Musician and social activist Billy Bragg released his first album, Life's a Riot, 35 years ago, containing seven songs recorded on a punk rock electric guitar. The album's sleeve bore the message 'Pay no more than £2.99', and it went on to chart at number 30 after being played by Radio 1 icon John Peel. Bragg's championing of social justice has provided the theme to 13 studio albums, eight compilations, two box sets, and countless tours, and in May 2018, he was honoured with the PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the Ivor Novello awards. Bragg returns to New Zealand in November to perform a three-night retrospective, details: www.handsometours.com/tours/billy-bragg-nz/