Billy Bragg has hailed the recent US Presidential election winner Barack Obama, saying his appointment is "good for rock 'n' roll".

Reuters - Fatherhood and a 16-year relationship with his partner have mellowed singer Billy Bragg, lending his latest album a softer, more soulful sound than the rousing, sometimes angry, songs of politics and relationships that marked earlier work.

Billy Bragg is set to hit the road in the US, kicking off in Pennsylvania on October 17.

The Take Back Labor Day festival has added several acts to its previously announced lineup of Steve Earle and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, including Mos Def, Lupe Fiasco, Billy Bragg, Atmosphere, and Allison Moorer. According to a press release by the Service Employees International

Billy Bragg, Make Model, Lykke Li and The Veils are among acts set to perform at the London's Rough Trade East record store on Saturday (April 19).