All About Jazz — MAJORDOMO RECORDS TO REISSUE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION CATALOGUE Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Majordomo Records, a division of Shout! Factory, has teamed up with scuzz-blues pioneers The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion for a unique reissue campaign... more info

I Like Music — Fairport founder Richard Thompson announced as Artistic Director of 17th Meltdown festival 11-20th June 2010 more info

Guardian Music — The folk-rock guitarist will be curating this year's Meltdown festival in London. Trace his fascinating musical career with our audio slideshowDafydd GoffPeter Sale more info

Guardian Music — He may not be a publicist's dream, but the maverick musician will bring his forward-looking curiosity to this year's festivalThe appointment of Richard Thompson as director of this year's Meltdown is good news, but champagne and fireworks aren't appr... more info

BBC News - UK — Fairport Convention founder Richard Thompson takes on the role of artistic director of the 2010 Meltdown Festival. more info

DrownedInSound — London's South Bank Centre have announced that Richard Thompson will be the Artistic Director for 2010's Meltdown Festival, following in the pretty substantial footsteps of Ornette Coleman, Massive Attack, Lee Perry, Jarvis Cocker and Nick Cave, amon... more info

BBC 6 Music — Fairport Convention hero Richard Thompson takes on the role of artistic director more info

Guardian Music — The folk-rock veteran and musical maverick will act as artistic director for this year's Meltdown festivalFolk guitarist Richard Thompson is to curate this year's Meltdown festival. Following in the footsteps of David Bowie, Patti Smith and Massive A... more info

Live Daily — Thirteen new songs being recorded on West Coast tour On a warm-up date for a quick West Coast tour, legendary British songwriter/guitarist Richard Thompson unleashed Thursday (2/11) the 13 new songs being considered for his next album, which is ex... more info

Guardian Music — Uncompromising Scots singer-songwriter and founder of the folk-punk band Roaring JackAlistair Hulett, who has died of cancer aged 58, was an outspoken, staunchly leftwing singer and songwriter who built up a dedicated following in his native Scotland... more info