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Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn Is Headed To Glastonbury To Speak Out Against Nuclear Weapons
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accepted an invitation to speak at this year’s Glastonbury festival from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Mr Corbyn will speak out against plans to renew the controversial Trident programme and...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 04 April 2016
Charlotte Church And Billy Bragg Protest Government Cuts
The stars, who are both outspoken activists on social issues, took to the stage in front of an estimated 60,000 protesters to campaign against welfare cuts and changes to the National Health Service...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2015
Colin Firth Lends Voice To Controversial Song
The King's Speech star portrays a newsreader announcing politicians' plans to cut the amount of money spent on giving defendants free legal representation on veteran singer/songwriter Tom Robinson's track, called The Mighty Sword...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 August 2015
Ian Mclagan Dies
Ian McLagan has died.The Faces and Small Faces keyboardist passed away in hospital in Austin, Texas, at the age of 69 yesterday (03.12.14) after reportedly suffering a ''massive stroke''.After the Faces - who changed their...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 December 2014
Billy Bragg Apologises To Taylor Swift For Google Comments
Singer and activist Billy Bragg has apologised to Taylor Swift for accusing her of engaging in a "corporate power play" and "selling her soul to Google" by withdrawing her music from Spotify.The Love Story singer...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 November 2014
Has Taylor Swift Been Given A Sack Full Of Cash From Sergey Brin?
Taylor Swift's representatives have been forced to deny that the superstar pulled her music from Spotify after signing a megabucks deal with Google. Swift removed her entire back catalogue from the streaming service earlier this...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 November 2014
Musicians Succeed In Reversing Prison Guitar String Ban
Musical campaigners have successfully reversed a ban that had prevented inmates of British prisons from being able to use steel strings on guitars.Billy Bragg had led the campaign to reverse the steel guitar string ban...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2014
Billy Bragg's Campaign To Lift Prison Ban On Steel-strung Guitars A Success
Rocker Billy Bragg is celebrating after successfully campaigning to overturn a ban on steel-strung guitars in U.K. prisons.Bragg joined forces with fellow rockers Johnny Marr, Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 July 2014
Billy Bragg Likens Kasabian's Swagger To Spinal Tap's Satire
Kasabian were the subject of derision when they chose to divulge the lyrics, "Horsemeat in the burgers, people commit murders, everyone’s on bugle, we’re being watched by Google" early. They eventually revised those lyrics for...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 11 June 2014
Billy Bragg Scammed Musicians With Mini-golf Betting Con
British rocker Billy Bragg tried to scam money out of his fellow performers with rigged mini-golf games while touring in Australia.The singer/songwriter was included in the line-up for Australia's touring festival Big Day Out in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2014
Billy Bragg Launches Online Radio Show
Political activist and singer/songwriter Billy Bragg has landed his own monthly radio show on file-sharing website Spotify.The A New England singer will debut his new programme, which will feature his personal favourite tracks, on 11...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 February 2014
Damon Albarn Headlines Latitude Festival
Blur's Damon Albarn will headline Latitude Festival 2014. The singer will perform alongside Haim, Two Door Cinema Club and Billy Bragg at the 9th annual festival from July 17 to 20 at Henham Park in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 January 2014
Billy Bragg To Busk With Frank Turner
British musicians Billy Bragg and Frank Turner are set to busk on the streets of London to raise money for the homeless.The A New England hitmaker and folk star Turner are teaming up for a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 December 2013
Richard Hawley And Grandmaster Flash Among Camp Bestival 2013 Highlights [Photos]
Richard Hawley plays one of his many splendid guitars.Camp Bestival 2013 took over the weekend (August 2nd - 4th) at Lulworth Castle in Dorset last week, with some superb live headline and DJ sets each...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 05 August 2013
Billy Bragg: 'Margaret Thatcher's Death Should Not Be Celebrated'
Singer/songwriter Billy Bragg is urging his fans not to celebrate the death of Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher despite his hatred of the ex-leader's controversial policies.Baroness Thatcher passed away following a stroke on Monday...
By WENN on 09 April 2013
A New England Means A New Personal Direction For Billy Bragg On New Album
One of the biggest politically-minded voices left in music has announced a move away from his previous statement-laden songs to focus more on personal relationships. Billy Bragg has been outspoken about political and societal ills...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2013
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 was forced to scrap a series...
By WENN on 20 April 2012
Billy Bragg And Basement Jaxx Among Acts For Strummer Festival
The Pogues, Billy Bragg, Badly Drawn Boy and Basement Jaxx are among the acts who have signed up to perform at a festival in honour of late The Clash frontman Joe Strummer.The new Strummer of...
By WENN on 18 April 2012
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 on 22 December, 2002 at the age...
By WENN on 22 December 2011
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 demonstrations.The guitarist met...
By WENN on 08 November 2011
Stars To Honour Maccoll With Charity Gig
Rockers including SHANE MACGOWAN, BILLY BRAGG, and JOHNNY MARR are set to mark tragic singer KIRSTY MACCOLL's birthday with a concert in aid of her charity fund.The Fairytale of New York vocalist died in 2000...
By WENN on 27 July 2010
Bragg Set For Stage Show
British singer/songwriter BILLY BRAGG is heading to the London stage for a new production.The 52 year old is set to appear in Pressure Drop at the U.K. capital's Wellcome Collection venue - and has even...
By WENN on 03 February 2010
Kasabian And Enemy Named In Full Camden Crawl Line Up
The Enemy, Madness and Kasabian have been revealed as the final headlining acts of the 2009 Camden Crawl.The two-day event takes in a host of venues across the north London district, including Koko, the Electric...
By Contributor on 16 April 2009
Radiohead And Robbie Calling For Musicians' Rights
Robbie Williams and members of Radiohead, Blur and Pink Floyd are meeting to launch a group aiming to secure better rights for musicians.The Featured Artists' Coalition (FAC) is calling for greater transparency in recording contracts,...
By Contributor on 11 March 2009
Bragg Turns Into 'Johnny Clash' For New Charity Single
British rocker BILLY BRAGG has renamed himself JOHNNY CLASH for the release of a new charity single inspired by late country icon JOHNNY CASH and legendary punk band THE CLASH. All proceeds from Old Clash...
By WENN on 20 July 2007
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