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Wilco Continue to Celebrate ‘Mermaid Avenue’ After Solid Sound, Bill Bragg Shares Perspective

Photo by Ellen Qbertplaya via Bill Bragg’s Facebook page Wilco continue to highlight material from their beloved collaboration with Billy Bragg, Mermaid Avenue on the road. The Chi...

28 years on, Wilco, Billy Bragg and Natalie Merchant play Mermaid Avenue live for the first time

Their Woody Guthrie tribute is the highlight of the first night of Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival, also featuring Gang Of Four, Scott McCaughey, The Mini-Mekons and Billy Bragg solo

Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard and Joan Baez will headline a protest festival near Washington, D.C., shortly before the midterm elections

Ian Prowse “No Names”

Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming...

Bruce Springsteen Blasts Trump: 'Let Them Hear You At The F**king White House!'

“There is no one coming to save us,” the singer said at a concert in Washington, D.C. “We’ve got to do it ourselves.”

"People went, 'That's woke.' Well, go f*** yourself." Elvis Costello explains why he's rewritten the most controversial...

Oliver's Army is back in Elvis Costello's live shows: here's why

UB40: Interview – “We said it would end in tears”

They wrote Signing Off when they were signing on, and went on to sell 100 million records worldwide. LTW's Phil Ross takes tea with founder members Robin Campbell and Jimmy Brown,...

Something for the long weekend: Steve Earle “City of Immigrants”

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t got your tickets yet for our 25 year anniversary event featuring Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and you know, others of our ilk, you...

Wilco, Billy Bragg, & Natalie Merchant Performed Mermaid Avenue Live For The First Time At Solid Sound

In 1998, Wilco and Billy Bragg joined forces for Mermaid Avenue, an album of previously unheard lyrics written by the late folk icon Woody Guthrie organized by his daughter Nora. I...

"She said, 'Mick wants to speak to you.' It was Jagger asking if I was free to tour with the Stones." He produced the Se...

The cult singer and guitarist whose fingerprints are all over British music

Something for the weekend: Clem Snide “Where Have You Gone”

Well that’s it from us for this week and we can’t let today pass without acknowledging the massive sense of relief after last night. Maybe the Reform guy is a better plumber than p...

Watch: Wilco Perform ‘Mermaid Avenue’ Tunes with Billy Bragg, Reunite with a Former Member at Solid Sound

Photo by @jaymiey and @jaredherm via the Solid Sound Facebook page Wilco and Billy Bragg brought material from their famed Mermaid Avenue albums to life during the first day of Nor...

Hell in a Handcart – get back in your box

This post was written before the Makerfield by-election. We have no idea what’s going to happen so if this is all too painful to read on Friday morning, swiftly move on. “In a time...

Hell in a Handcart – making a profit for “The Man”

“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell “Well I woke up this morning…” as legendary blues numbers are won’t to have it. Normally my...

Paul Weller, Madness’ Suggs, Dexys’ Kevin Rowland, Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock and Roxy Music’s Andy McKay form supergroup...

“I wanted to play Artists for Gaza because it’s my duty as a human being to do whatever I possibly can,” said Rowland The post Paul Weller, Madness’ Suggs, Dexys’ Kevin Rowland, Se...

See Bruce Springsteen Play With Kenny Chesney, Dropkick Murphy’s at ‘Music America’ Concert

“This is a song of Woody’s that could have been written yesterday,” Springsteen said before playing “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)” with Roseanne Cash, “whether it’s Minnesot...

Jason Isbell: 'Country music was committed to the working class' 

In advance of the American star's Dublin gig, he talks about his genre's evolution, what he learnt from Martin Scorsese, and why he agrees with Springsteen on everything Trump

This 1982 Hit by The Clash Was Almost a “Soppy” Love Song, Then It Took a Hard Left Turn to West Asia

Joe Strummer (1952 - 2002, left) and Paul Simonon performing with British punk group The Clash at the Coliseum, Harlesden, London, 11th March 1977. (Photo by Julian Yewdall/Getty I...

Burnham’s ‘cabinet of indie talents’ to include Johnny Marr, Tim Burgess and The Wedding Present

ANDY Burnham is reaching across the aisle to create a cabinet of the best possible talents from across the indie spectrum.

4 Curated Protest Songs From Music History’s Past, Straight From Talking Heads’ David Byrne

Watch Wilco & Billy Bragg play first ‘Mermaid Ave’ set ft. Natalie Merchant ++ more from day 1 of Solid Sound

Day one of Wilco’s biennial festival also had Gang of Four, L’Rain, Scott the Hoople, Sharp Pins, Sam & Louise Sullivan, Living Hour, and more.

Bruce Springsteen Wants to Find “Common Ground” with Fans Who Have Walked Away Because of Politics

The Boss discussed his beliefs and alienated fans with Bono at Tribeca Film Festival. Bruce Springsteen Wants to Find “Common Ground” with Fans Who Have Walked Away Because of Poli...

Wilco to Stream Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key Performance with Billy Bragg and Saturday’s Solid Sound Set

Wilco loyalists, Billy Bragg devotees, and Woody Guthrie connoisseurs rejoice.  With the highly anticipated biennial return of the sold-out Solid Sound Festival looming, June 26-28...

Bruce Springsteen Dedicates Harry Belafonte Social Justice Award to Minneapolis, L.A., Portland Citizens “Who Stood Agai...

The legendary musician spoke with Bono at the Tribeca Festival about their music and activism before the duo joined Patti Smith on a rousing rendition of "People Have the Power."