Artist Billy Bragg

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Billy Bragg

For more than 30 years, Englishman Billy Bragg has kept the faith as one of the most outspokenly political songwriters of his time. From anthems like “There Is Power In A Union,” which Bragg wrote in support of striking miners in Thatcher-era Britain, to the Internet-only antiwar song “The Price Of Oil,” Bragg has made a career of mixing leftist humanist sentiments with punk energy, memorable melodies, and emotionally vulnerable love songs. His most recent album, 2008's Mr. Love And Justice, came packaged in two versions: a soulful, bells-and-whistles studio version with guest turns from Robert Wyatt and the Small Faces’ Ian McLagan, and a bare-bones acoustic set of the exact same songs, giving listeners the choice of taking it neat or on the rocks.

Updated 09/09/2010