Bill Collins

Arts Council Awards – December 2, 2010 Arts Council Award - Bill Collins...
New York Times - October 29, 2010 PUT THE CAR IN "D" makes it into the NEW YORK TIMES Blumenthal and McMahon Take Campaigns Into Shop The Connecticut Senate candidates have repeatedly campaigned in the business districts of the state as their race enters its final days....
The Nation - October 28, 2010 Put the Car in D...
New Haven Independent - October 21, 2010 Put the Car in D...
Peoples Weekly World - August 6, 2009 Twenty-First Century Labor Music...
Beyond Chron - July 10, 2009 Revving up for Activism? Try Bill Collins, America’s Billy Bragg...
Labor Notes - April 1, 2009 Card Count...
The Voice - Issue 2 - April - June, 2009 The Labor Movement and Music Music has always been one of the best forms of expression, especially when expressing important issues. Long time Musician and Labor Activist Bill Collins decided to do exactly that by singing about the adversities that...
Connecticut Post - March 10, 2009 Irish music fits (the) Bill Traditional tunes a delightful discovery for New Haven guitarist By Sean Spillane STAFF WRITER Connecticut Post Updated: 03/10/2009 Since arriving from the Northern California punk scene 13 years ago, Bill Collins ha...
New Haven Independent - March 9, 2009 CD Features Union Fight Songs...
New Haven Advocate - January 15, 2009 Local CDs: The Rabble Rousers By Christopher Arnott Rabble Rousers, New Hard Times (billcollinsguitar.com). With a fold-out photo-mural sleeve and a 24-page lyrics booklet, this is one sharp-looking local release, but don't let the high-class packag...
New Haven Register - December 26, 2008 The Best Local Records Of 2008 By Patrick Ferrucci, Register Entertainment Editor - "New Hard Times," The Rabble Rousers — We weren't here when Bill Collins first relocated from the West Coast and began making punk-inspired rockabilly in New Haven, bu...
New Haven Advocate - December 18, 2008 Close to Home, Close to Perfection – New Haven Advocate Dashing through the discs: A look back at some standout CDs from Connecticut bands in 2008 By Advocate Staff. Here's our thoughtful response to the people who say there's nothing going on musica...
New Haven Advocate - May 22, 2008 The Revolutionaries Welcome local musical uprisings, on the picket lines and in the coffeehouses. By Christopher Arnott Listening party for the CD New Hard Times, 7 p.m. May 22 at Cafe Nine, 250 State St., New Haven, (203) 789-8281, cafenine.com....
Killed By Death Records - July 29, 2006 Special Forces – World Domination LP 12″ Posted on July 29, 2006 by The Flakes // Drummer Killed By Death Records Here’s one of the most underrated HC records ever. Up there with classics like Zero Boys – Vicious Circle, FU’s -Kill For Christ/My Ame...
New Haven Register - July 18, 2003 Swaggerts look to drink from the 'Quaich' of success...
New Haven Advocate - May 2, 2002 Best Local Rock God – New Haven Advocate By Craig Gilbert Bill Collins He plays gee-tar and sings in the C&W tinged, bar-rockin’ Swaggerts. His resume? Well, listen up whelp. He played in equally punchy, grease-a-billy Big Bad Johns. He pl...
New Haven Register - January 26, 2001 Here's 'The Whole Story' ...