For more than half a century, British guitarist Richard Thompson has created albums filled with curious characters, love laments, dark chords, dark humor and peerless guitar work. That makes each ...

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 ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. Richard Thompson, the British singer-songwriter-guitarist who has been writing and recording music since the '60s, is about to launch a summer concert tour and ...

Richard Thompson may not be a household name. But he’s the kind of songwriter and guitarist revered by many music legends. He played a pivotal role in Britain’s late 1960s folk music revival. After ...

When a musician is able to hold your attention and you don't know one of their songs, they're probably pretty good. That's my assessment of guitarist Richard Thompson who commanded the Gentilly stage ...

The title of Richard Thompson 's new album, "Still,"can have several different meanings, but Thompson himself favors one over the others. "It could be read as 'Is he still performing? I thought he ...

This cover image released by New West Records shows "Ship to Shore" by Richard Thompson. (New West Records via AP) For more than half a century, British guitarist Richard Thompson has created albums ...

TERRY GROSS: Richard Thompson performing in our studio. You know, I don't know that I could think of another guitarist who combines the best of folk and rock better than you do. And I'd like to, like, ...

For more than half a century, British guitarist Richard Thompson has created albums filled with curious characters, love laments, dark chords, dark humor and peerless guitar work. That makes each ...