The Best Singer-Songwriter Albums of 2007

By Michael Keefe

What unites these artists is an individual presence -- a voice -- that is powerful enough to carry an entire album without retreating to the cozy confines of a band. [13 December 2007]

Richard Thompson: Walking on a Wire: Richard Thompson (1968-2009)

By Tom Useted

It took long enough, but there's finally a great way to sample Richard Thompson's long and prolific career. [14 August 2009]

Richard Thompson: Sweet Warrior

By Michael Keefe

The understated guitar god and top-notch songwriter returns with an excellent album of wry rockers, Brit-folk ballads, and protest songs. [13 June 2007]

Richard Thompson: Front Parlour Ballads

By Steve Horowitz

No popcorn or peanuts, just a crackerjack album of mostly solo acoustic tunes about people behaving badly. [14 October 2005]

Richard Thompson: Live From Austin, TX

By David Marchese

While 'Live' is not the jaw-dropping Richard Thompson live album that must exist somewhere on tape, it has plenty to remind people why Thompson remains one of music's most talented -- and criminally underappreciated -- artists. [26 July 2005]

Richard’s Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson

By Tim O'Neil

In the realm of modern newspaper publishing, a strip like Richard's Poor Almanac is an anomaly. The well-documented homogenization of the funny pages has resulted in increasingly generalized and toothless strips aimed straight at the largest possible demographics. [5 July 2005]

Richard Thompson

By Matt Gonzales

Richard Thompson: The Old Kit Bag

By Gary Glauber

Richard Thompson

By Nicholas Taylor

20 April 2001: Town Hall - New York. [19 April 2001]

Guitar legend Richard Thompson takes requests [4 July 2009]