Billy Bragg

Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) - known as Billy Bragg - is an
English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends
elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly
deal with political or romantic themes. His music career has lasted more than
30 years. Early lifeBragg was born in 1957 in Barking, Essex, the ... read more

Billy Bragg

For those who haven’t heard the originals, this is as opportune a moment as any to unearth some of the strongest songs in either artist's back catalogue from a pair...
Posted 23 April 8.58am — Comment on this

Billy Bragg - Bragg & Slash Remember The Band Star Helm

Billy Bragg and Slash have added their tributes to rocker Levon Helm who lost his battle with cancer on Thursday 19Apr12 The Band drummer fell ill last month Mar12 and wa...
Posted 20 April 1.31am — Comment on this

Frank Turner – review

Wembley Arena, LondonEven Frank Turner's mother must be amazed that the well-spoken agit-rocker, who has spent much of his career below the mainstream radar, is headlinin...
Posted 17 April 7.00pm — Comment on this

Open thread: What are your favourite anti-Valentine's Day songs?

Forget about love songs. We want you to suggest the soundtrack to a St Valentine's Day massacreValentine's Day? What a load of rubbish. A cynical festival of tacky cards...
Posted 14 February 3.31pm — Comment on this

Billy Bragg - Burgess And Bragg Pay Tribute To Strummer

THE CHARLATANS TIM BURGESS and rocker Billy Bragg have paid tribute to late The Clash musician Joe Strummer on the ninth anniversary of his death The rocker passed away o...
Posted 22 December 2011 6.05pm — Comment on this

Albums of 2011, No 9: Rustie – Glass Swords

Rustie's debut album was a splash of Technicolor, escapist fun that drew on trance, rave and the Seinfield theme. Could it be this generation's Club Tropicana?In a year o...
Posted 6 December 2011 11.21am — Comment on this

Blogging from Occupy Leeds as the first snow falls

Campers are getting cash and gifts in kind, and believe that even the hostile are treating the protest with some respectThe snow has arrived here but the determined prote...
Posted 5 December 2011 3.00pm — Comment on this

Lou Reed and Tom Morello support Occupy movement with new website

Pair are among first signatories of Occupy Musicians, a campaign supporting movement against income inequalityLou Reed and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello are amon...
Posted 22 November 2011 3.10pm — Comment on this

Protest music: steel in the hour of chaos

Despite political turmoil, protest singers are still thin on the ground. Can they beat apathy and avoid preachiness? Dorian Lynskey meets the new generationIt's Monday ev...
Posted 10 November 2011 10.29pm — Comment on this

Rage Against The Machine - Morello Teams With Bragg To Occupy London

Rage Against The Machine star Tom Morello is calling on students in the U K to join him and his pal Billy Bragg in a protest march as part of the Occupy London demonstrat...
Posted 8 November 2011 6.13pm — Comment on this

The conversation: Billy Bragg and Johnny Flynn on protest songs

As many young people become political and take to the streets, musicians Billy Bragg and Johnny Flynn reflect on the dearth of protest songs to accompany themThe young pe...
Posted 4 November 2011 9.00pm — Comment on this

Billy Bragg Talks About Left Field Tour

Billy Bragg will top a bill of politically-conscious songwriters on a nationwide tour next month.
Posted 20 October 2011 9.49am — Comment on this

Billy Bragg curates Glastonbury spin-off tour

The King Blues, Akala and Sound Of Rum join Bragg's Left Field In Motion tour
Posted 14 September 2011 3.26pm — Comment on this

My favourite album: Life's a Riot With Spy Vs Spy by Billy Bragg

Continuing our series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same – Tony Naylor has a riot wit...
Posted 24 August 2011 3.13pm — Comment on this

Billy Bragg did his Busk, Lincoln Center Out Of Doors continues (Ponderosa Stomp

"numb fingertips from the guitar playing last night. .. worth it coz I get to tell people I played Lincoln Center with Billy Bragg!!" - Marsha Burnett Billy Bragg at Linc...
Posted 29 July 2011 10.28pm — Comment on this

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The 5 most played Billy Bragg songs in the past year.

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Billy Bragg over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 90s 144 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 13 plays

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