Guardian Music — While Morrissey is a political weather-vane blown by emotional gales, Marr is a sturdy signpost pointing leftThink the Smiths, and you might picture introverted students with far too much time to spend moping over trifling woes. That image fits with ... more info

DrownedInSound — It's not often we get political on Drowned in Sound, but we're sort of going to make an exception this time as the man who is often on his soapbox, Billy Bragg, is doing so again. This time he speaks to Rare.FM, which is part of University College Lo... more info

Guardian Music — Songs that find a special way to say goodbye and leave their best until lastMomentous times on the Readers Recommend blog this week as the faithful gathered to wave off Paul MacInnes with the eminently suitable subject of songs with famous last words... more info

The Vinyl Villain — He'd never get past the auditions for X-Factor, but Stephen William Bragg is one of the greatest singer-songwriters ever put on Planet Earth.I cant get over how brutal but beautiful this particular single was:-mp3 : Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs' Tears ... more info

Guardian Music — This darkwave troubadour might be a Brit School alumnus, but his synth-noir sound is about as far removed from the fame-academy archetype as you can getHometown: South-east London.The lineup: Archy Marshall (vocals, music).The background: "We only ne... more info

ContactMusic — British folk rocker BILLY BRAGG is often subjected to online heckling - because fans refuse to believe the star logs in to social networking websites to chat to... more info

Totally Fuzzy — zerode said... Song of the Day: Alice Clark, "I Keep It Hid" from her 1973 self-titled debut album with a discussion of the wondrous world of music blogs, and links to more info and to the album for purchase or download Jonatha Brooke, "The Works" (2... more info

NME — 'Versions Of Joanna' is due out in December more info

DrownedInSound — You may think that, whilst Joanna Newsom's career so far has been relatively sparkling, she's hardly a worthy subject of whole albums of covers. Some people might agree with you, but if you sit down and think about it, the quality of material points ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mihai Vancea said... The Budos Band - The Budos Band III (2010) Review - It’s all instrumental, and it sounds laid-back and carefree. Also, it’s funky as hell; there is hardly a moment to rest here, hooks and trumpets hit at every corner. http:/... more info