NME — Billy Bragg has hailed the recent US Presidential election winner Barack Obama, saying his appointment is "good for rock 'n' roll". more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fatherhood and a 16-year relationship with his partner have mellowed singer Billy Bragg, lending his latest album a softer, more soulful sound than the rousing, sometimes angry, songs of politics and relationships that marked ear... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Fatherhood and a 16-year relationship with his partner have mellowed singer Billy Bragg, lending his latest album a softer, more soulful sound than the rousing, sometimes angry, songs of politics and relationships that marked earlier work. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Broken Social Scene @ Mercury Lounge (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Past Posts * Land of Talk - 2008 Tour Dates (in & w/ Broken Social Scene) * The Dears - 2008 Tour Dates (CMJ, Maxwell's, etc) * Billy Bragg... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Broken Social Scene @ Mercury Lounge (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Past Posts * Land of Talk - 2008 Tour Dates (in & w/ Broken Social Scene) * The Dears - 2008 Tour Dates (CMJ, Maxwell's, etc) * Billy Bragg... more info

Idolator — Upon hearing about Levi Stubbs' passing, I couldn't help but think of Billy Bragg's story of a jackass husband and his suffering wife "Levi Stubbs' Tears" and its recollection of the comfort of classic soul tracks in the midst of difficult times. I'... more info

Pitchfork — Over the weekend at Manchester, England's In the City event, a group of UK artists of note opened their pockets, saw a cartoon fly coming out, and decided to do something about it. Thus begat the Featured Artists Coalition, a new artist's advocacy gr... more info

Wired - Listening Post — A group of British recording artists including Radiohead, The Verve and Iron Maiden say the digital music revolution has come up short in terms of the fair treatment of artists, citing an agreement between record labels, ISPs and the British... more info

Guardian Music — Babyshambles, Billy Bragg and Dirty Pretty Things are among the acts to have signed a letter slamming a festival held in honour of a 'neo Nazi' singer more info

The Quietus — Bard of Barking to lead Londoners in mass South Bank singalong more info