Billy Bragg with the Watson Twins October 29, 2008

Billy Bragg’s recorded hit singles, composed top ten albums, penned political anthems, kept traditional English folk alive, put his own spin on American folk, and sung his heart out doing so. Chosen by Nora Guthrie to edit her famous late father’s unpublished songs, Bragg collaborated with Wilco to record the resulting Mermaid Ave. (Vols. 1 & 2). From MTV to late night talk shows, he’s both sung and spoken his mind, issuing melodic challenges to the status quo. No mere pop star or jobbing songwriter, Bragg’s musical declarations shine a light cutting through the longest shadows of the darkest night.

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