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Billy Bragg has once again turned to song as a form of political and humanitarian protest, releasing a new track in support of Palestine titled ‘Hundred Year Hunger’. The song arrives in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, which this week launches an attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Tributes have been flowing from music stars worldwide following the passing of Sinéad O’Connor. Bryan Adams, Cat Stevens, Billy Bragg and Ron Sexsmith have posted tributes.

Fairgrounds Festival has 2022 dates for Berry, New South Wales. This year the music festival will be held on 25 and 26 November.

Billy Bragg started trending on Twitter today after Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese quoted one of his lyrics in his first press conference as Prime Minister.

Billy Bragg’s Australian tour for 2022 has been confirmed with new dates added for South Australia and Western Australia in Adelaide and Perth.

Billy Bragg has agreed to be the guest international judge for the 2021 Australian Music Prize.

Here are the details for the revised Billy Bragg Australian tour dates.

Fairgrounds has been and gone to Berry for a third time and left the small south coast town with a touch of pride with its international sized event.

Day one of Fairgrounds has transformed the town of Berry on the New South Wales south coast into a major music hub usually reserved for the capital cities.

The Fairground music festival in Berry will feature Billy Bragg in conversation with Anthony Albanese.

The Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, New South Wales has delivered a line-up with Australian’s headlining over international acts.

The Meredith Music Festival has once again delivered music diversity with a 2018 line-up boasting 70 and 80s pop greats Mental As Anything, Ed Kuepper’s eclectic The Aints to today’s rock band of choice POND.

Billy Bragg’s new song ‘The Sleep of Reason’ came to him after he visited The Prado gallery in Madrid.

Billy Bragg has written new lyrics for Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are a Changing to reflect the current times.

England’s Billy Bragg has teamed with America’s Joe Henry to collaborate on ‘Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad’.

Levellers have today released their collaboration recording with legendary troubadour, Billy Bragg.

UK based indie label Cooking Vinyl has opened an Australian office.

Billy Bragg has been confirmed as a showcase act for the BIGSOUND music conference in Brisbane next week.

Singer songwriter Billy Bragg will perform one show in Sydney in September.

The Association of Independent Music in the U.K. has announced that they will be giving their Outstanding Contribution to Music Award for 2013 to Billy Bragg.

BIGSOUND has announced Billy Bragg and Amanda Palmer will head to Brisbane in September as speakers for the Australian Music Conference 12th year.

Day 4 and slight delirium sets in. The SXSW schedule that you adhered to on Day 1 has gone out the window and openness to suggestion has taken its place. Feet ache from walking from one venue to the next and egos are both bruised and massaged by the ballot system.

For the second time in a week, the U.K.’s Cooking Vinyl has announced the signing of a veteran artist for worldwide services.

Billy Bragg releases his first new studio album in five years Tooth & Nail on Cooking Vinyl records on March 18 2013.

As part of the ‘One And Only Kirsty MacColl’ campaign via Union Square Music ‘A Concert For Kirsty MacColl’ recorded live at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire on 12th October 2010, will be released on CD/Digital through their Salvo label on February 125h, 2013.

Promoters Paul Dainty and Vivian Lees have created a new joint venture called Two Worlds Touring.

Legendary troubadour Billy Bragg adds more Aussie shows due to overwhelming demand.

Billy Bragg’s ‘An Evening With Billy Bragg’ show at the Melbourne Recital Centre has sold out.

Legendary troubadour Billy Bragg books his Australian tour covering Woody Guthrie and his own work.

Shellac’s first Australian shows in nearly two decades, Billy Bragg paying tribute to Woody Guthrie and Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo are just some of the musical artists playing at the Melbourne Festival in 2012.