September 12, 2011 - As he winds up a busy summer of international touring with a three-night stand in Illinois this weekend, folk-fixture Richard Thompson has updated his fall U.S. solo tour schedule.
February 9, 2011 - When the 53rd Grammy Awards are handed out on Sunday (2/13), a number of veteran acts are in line to receive their first Grammy Awards for their music.
August 30, 2010 - Long before he dreamed up "Hallelujah" or lived a Zen lifestyle, Leonard Cohen was a cult figure known for detailing the loves and lives of tortured souls. He did little touring, as folkies such as Judy Collins and Tom Rush were the central keepers of the flame prior to the arrival of Jennifer Warnes and Jeff Buckley.
December 30, 2009 - Singer/songwriter Richard Thompson has lined up a run of West Coast dates to record live performances for the folk-rock veteran's next album of original material.
June 17, 2009 - Emmylou Harris, Richard Thompson and Patty Griffin will be among the artists joining forces June 26-28 at the 14th annual Kate Wolf Memorial Musical Festival at the Black Oak Ranch in Mendocino County, CA, according to a press release. The annual festival honoring the late folksinger/songwriter--who penned Harris' 1999 Grammy-nominated "Love Still Remains"--also will feature Mavis Staples, Shawn Colvin, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dave Alvin, Preservation Jazz Hall Band and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, among others.
February 6, 2009 - Singer/songwriter Richard Thompson has lined up a spring headlining tour, with the veteran folk-rocker concentrating on venues in the Southeast part of the county.
April 22, 2008 - British singer/songwriter Richard Thompson had to postpone this month's East Coast tour until October, but he'll return to North America soon enough, as he's got a handful of summer dates on the books.