Guardian Music — (Xtra Mile)Four albums into his solo career, the hyperactive "folk punk" man looks poised for a break-out beyond his loyal following. England Keep My Bones makes a strong calling card, its mix of air-punching anthems and acoustic pieces principally c... more info

Guardian Music — Artists, writers and musicians will portray events including the Arab spring and Tahrir Square protests in showcase ShubbakThe first festival of contemporary Arab arts will spread across London this July, conceived more than two years ago and hastily... more info

Guardian Music — MEN tour their acclaimed debut album Talk About Body (7-10 Jun, tour begins Bush Hall, W12, and Lovebox Festival, 17 Jul) …Father of indie fey, his Mozness Morrissey adds three extra theatre shows to his sold-out tour (5-8 Jul, starting at Victoria... more info

BBC 6 Music — Featured Artists Coalition Members Billy Bragg and Ed O'Brien talk shop more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — With apologies to Bono, Billy Bragg and those outback vagabonds in Midnight Oil, hip-hop has always been one of the most explictly political genres of music. With apologies to Bono, Billy Bragg and those outback vagabonds in Midnight Oil, hip-hop has... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Billy Bragg leading The Big Busk in the UK If on you're way out of the subway in late July you happen to notice a busker that looks a helluva lot like Billy Bragg surrounded by an army of other... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hot Los Angeles DJ Skrillex's set at Coachella Festival was sure to be a bangin' dance party, and during his performance he was playing his new collabo with Korn, "Get Up." But you didn't need a ticket to the Indio, CA, event to hear the track! "... more info

Guardian Music — We've known the headliners for some time, but scour the lineup and there's an varied bunch of artists from Kool and the Gang to the Master Musicians of JoujoukaOf course, we already knew about this year's headlining trio of U2, Coldplay and Beyoncé ... more info

Guardian Music — I have always criticised the domination of capital. So why does Billy Bragg say Blue Labour has an economically liberal agenda?I had a really bad day yesterday. It started with Jon Cruddas and I going down to the Guildhall in the City of London with ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Possibly the least lauded track on The Queen Is Dead:- mp3 : The Smiths - Never Had No One Ever It is a bit of a strange one. It's been described as the defining, as opposed to definitive, song by The Smiths and "a stark expression of the inner sadn... more info