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At the Solid Sound festival at MASS MoCA, Wilco and Billy Bragg performed Mermaid Avenue live for the first time, with Natalie Merchant joining in, marking the full album’s first-ever live rendition of Woody Guthrie’s lyrics across all three volumes.
Friday night in Western Massachusetts, Billy Bragg and Wilco will publicly perform Mermaid Avenue—an album built from Woody Guthrie’s unpublished lyrics—marking the first live presentation of the project. Initiated by Guthrie’s daughter Nora, the collaboration has already been described as magical and helped propel Wilco’s rise, bringing Guthrie’s unseen words to life on stage.
Billy Bragg released a new protest song titled 'Hundred Year Hunger' to highlight the ongoing famine in Gaza caused by Israeli policies, coinciding with the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla delivering aid to Gaza. The song emphasizes Palestinian resilience and resistance, drawing from historical and cultural themes of steadfastness.
British songwriter and labour rights advocate Billy Bragg has released a response song titled "Rich Men Earning North of a Million" in reaction to US country singer Oliver Anthony's viral hit "Rich Men North of Richmond." Bragg's song promotes joining a union and taking action to address the issues raised in Anthony's song, criticizing its individualist politics and advocating for solidarity and understanding. The response comes amidst a wave of intentionally divisive country songs, including Jason Aldean's controversial "Try That in a Small Town."
English folk artist Billy Bragg has released a new song titled "Rich Men Earning North of a Million" in response to Oliver Anthony's viral single "Rich Men North of Richmond." Bragg's pro-union anthem emphasizes the importance of joining a union to fight for better pay and addresses issues such as affordable healthcare and the distraction of culture wars. The song promotes solidarity among working people and criticizes the wealthy for keeping them down. Critics have raised concerns about Anthony's song, questioning its negative portrayal of welfare recipients and its association with right-wing populism.