Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield launches new podcast series to accompany second solo album
Manic Street Preachers‘ frontman James Dean Bradfield has launched a new podcast to accompany his forthcoming second solo album, ‘Even In Exile’.Entitled Inspired By Jara, the three-part series sees Bradfield explore the world of Chilean musician Victor Jara – who inspired his new record – and the enduring cultural influence that still resonates after his death.Part 1 arrives today (August 5) and features Simple Minds guitarist Charlie Burchill as well as Joey Burns from Calexico, who together discuss the impact Jara’s work has had on modern music.For next week’s instalment (August 12), Bradfield will be joined by Emma Thompson and Christopher Bruce, while the final episode (August 19) will focus on Jara’s influence on protest singing.