The ties that bind a family can also strangle them. Ask the Thompsons. The legendary musical clan — led by Richard and Linda Thompson, the lions of British folk-rock — has just had the … ...

In her liner notes, Thompson says she wrote it for Rufus Wainwright — one of Linda's close friends was his mother, Kate McGarrigle. Oh, and Linda's ex-husband Richard plays acoustic guitar on this.

The Thompson family has a solid musical pedigree: there’s acclaimed singer and guitarist Richard Thompson, his equally lauded ex-wife and former musical partner Linda Thompson, their son Teddy ...

Thompson suggested they spend a few weeks with his family in Kansas City before returning to New York. Weeks turned into months, and the couple relished the time they got to spend living with Mr ...

Carmichael opens up about his name, his family tree and his sexual orientation in a new HBO special. Thompson, who cofounded the Fairport Convention band, looks back on his life in music in Beeswing.