Tag Archives: Richard Thompson

The Search for Iain Matthews – Mastering the Art of Obscurity

January 20, 2015 | Dave Thompson | 0

The art of obscurity… because it is an art… is one that few artists can be said to practice with true enthusiasm. Many have obscurity thrust upon them, and you can hear them grumble about it all career-long. Others snatch … ►

Linda Thompson – she’s already attained perfection… her new album is even better

October 11, 2013 | Dave Thompson | 0

In 1974, on an album that her record company of the time (Island) didn’t even want to release, Linda Thompson delivered what is arguably, but probably, the most perfect vocal of the rock’n’roll era. “The Great Valerio,” written by and … ►

BBC Radio 4’s Mastertapes features artists discussing a career-defining album

February 8, 2013 | John Curley | 0

Paul Weller was one of the artists featured on the first series of BBC Radio 4’s excellent Mastertapes series.

Ray Davies, Suzanne Vega, Paul Weller, The Zombies, and Corinne Bailey Rae are among the artists that were featured on the first series of BBC Radio 4’s Mastertapes. The Mastertapes program presents artists discussing and performing songs from an album that was vitally important to their career. ►

Singer Richard Thompson receives OBE from Queen of England

June 28, 2011 | princep | 0

Thompson was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), presented by Queen Elizabeth, for his “singular and substantial contribution to music.” ►

The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival was hardly strictly bluegrass

October 5, 2010 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

It’s hard to say what was the best moment at the tenth annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival last weekend in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park ►