Stereogum — Billy Bragg has been releasing one-off political tracks all year long, and today he's put out a new one called "Saffiyah Smiles" that was inspired by a viral photo of Saffiyah Khan smiling while protesting an anti-immigrant demonstration in Birmingha... more info

KEXP Seattle — We shared the first wave of line-up announcements from Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, and today, they’ve rolled out the final list. Fufanu, Reykjavíkurdætur, Sóley, and Gangly have been added to the festival, which already boasted great ... more info

JamBase — Listen to officially shared audio of Wilco’s set at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival featuring a sit-in by Billy Bragg. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Signature recommended dystopian novels from around the world. A Fugazi-inspired opera. Danzy Senna talked to Paste about her novel New People. The Paris Review interviewed Billy Bragg. The Atlantic staff shared their summer reading. Stream a new Bonn... more info

Stereogum — This year, the great British folk-punk socialist protest-song master Billy Bragg is releasing a series of one-off songs, promising to address a bleak global political landscape. Last month, he gave us the anti-Trump screed "The Sleep Of Reason." Toda... more info

JamBase — Watch the long awaited reunion of 'Mermaid Avenue' collaborators Wilco and Billy Bragg. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, the great socialist singer-songwriter Billy Bragg flipped Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'," turning it into a protest song about Donald Trump. And now Bragg has come out with his own protest song about Trump and about th... more info

Uncut — Billy Bragg, Cate Le Bon and more on the prospect of life beyond Europe Photo by Andy Whale Musicians react to the prospect of life beyond Europe The post Brexit’s impact on music: “Everything has or will be changed” appeared first on Uncu... more info

Uncut — Guthrie was inducted into the awards Hall of Fame Guthrie was inducted into the awards Hall of Fame The post Watch Billy Bragg cover Woody Guthrie’s “I Ain’t Got No Home” at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards appeared first on Uncut. more info

Consequence of Sound — Tegan and Sara, Chuck D, St. Vincent, Billy Bragg and others speak out against new executive order. more info