Guardian Music — Pull your heart out of your chest and show us the scars. This week it's all about finding the first oneOur infatuation with actors derives from an emotional connection to the characters they play and the fact that we stare at them for over an hour an... more info

A tribute night for legendary Clash front man Joe Strummer will be held at the Grove Tavern in South Wimbledon Saturday 25th April 2009 as a fundraiser for Billy Bragg's Jail Guitar Doors project ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was originally posted on Thursdau 29th March 2007 during a short series looking at Compilation CDs.Some of my favourite performers have been the subject of tribute albums, the results of which have, to put it mildly, been mixed. There was a grea... more info

Undercover, Australia — Billy Bragg has joined Neil Young in a vocal attack for Google owned YouTube. more info

Guardian Music — Ryan Adams publishes his first book next month, joining an elite group of rockers with literary ambitions. Graeme Thomson asks four top author-musicians why they write'I always, always dreamed of being an author," says Ryan Adams. "I never dreamed of... more info

XFM.co.uk — The campaigning singer takes part in the G20 demonstrations. more info

Gigwise — The musician and socialist protests in central London... more info

NME — Singer-songwriter tells NME.COM why he's performing at 'Bank Of England Carnival' today (April 1) more info

NME — They'll join Billy Bragg to lobby world leaders in London more info

Guardian Music — I loathed Spandau Ballet first time round; I loathe them equally now they have re-formed. Their emptiness and happy embrace of style over substance is Thatcherism on vinylThatcherism was about more than politics. It was, obviously, also a cultural ph... more info