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Famous Quotes Vol. 38: December 2022

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Duran Duran, Famous Quotes, Jim Sullivan, John Taylor, Morrissey, Ozzy Osbourne, Richard Thompson

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

Beatle Britpop Indie Rock Pop Post-Punk Psychedelics Punk Rock

“I Leak Creativity”: Robyn Hitchcock at 69

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Ryan Maffei 0 Comments Emma Swift, Jewels for Sophia, Nick Lowe, Pink Floyd, Randy Newman, Richard Thompson, Robyn Hitchcock, Shufflemania, Syd Barrett, The Beatles, The Soft Boys, Underwater Moonlight

The Rock & Roll Globe (of Frogs) catches up with the veteran singer/songwriter

Alternative Rock Folk Rock

Blood Makes Noise: Suzanne Vega’s 99.9F° at 30

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1992, 30th Anniversary, 99.9F°, Blood Makes Noise, Bruce Thomas, Jerry Marotta, Mitchell Froom, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Pete Thomas, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega

A quick chat with the acclaimed singer-songwriter about her most adventurous LP

Folk Rock

Roll Over Vaughn Williams: Henry the Human Fly at 50

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1972, Henry The Human Fly, Island Records, Richard Thompson

Consider the solo debut of Richard Thompson a vital part of his template

Folk New Wave Rock

Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed?: Shoot Out the Lights at 40

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Kara Tucker 1 Comment 1982, 40th Anniversary, Don't Reneg On Our Love, Joe Boyd, Richard and Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson, Shoot Out The Lights, Wall of Death

The fiery final album from Richard & Linda Thompson set a new standard for the quintessential breakup LP

Country and/or Western Folk Remembrance

Remembering Nanci Griffith: A Love Light Lost

August 16, 2021March 29, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Pete Seeger, Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson

Reflections on the loss of an American country-folk poet

Folk Rock

I’m Gonna Break Somebody’s Heart Tonight: Rumor and Sigh at 30

June 29, 2021March 24, 2022 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, 1991, 30th Anniversary, Alternative Rock, Capitol, Fairport Convention, Mitchell Froom, MTV, Richard Thompson, Rumor and Sigh

Richard Thompson’s opening salvo for the 1990s remains one of the best works in the English guitar maverick’s extensive catalog

Blues Pop Soul

With a Superb New Album, Tom Jones Intertwines Music With Memories

May 5, 2021March 24, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards, Long Lost Suitcase, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Praise & Blame, Richard Thompson, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Spirit in the Room, Surrounded By Time, Tom Jones, Tom Waits

On the cusp of 81, the Welsh pop icon still knocks ’em dead as Surrounded By Time sees him tackling tunes by Dylan, Macca, the Stones and more

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 11: September 2020

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Depeche Mode, Famous Quotes, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jim Sullivan, Juliette and the Licks, Juliette Lewis, Les Paul, Martin Gore, Mini-Moog, Moog Synthesizer, Richard Thompson, Sam Phillips

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

Folk Psychedelics Rock

Remembering Judy Dyble

July 13, 2020July 16, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment Ashley “Tyger” Hutchings, British Folk, Fairport Convention, Giles Giles and Fripp, Ian Matthews, Judy Dyble, King Crimson, Richard Thompson, RIP, Robert Fripp, Sandy Denny, Simon Nicol

The British folk great, the first singer with Fairport Convention, makes her final departure

Pop

ALBUMS: A Prodigal Son’s Return? Heartbreaker, Please!

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Chris Parker 0 Comments 2020, Heartbreaker Please, Jeff Hill, Linda Thompson, Martha Wainwright, Richard Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Ryan Adams, Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson solves his influences and finally makes a great album

Alternative Rock Folk Rock

Across A Crowded Room: Live at Barrymore’s 1985 Pulls Up a Piece of Richard Thompson’s Past

November 8, 2019November 10, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Across A Crowded Room, Across a Crowded Room – Live at Barrymore's 1985, Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Richard Thompson

This previously unreleased concert album rocks amidst the throes of the British guitar titan’s most transitional period

Folk Records Rock

A Hero In The Suburbs: Richard Thompson’s Mock Tudor at 20

August 31, 2019September 4, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1999, 20th Anniversary, Across a Crowded Room – Live at Barrymore's 1985, Capitol Records, Mirror Blue, Mock Tudor, Richard Thompson, Rob Schnapf, Rumor and Sigh, Tom Rothrock

A look back at the British guitar hero’s last album for Capitol

Folk Rock

The Rails: On Track to Bring the Rock Back to Folk/Rock

August 20, 2019August 22, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments CALL ME WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG, Cancel the Sun, James Walbourne, Kami Thompson, Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson, Stephen Street, The Rails, Thirty Tigers

RNR Globe exclusive with Kami Thompson and James Walbourne

Pop Rock

Let’s Talk About Night Owl

August 9, 2019April 16, 2022 Jedediah Smith 1 Comment 1979, 40th Anniversary, Can I Have My Money Back?, Gerry Rafferty, Michael McDonald, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Thompson, Stealer’s Wheel, The Humblebums, Walter Egan

40 years later, Gerry Rafferty’s 1979 LP has aged quite well, all things considered, yes?

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