A founding member of Fairport Convention will play an intimate gig in Basingstoke. Richard Thompson, a key figure in the British folk rock scene, will perform at The Haymarket on Saturday, May 24.

Richard Thompson is a longtime guitarist, folk musician, British rock god and celebrated singer-songwriter, in no particular order. From the ‘60s English folk-rock band Fairport Convention, he ...

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 ...

Guitar legend Richard Thompson will be on tour starting later this month, with shows across the Northeast through September. He’s also got a few international dates as well — check out his ...

Thompson may be impressed with modern guitar gear, but he’s explained why he doesn’t like digital amp simulations ...

R THOMPSON: (Playing guitar, singing) And away we go. Heave away. ... Richard Thompson, on guitar. After leaving Fairport and playing with a lot of other bands, you and your girlfriend ...

These days Thompson enjoys dual careers: playing acoustic guitars on solo shows like the one in Annapolis and playing electric guitar on band tours as he will in England around the album release date.

ELLNORA The Guitar Festival returned to the University of Illinois campus at Urbana-Champaign last weekend for its fourth biennial year in what has become one of the most anticipated and ...

In honor of Richard Thompson's birthday, ... Plant had previously enlisted Thompson to play on a song called “Come into My Life,” from his 1993 ... Thompson also contributed guitar to the track.

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.

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.