Stereogum — Singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is an elder statesman of British folk at this point, having amassed an impressive discography since his start with the Fairport Convention in 1967. And he’s still going strong, with a new Jeff Tweedy-produced reco... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The books of Mad Men. Stream a new Richard Thompson track from his forthcoming album Still. The poetry of jihadists. American Short Fiction interviewed author Terese Svoboda. Forbes interviewed Michaelangelo Matos about his new book The Underground I... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Doug Paisley at Joe's Pub in 2014 (more by PSquared) Canadian alt-country singer Doug Paisley will tour this year in continued support of 2014's Strong Feelings, including two stops in the NYC-area. The first is Westchester's Clearwater Festiv... more info

Stereogum — Richard Thompson writes songs about obsessive love and messy relationships like no other. “Vincent Black Lightning 1952,” “Cold Kisses,” “Beeswing,” and practically every song on 1994’s Mirror Blue exemplifies this. Thompson’s female ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Richard & Jeff (photo by Zoran Orlick) Folk legend Richard Thompson (of Fairport Convention, Richard & Linda Thompson, and other notable projects) is releasing a new solo album this year, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. On getting..... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Like any artist who has been making records for close to five decades, Richard Thompson has tried out various modes and methods in the studio. He’s worked with a variety of producers, from the legendary Joe Boyd in the 1960s to Mitchell Froom in th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Cloud Nothings at SXSW 2015 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Cloud Nothings, Amanda X @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Cloud Nothings' blend... more info

The Telegraph — Video: Richard Thompson and members of his clan, including son Teddy, discuss coming together to record Family more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — This year’s series of free summer concerts at the two Levitt Pavilions in MacArthur Park and Pasadena ramped the talent wattage up with shows by several esteemed musicians who don’t typically play free shows, notably Richard Thompson, Loudon Wain... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle just wrapped up a tour together, titled "Songs and Stories, Together Onstage," which did not hit the NYC area. They will make up for that with a few dates in the area this fall,... more info