Billy Porter is channeling the past by bringing you a message from the future.
The singer, actor and Broadway performer has covered Stephen Stills’ beloved Buffalo Springfield hit “For What It’s Worth,” releasing it today.
Porter, who says he has “always been a political person,” said the upcoming presidential election and the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic were primary factors in his decision to revisit a 1966 classic. A frequent critic of President Donald Trump, Porter says recent events have reminded him of the groundbreaking work done during the civil rights era, the Vietnam War and other times of conflict in U.S. history.
“There was a time where the artists of the day were really responding to what was going on in their world, and I wanted to, as a very engaged political person, speak to what’s going on in the world today,” Porter tells USA TODAY.
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