Guardian Music — Last week was all about songs that give you the shivers. This time we want tracks about famous people from the pastThe last week has been a sombre one, unavoidably so. It was touching too though, an example of why RR is a real community and one with ... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Richard Thompson [ tickets ] has lined up a run of West Coast dates to record live performances for the folk-rock veteran's next album of original material. The six-city outing kicks off Feb. 11 in Los Angeles, and sports a two-n... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Richard Thompson is this week’s guest (December 23rd) on the Sundance Channel’s ‘Spectacle’ program hosted by Elvis Costello. Seeing the two perfom on the same stage is worth tuning in for alone, the interview is a bonus. more info

Live Daily — Tour to produce live album of new songs Guitarist-singer and songwriter with incomparable wit Richard Thompson will make a West Coast swing in February performing new songs that will be recorded for a live album. Thompson's eight concert run begin... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonChris Wood is an intriguing blend of the witty and easy-going, and the quietly passionate, angry and emotional. He is also the finest and most original singer-songwriter to have emerged from the British folk scene since Richard Th... more info

Live Daily — Bruce Springsteen, members of U2 and Sheryl Crow will be among the guests for season two of "Spectacle: Elvis Costello [ tickets ] With...," which airs on the Sundance Channel, according to a press release. The second season of the critically accl... more info

Topix — In this CD box set cover image released by Shout! Factory, Richard Thompson's, "Walking On a Wire " is shown. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Loudon Wainwright III and Richard Thompson wrapped up their five-week tour as a duo, under the fittingly ironic title “Loud & Rich,” with a sterling display of songwriting acumen and musicianship Friday at UCLA, but one that wasn’t... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Good tickets remain for tonight's Loudon Wainwright and Richard Thompson acoustic assault at UCLA's Royce Hall, but if this last-minute update hits you too late -- the gig starts at 8 p.m. -- we'll still have you covered. Check back... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Guitar ace Richard Thompson often tells jokes on stage. Here's one, taking the piss out of bass players: A boy is begging his father to let him get a bass and learn to play. After hearing his son go on and on, the father relents and says "You have... more info