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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

4888 days ago
Guardian MusicCelebrated acoustic duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings talk to Phil Hogan about authenticity, Nashville, and why there's nothing 'old' about their musicIf you only know two things about the American singer-songwriter Gillian Welch – and not ever... more info

Alison Krauss and Union Station – review

4894 days ago
Guardian MusicRoyal Festival Hall, LondonAlison Krauss wears her celebrity lightly. A refreshingly unassuming performer, she came on stage clutching her fiddle as if she was appearing at a bluegrass festival back in the midwest, and after just one song stepped bac... more info

Monday Morning Video: Richard Thompson

4908 days ago
Twangville“This is a simple “boy meets girl” story, complicated somewhat by the presence of a motorcycle.” Enjoy this version of Richard Thompson’s classic “1952 Vincent Black Lightning.” more info

What's goin going Saturday?

4923 days ago
Brooklyn VeganWild Flag @ SXSW 2011 (more by Ryan Barkan) today in NYC * Karen O * Comic Con * Royal Flush Fest * Creators Project * TOKiMONSTA @ Tammany Hall * Neon Marshmallow Festival * Richard Thompson @ Town Hall... more info

Richard Thompson tour hits NYC this weekend, was in Long Island last month (pics)

4925 days ago
Brooklyn Veganphotos by Greg Cristman Richard Thompson opened his 90-minute set in the Southern Theatre [on 10/5] with a song that contained the line, "One door opens/Another shuts behind." An optimist might have been fooled into thinking the glass in One... more info

Richard Thompson - Solitary Life (Rockumentary)

4928 days ago
Totally Fuzzy The enigmatic and critically acclaimed British folk rock singer is explored in this profile. Contributors to the programme include Billy Connolly, Bonnie Raitt, ex-wife Linda Thompson, Harry Shearer (Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls) and Richard's ... more info

Kami Thompson, 'Love Lies' - 24th October 2011

4959 days ago
Altsounds*Gorgeous debut album from the latest inheritor of her family's great musical pedigree, featuring guest appearances by Richard Thompson, Martha and Lucy Wainwright, Sean Lennon and Matt Johnson.* “I'm in it for the devastation. That's ... more info

Martin Simpson: Purpose + Grace – review

4967 days ago
Guardian Music(Topic) Martin Simpson has been a guitar hero, accompanist, folk singer and songwriter – and there are reminders of all these in what is surely his most commercial recording to date. It's notable not just for his guitar and banjo playing and though... more info

Richard Thompson announces tour (dates)

4998 days ago
Brooklyn VeganBritish folk troubadour Richard Thompson, an original member of the pivotal folk rock group Fairport Convention, one half of a more intimate duo with his now-ex-wife Linda Thompson, and a prolific solo artist, is going on an extensive North... more info

Cambridge folk festival – review

4999 days ago
Guardian MusicCherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge"I don't know if sex is allowed at Cambridge. Is it?" Thousands of fans in foldable chairs and floral headbands cheer their reply."Oh good," Richard Thompson says, before launching into Johnny's Far Away, his 2007 ode to ... more info

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