Guardian Music — (Proper)This is gloriously vicious, bitter, sad and bleak, even by Richard Thompson's standards. Recording live with a four-piece band, he continues his assault on human folly and unpleasantness with 11 new songs that deal with bankers, murderers, s... more info

All About Jazz — Innerviews, a pioneering online music magazine located at innerviews.org, and Heuristic Media, a leading mobile app development company, are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Innerviews app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch via the ... more info

Guardian Music — (Proper)Recording a new album in concert is a calculated risk, but it pays off handsomely here, injecting a new batch of Thompson songs with more energy than the studio would likely have supplied. Thompson's brooding moods are balanced by jaunty outi... more info

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Guardian Music — Last week, we sweated over manual labour. Now let's all get lean and green with the pedal machineTinkle Tinkle! Mind out, mate! What's that? A red light? Ha, means nothing to me. Check me out! SQUISH.Yes, it's the mad, bad and dangerous world of bicy... more info

Altsounds — Richard Thompson, one of the most distinguished guitarists and songwriters of our time, returns with Dream Attic, a magnificent collection of 13 new songs, due out August 30th on Proper Records. Penned during a short and inspired burst of creative... more info

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Uncut — Like the many thousands who will eventually be here this evening, I’m still on my way to the Hop Farm when Los Lobos play, which is why when I get there, the band’s David Hidalgo, instrumental star of the last two Bob Dylan albums, is already in ... more info

Guardian Music — The guitar hero was an energetic yet self-effacing star turn as curator. And his rousing, 11-day festival – poignant, rich and funny – leaves next year's organisers with a slight headacheFor Richard Thompson, the experience of curating this year'... more info

Guardian Music — Exclusive backstage photographs from Richard Thompson's Meltdown in London, starring Rufus Wainwright, Elvis Costello, Dangermouse, Rob Brydon, Nick Cave and many more more info