![]() ![]() How are you? I hope you’ve managed to get through COVID? Finally, for those readers who enjoy more arcane titbits, Billy Bragg shares the influence a forgotten early ‘70s album has had on his whole musical career and the near-mystical coincidence of Barney Bubbles producing the artwork of this personally influential album and his own debut album. As well as his songwriting ability, Billy Bragg is known for his activism and he explains how he has refined and adapted his approach to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21 st Century, focusing now on accountability and empathy. His views have sometimes courted controversy not least through his own literary endeavours, and he shares the background to why The Guardian controversially headlined an article of his suggesting he thought Americana was invented by the British. He also sheds light on his approach to songwriting and why he feels an affinity with the americana community. The pandemic is also presenting new touring challenges which are occupying Billy’s mind as he readies for his first post lockdown tour. ![]() Our own Martin Johnson caught up with Billy Bragg to discuss his new album ‘The Million Things That Never Happened’ which contains songs written during the pandemic and recorded locally in Eastbourne with a mellotron being used to evoke the unique times we all experienced. How the power of music works and activism for the 21 st Century.īilly Bragg is someone who needs no introduction to readers of American UK and those who are familiar with his work will recognise that the release of an album of new songs is a fairly rare occurrence. ![]()
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