In 1963, Bob Dylan released “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” an incendiary anthem that captured America during the Cuban Missile Crisis. ⁠ ⁠ In July, over 60 years later, kronos_quartet, along with some of the most accomplished artists and writers of our time — Ringo Starr, Iggy Pop, allisonrussellmusic, Willie Nelson, laurieandersonofficial, asha.bhosle, ocean_vuong, and more — released a new cover of the song to mark the 80th anniversary of the first nuclear detonation, an occasion that couldn’t feel more timely.⁠ ⁠ The FADER asked a couple of the song’s participants for their thoughts on what makes an impactful protest song. Here’s what they said.⁠ ⁠ #KronosQuartet #HardRain