Aquarium Drunkard — “Some songs deserve to fall off the radar,” wrote Richard Thompson curtly in response to a question on his website about a handful of “lost” tunes he and his then-wife Linda Thompson debuted back in 1977. The songs in question: “The Madness... more info

Chicago Tribune — Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell brought their opening act, Richard Thompson, back on stage with them Wednesday at Symphony Center for a well-deserved encore. Thompson melted in with the band for a while, then stepped out to trade guitar solos as Cr... more info

Prefix —   Afghan Whigs @ Fader Fort by Andy Pareti Allen Stone @ Rusty's by Suzi Pratt Alt-J ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/sxsw-2013-friday-pics-usher-kendrick-lamar-alt-j-a/ more info

Chicago Tribune — Again Richard Thompson makes the case with his latest album, “Electric” (New West): He belongs with Bob Dylan, Neil Young and a handful of others in his ability to sustain a high level of artistic intensity and integrity in a career that has been... more info

Consequence of Sound — "It's only folk." more info

ContactMusic — Holy Fire is the third album from Foals and if the lead single ‘Inhaler’ is anything to go by, it will almost inevitably build the fanbase that... more info

Chicago Tribune — 3.5 stars (out of 4) more info

Consequence of Sound — Richard Thompson knows why the caged bird sings. more info

Popdose — Richard Thompson — or, more properly, Richard Thompson, Esq., OBE — is arguably the finest white guitarist of his generation. He is also, sometimes, our greatest living songwriter. The former is a full-time position; the latter, nearly so. Thomps... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — My Bloody Valentine's long awaited successor to Loveless, m b v, was released Saturday night. I have already heard EELS' Wonderful, Glorious, Frightened Rabbit's Pedestrian Verse, Richard Thompson's Electric, and Thao and The Get Down Stay Down's We ... more info