Posts tagged Billy Bragg
Morrissey, Billy Bragg React to Margaret Thatcher's Death
Morrissey and Billy Bragg release statements about Margaret Thatcher's death. ... Read More »
5 Songs You Won't Hear at Margaret Thatcher's Funeral -- Morrissey,...
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is dead and there are a lot of musicians happy about it. ... Read More »
Billy Bragg, 'Tooth & Nail': Brit Protest Singer Channels Woody...
Veteran protest singer Billy Bragg is hoping to move people with his new Woody Guthrie-inspired album 'Tooth & Nail.' ... Read More »
Prince Releases 'Breakfast Can Wait,' Grohl Disses Coldplay &...
Prince's new song "Breakfast Can Wait" is a sensual ode to the most forgotten meal. ... Read More »
Young Statues, 'A New England' (Billy Bragg Cover) -- Song Premiere
Young Statues premiere the new track "A New England" from their forthcoming EP. ... Read More »
16 Things Morrissey Hates -- Including Canada, Dogs, Rollercoasters...
British musician Morrissey is a noted curmudgeon and we attempted to list some of the major things he hates. ... Read More »
12 Great Anti-Royalty Songs For Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee...
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II of Britain's Diamond Jubilee we put together a list of the 12 most withering anti-royalty songs we knew. ... Read More »
Tom Morello's Favorite Working-Class Anthems -- Count Five
Tom Morello, who's performing for the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, lists his favorite working-class songs. ... Read More »
Jack Layton's Death Inspires Tributes From Broken Social Scene, Billy...
Artists reflect on the life of Canadian politician Jack Layton, who passed away Aug. 22 from cancer. ... Read More »
Poly Styrene Remembered by Kathleen Hanna, Billy Bragg and Beastie...
Several artists and labels have gone to their websites and Twitter accounts to pay tribute to X-Ray Spex's iconic leader Poly Styrene, who succumbed to breast cancer this week. ... Read More »
Tax Songs: Top 10 Tracks About the Taxman
Ben Franklin once said that two things in life are ... Read More »
Billy Bragg Cancels US Tour to Mourn Mother's Death
Billy Bragg cancels his forthcoming uS tour to mourn his mother, who has died from pancreatic cancer. ... Read More »
Billy Bragg Faces Village Hate Mail Campaign
Neighbours of Billy Bragg have received letters demanding they kick out the activist songwriter because of his socialist principles. ... Read More »
London's Flowerpot Venue to Close
AFP / Getty Images London's live music scene has taken another body blow with the announcement ... Read More »
Weezer Sign to Epitaph, Announce 'Hurley' Album
Weezer are officially going indie. After a 16-year arrangement with Geffen Records, the band has signed to Epitaph Records. The news first broke when label owner/founder -- and Bad Religion guitarist -- Brett Gurewitz announced it on Twitter Wednesday night. ... Read More »
Natalie Merchant Content With Life After 10,000 Maniacs
In the early 1990s, 10,000 Maniacs were riding high with a string of hits such as 'These Are Days' ... Read More »
