among Rolling Stone's most significant modern protest songs underscores the lasting impact of Metsa's work and introduces his music to a new generation seeking authentic voices in uncertain times.
For more than four decades, Paul Metsa has remained one of Minnesota's most respected singer-songwriters, carrying forward the American folk tradition while writing songs firmly grounded in the realities of contemporary life. Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025 stands as both a retrospective and a timely reminder that music remains one of society's most powerful tools for reflection, resistance, and hope.
Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025 is available now.
See the Paul Metsa interview in Home of the Brave
See the album review from The Daily Ripple
Learn More At https://www.paulmetsa.com/
For interviews, CD review copies, or additional information, please contact:
Hysteria Media
hysteriascott@gmail.com
2026 Paul Metsa Music All Rights Reserved
Rolling Stone Names Paul Metsa & Alan Sparhawk's "No Kings (No Crown)" One of the Top 25 Trump Protest Songs
New retrospective, Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025, celebrates four decades of music that speaks truth to power.
8/3/26 DULUTH, Minn. — Recognition from Rolling Stone has placed Paul Metsa's songwriting in the national spotlight once again. The magazine recently ranked "No Kings (No Crown)," performed by Paul Metsa and Alan Sparhawk, at No. 13 on its list of the 25 Best Protest Songs, affirming the continuing relevance of Metsa's lifelong commitment to socially conscious songwriting.
That recognition arrives alongside the release of Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025, a career-spanning collection that chronicles more than forty years of music rooted in justice, compassion, and the enduring belief that songs can inspire change.
"Paul Metsa is the other great folksinger from Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range." — Huffington Post
Across sixteen recordings, Metsa has chronicled the lives of working people, questioned political and economic power, celebrated community, and offered hope during moments of uncertainty. His songs have emerged from picket lines, coffeehouses, highways, union halls, and small-town America, creating a body of work that remains as timely today as when many of the songs were first written.
Rather than looking back with nostalgia, Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025 demonstrates how the themes that have shaped Metsa's songwriting—economic justice, peace, equality, environmental stewardship, and human dignity—continue to define the national conversation.
The collection moves effortlessly through folk, Americana, blues, and roots rock, revealing a songwriter equally comfortable delivering intimate acoustic reflections and powerful anthems calling listeners toward action. Throughout the album, Metsa reminds audiences that protest music is not simply political commentary—it is a form of storytelling that preserves history, gives voice to ordinary people, and challenges listeners to imagine a better future.
The inclusion of "No Kings (No Crown)" among Rolling Stone's most significant modern protest songs underscores the lasting impact of Metsa's work and introduces his music to a new generation seeking authentic voices in uncertain times.
For more than four decades, Paul Metsa has remained one of Minnesota's most respected singer-songwriters, carrying forward the American folk tradition while writing songs firmly grounded in the realities of contemporary life. Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025 stands as both a retrospective and a timely reminder that music remains one of society's most powerful tools for reflection, resistance, and hope.
Songs of Resistance & Resolve: 1984–2025 is available now.
If you believe in the power of independent music and community-driven art, we invite you to stand with Paul. Your support will help bring this record to radio stations and press outlets across the country, expand its reach through social media, and sustain the decades-long commitment he has shown to uplifting his community through song and service. Please consider making a contribution to Paul’s Venmo @Paul-Metsa and become part of the movement that keeps this music—and its message—alive. You can also purchase this record and more of Paul's music at https://paulmetsa1.bandcamp.com/
See the Paul Metsa interview in Home of the Brave
See the album review from The Daily Ripple
Learn More At https://www.paulmetsa.com/
For interviews, CD review copies, or additional information, please contact:
Hysteria Media
hysteriascott@gmail.com
2026 Paul Metsa Music All Rights Reserved