By Andrew Perry, eMusic ContributorTo celebrate Billy Bragg's being honored for his Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Association of Independent Music awards 2013, we invited him to burrow through eMusic's vast catalog and pick out some of his… more »
By Andrew Perry, eMusic Contributor[To celebrate his receiving the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award from the Association of Independent Music, we invited Billy Bragg to take control of eMusic's editorial for a week. This is our exclusive interview with… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorBilly Bragg has been named this year's recipient of AIM's Outstanding Contribution to Music Award. The honor will be co-presented by eMusic at The Brewery in London on September 3rd. "Billy is bottled independent spirit," AIM… more »
By Annie Zaleski, eMusic ContributorJohnny Marr is best known as the guitarist of '80s icons the Smiths, but in the quarter-century-plus since he left the group, the 49-year-old Manchester, England, native has carved out a diverse career as a… more »
By Andrew Mueller, eMusic ContributorBilly Bragg's career is defined by a dichotomy. He is best known as one of the last surviving examples of the protest singer, the spirit of Woody Guthrie reincarnated in an Essex punk rocker (a… more »
By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorWoody Guthrie isn't just important for his own music, but for the voices he inspired. In this list, Woody's disciples pay him back by covering some of his best-loved songs. more »
By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorHow exactly does one identify "folk-punk"? There's no easy answer, as different artists within the subgenre's horizons arrived at its intersection via different journeys. One could argue that Woody Guthrie was not only the original… more »
By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorIn retrospect, it's almost surprising nobody thought of doing this sooner: Have contemporary artists dig through the treasure-trove of Woody Guthrie lyrics that the legendary troubadour never set to music, and have them create fresh… more »
By Peter Blackstock, eMusic ContributorThe success of 1998's Mermaid Avenue collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco — in which they set mid-20th-century Woody Guthrie lyrics to freshly crafted original music, and garnered a Grammy nomination for their efforts —… more »
By Terry Staunton, eMusic ContributorHaving turned 50 at the end of 2007, Billy Bragg's first album in six years finds him in a mature and reflective mood. The two most dominant aspects of his musical character — the articulate… more »
By Terry Staunton, eMusic ContributorHaving turned 50 at the end of 2007, Billy Bragg's first album in six years finds him in a mature and reflective mood. The two most dominant aspects of his musical character — the articulate… more »
