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

The Vinyl Villain — It is deliberate that today's photo only include two members of The Smiths.The track I'm featuring today was officially released as yet another stunning b-side:-mp3 : The Smiths - Back To The Old House But, to those of us who knew so many of the song... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT I MUST CANCEL MY US TOUR It is with deep regret that I must announce that I have had to cancel my US tour, which was due to start in Brownfield, Maine, on... more info

Altsounds — In 1997, Robert Sarazin Blake dropped out of college and hit the road. The folk music of his father's house had combined with the DIY punk ethos of the day and produced his first batch of songs, Another Irrelevant Year. On the heels of Richard Ma... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Singer/songwriter Billy Bragg has cancelled his upcoming US tour following the death of his mother. more info

ContactMusic — British singer/songwriter Billy Bragg has cancelled his upcoming U. S. tour following the death of his mother. The A New England singer's mum, Marie, passed away on Friday (18Mar11) after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bragg made the de... more info

NME — Singer’s mother loses battle with pancreatic cancer more info

ContactMusic — British singer/songwriter Billy Bragg is mourning the death of his mother, who passed away on Friday (18Mar11). Thanking fans for their kind words and support, the Sexuality singer took to his Twitter. com account on Saturday (19Mar11) to annou... more info