Richard Thompson will continue in his role as ECB chair until 2028 after being unanimously reappointed by the board's independent directors. Thompson was initially made chair in 2022 on a five ...

Already a couple, Richard and Linda Thompson decided that they’d start performing together as well. When their record label lost interest in their exploits, they decided to record together. I ...

Released 40 years ago this week, Across A Crowded Room was pivotal for Richard Thompson. It was his first solo album for a major label ... And production-wise it makes other documents from this tour – ...

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.

Richard Thompson drew on several different people he had encountered for his 1994 song “Beeswing." But the song is ultimately a work of his prodigious imagination, as Thompson envisioned the ...

Richard Thompson, “Ship To Shore” The good: The English singer/songwriter and folk rock legend releases his 19th solo effort. The bad: Nothing. The nitty gritty: He has been a distinct … ...

Rolling Stone has named Richard Thompson a top 100 guitarists and called him “one of rock’s most dazzling stylists.” Who: Richard Thompson When: 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7 Where: Uptown ...

The amazing Richard Thompson has enjoyed a long, storied career that has taken him through many distinct eras. There was his time with the folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention, as well as his ...

Richard Reynolds Thompson, 74, of Visalia, CA, passed away on August 8, 2024 surrounded by family. Born on February 14, 1950, in Lindsay, CA, he was a dedicated employee at American Incorporated ...

Every Richard Thompson album is a gem, as the guy just doesn’t know how to turn in a clunker. Electric, from 2013, is one of his best from the last few decades.

Richard Thompson covered a lot of that ground in his memoir, which borrowed its title from one of his songs. The memoir is called "Beeswing: Losing My Way And Finding My Voice, 1967-1975." ...

Thompson is, among others, folk musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and their son Teddy. Thompson's new album, Family , comes out Nov. 18. Linda Thompson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption ...