Prefix — T-Model Ford was, as the New York Times described, a "late-blooming bluesman." It is an apt description for ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/rip-t-model-ford/74308/ more info

KEXP Seattle — Legendary Mississippi blues guitarist T-Model Ford died yesterday. Though his exact date of birth is uncertain, “The Taildragger” spread his influence upon other blues artists new and old, including Seattle’s own GravelRoad, who recorded with h... more info

Altsounds — In a world teetering on the edge of economic and social uncertainty, we could sure as hell do with a lot more urgency and it's often people from the least likely places who supply it. Consequently, the 14 short, sharp shocks seething from young L... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words and photos by BBG, more photos by Samantha Marble Thurston & Jim @ ATP NY (photo by Abbey Braden for ATP) My 11 Most Notable Moments at by Adrienne Day (11) Book club with Samantha Hunt and Luc Sante.... more info

Guardian Music — Yesterday's sound today: how Jim Jones and Rupert Orton turned the clock back to 1955. By Steve JelbertAlthough the pair of them have already outlived Elvis Presley, Jim Jones and Rupert Orton are getting used to being called newcomers. As the voice ... more info

KEXP Seattle — As I’ve come to realize is routinely the case whenever I’m attending a show at the Tractor Tavern, whiskey figures as prominently into my night as the music does. The fact that T-Model Ford, the aging blues legend from Forest, Mississippi who oft... more info

Pitchfork — -- On June 7, the British label Sonic Cathedral will release The Psychedelic Sounds of the Sonic Cathedral, a tribute album to Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators. It features Roky songs interpreted by My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields (joi... more info

My Old Kentucky — It's been a while since we trotted out Two For Flinching, largely because there have been so few flinch-worthy releases finding their way to my mailbox. Maybe it's holiday hangover, or the economy or the terrorists really have won. Whatever the reaso... more info

Guardian Music — The first time I saw Hot Chip was at London's Spitz in 2003. I fell in love instantly (what's not to love about a bespectacled man doing a monkey dance in a bright orange Puffa jacket?), but didn't anticipate them hanging around for four albums (wher... more info

Guardian Music — Jamie-James Medina's interview with T Model Ford for Observer Music Monthly's American legends more info