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“I thought it sounded lifeless. We really didn’t like the results, so we didn’t give permission for it to be released”:...

Is 1982’s Shoot Out the Lights the best album Richard Thompson ever made? Fans think it is. His own opinion might surprise you

“I thought we should create our own rock’n’roll language” – Richard Thompson interviewed

The master talks us through some of his finest albums, including Liege & Lief, I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight and Rumor And Sigh The post “I thought we should create o...

The Classic Richard Thompson Lyric That Cleverly Worked Its Way Around a Spiritual Leader’s Ultimatum

Three with Daniel Thompson

By Stuart Broomer British Guitarist Daniel Thompson works in a direct line from Derek Bailey and John Russell, somehow mediating the spikiness of the former and the wa...

Paul Thompson – Until the Cradle Falls

**The Norfolk troubadour greets spring with a song of uncommon warmth and craft** Picture the scene: dawn breaking over the flat, wide skies of rural Norfolk, mist retreating from...

Preview: Gate To Southwell Festival 2026 in July features The Proclaimers and Richard Thompson

With only a few weeks to go until the 19th Gate To Southwell Festival, fans are looking forward to this four-day event in rural Nottinghamshire which runs from 2nd-5th July. The fe...

The Riff That Blew My Mind: Troy Mercy Attends the Fairport Convention

Blues Unusualist Troy Mercy (former guitarist with Booker T and The Fabulous Thunderbirds) has trouble choosing just one lick, but settles on "Tam Lin" by Fairport Convention. Troy...

TEDDY THOMPSON enlists friends, family and a fine backing band for new album

Never Be The Same showcases what Teddy Thompson does best: stories of love and longing, delivered with melancholy and dry humour. The post TEDDY THOMPSON enlists friends, family an...

Billy Thompson – This World | Album Review

Billy Thompson – This World MoMojo Records – 2026 www.billythompsonmusic.com 14 tracks; 64 minutes It has been a while since we heard from Billy Thonpson (2017’s BT), partly explai...

REVIEW: Dave Thomas “Bridge Street Blues”

Dave Thomas – Bridge Street Blues Well, fortunately, veteran British traditional contemporary blues-guitarist Dave Thomas sings his blues better than the late Roy Buchanan. Roy was...

Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears :: Inner Principles

Across Nashville sessions, kosmische excursions, and off-center country-rock detours, Sean Thompson has quietly become one of the city’s most versatile guitarists. On the new Weird...

Mike Richmond “Without An Audience”

40 years on and we have the debut solo album by musical legend Mike Richmond, co-founder of the lamented Love Tractor, leading lights of the Athens, GA music scene. This is a great...

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither

Chris Smither is one of the most consistent artists working in americana, having started playing music professionally in 1966 after he saw some pivotal artists playing live and fee...

Thin Lear “Many Disappeared”

Thin Lear’s tales of death and loss sweetened by delectable pop melodies. New York-based Matt Longo, aka Thin Lear, grew up writing short stories, and that narrative style pervades...