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Richard Thompson Back with "Electric" Album

4861 days ago
Music News NetMUSIC NEWS - Grammy-nominated musician Richard Thompson returns with Electric, a guitar-driven set of 11 new songs, out February 5 on New West Records. That night, Thompson will play Joe’s Pub in New York City in celebration of the release.... ... more info

Readers recommend: songs without a chorus – results

4912 days ago
Guardian MusicRR regular AngryIrishPunk gives us his choices from last week's thread on songs without chorusesThis week's RR topic generated a great deal of discussion, as various regulars debated those age-old philosophical questions: "Who are we? Why are we here... more info

Words about music (283): Richard Thompson

4916 days ago
Here Comes The Floodphoto: Pamela Littky To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity. Richard Thompson more info

Richard Thompson, friends return to 'Cabaret of Souls' this weekend

4949 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissWhen Pop & Hiss last checked in with Richard Thompson two years ago, the acclaimed English singer-songwriter-guitarist  was in the midst of prepping his ambitious theatrical composition “Cabaret of Souls” for its West Coast premiere at UCLA’... more info

Kate Rusby: 20 – review

4954 days ago
Guardian Music(Pure/Island Pink)Kate Rusby celebrates 20 years in music with a classy if frustrating 20-track retrospective that fails to do justice to the celebrity cast joining in. There's everyone here from Paul Weller to folk heroes Nic Jones, Richard Thompson... more info

Blair Dunlop: Blight & Blossom – review

4968 days ago
Guardian Music(Rooksmere Records)The British folk scene has produced a series of impressive dynasties, and this looks like the start of yet another. Blair Dunlop is the 20-year-old son of Ashley Hutchings, famed for his role as co-founder of Fairport Convention, a... more info

Readers recommend: songs about telephones – results

4968 days ago
Guardian MusicDaddyPig gives us his choices from last week's threadThis week's playlist has been selected by Tim Sanders, who goes by the username DaddyPig.Telephones both connect and frustrate; disembodying us even as we whisper into each others' ears. Earth's or... more info

[Live MP3s] Stinson, Death Cab, & Roderick cover Big Star, VU, & NMH

5083 days ago
Bradley's AlmanacIn the half-assed juggling act that is my life, the blogging-ball continues to hit the floor. Here's where I pick it up for a second, sharing a trio of cover songs from shows I've seen over the past couple months. Back on April 21st (aka Record Store... more info

Old music: Fairport Convention – Si Tu Dois Partir

5094 days ago
Guardian MusicFaiport Conventions' first, light-hearted hit offered few clues that they would reinvent English folk musicI first heard this song on Tony Blackburn's Radio 1 show, in the days when it was just beginning to dawn on me that there was music out there b... more info

Festivals guide 2012 listings: family festivals

5100 days ago
Guardian MusicThe best music and arts-focused summertime events for the whole family2000 TreesWhen 12-14 JulyWhere Upcote Farm, Cheltenham, GloucestershireWhat New and underground British bands in the CotswoldsWho 65daysofstatic, the Futureheads, Guillemots, Hundr... more info

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