Former Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thomspon has come to the rescue of his former bandmates, stepping in to replace Trevor Horn at this year's Cropredy Festival, after the latter was forced ...

It was a family affair at British singer-songwriter Richard Thompson’s 75th birthday concert, as his current wife, one notable ex-wife, and a host of children, grandchildren and unrelated star friends ...

The British singer/guitarist spoke to Fresh Air in 1994 and '22 about about his formative years and about pioneering a new musical genre that blended rock with traditional music of the British isles.

SINGER-SONGWRITER and guitarist extraordinaire Richard Thompson is far too modest to admit it but his star has never shone brighter than it is at the moment. Now 58, the man who was a founder member ...

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You may not know his name but for nearly half a century Richard Thompson has been performing and recording music. Although the British born guitar player has never attained stardom, his songs have ...