It was billed as the Richard Thompson Electric Trio but this concert began with the former Fairport Convention folk-rocker playing solo on acoustic guitar — albeit the loudest “acoustic” set you’re ever likely to hear.
In a gesture to fans that too much Richard Thompson is never enough, the singer-songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire assumed the role of opening act on Wednesday night to his own concert later with band members drummer Michael Jerome and bassist Taras Prodaniuk.
‘Economics be damned’: legendary guitarist Richard Thompson on his first Australian tour
Those who have followed Ruthie Foster’s eclectic musical history know that she can burn down any stage with her combustible blend of soul, blues, rock, folk and gospel.
Mexican guitar greats mix rock and flamenco. RODRIGO and Gabriela is a Mexican acoustic guitar duo whose music is influenced by a number of genres including nuevo flamenco, rock and heavy metal.
Making Music For Very Important People: In considering what they wanted to say with their fifth studio album, Rodrigo Y Gabriela turned to some of their personal heroes for inspiration, and as Gabriela Quintero tells Michael Smith, they’re not musical ones.
Ruthie Foster has been nominated with her third straight GRAMMY nomination for Best Blues Album. PROMISE OF A BRAND NEW DAY, produced by Meshell Ndegeocello, follows nominations for THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO RUTHIE FOSTER in 2009 and LET IT BURN in 2012.
The gorgeous Lisa O’Neill has released a clip for her track ‘England Has My Man’ it on the 120 KM ferry journey across the Irish Sea and the captured imagery along the way reveals to us the real-lived physical gulf between countries and people which we may not fully appreciate when we hop onto a plane or log onto Skype.”
Last time he returned to the States from Australia, John Murry was so jetlagged that he fell asleep in his food. “My wife accused me of using heroin again,” he tells Samson McDougall.
On one hand, it remains astonishing that Joe Henry is so little known and that when he comes back to Australia in September he will play intimate venues like the Basement on the 9th and 10th.