Virtuoso guitarist playing two shows in Isles Nov 21, 2009
Richard Thompson is considered one of the world's best ... It isn't surprising if you don't recognize who Richard Thompson is ... Richard Thompson, 60, was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 20 greatest guitarists of all time in 2003. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Power Still Out For Some In Grays Harbor County Nov 18, 2009
KIRO 7 reporter Richard Thompson said a home in Copalis, north of Ocean Shores, was sliced in half by a tree. The homeowner and his son were able to get safely out of the house without being injured. (KIRO TV, WA)
Bono, Boss Join Costello On Sundance Channel's Spectacle Oct 14, 2009
In addition to U2's singer and guitarist and Bruce Springsteen, Spectacle's seven-installment second season will feature such guests as Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Ron Sexsmith, Neko Case, Jesse Winchester, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Lowe, Levon Helm, Richard Thompson and Allen Toussaint. The show, which last season included Costello entertaining the likes of John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, The Police, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Norah Jones and former President Bill... (Multichannel News)
Music: the week ahead Oct 1, 2009
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III & RICHARD THOMPSON Billing themselves as Loud and Rich, chances are they ll be both this weekend when the two songwriting icons and longtime collaborators perform together and solo on their first joint North American tour. Wainwright is touring behind High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project, a heartfelt homage to the late banjo picker, while Thompson just released a four-disc career retrospective called Walking on a Wire. (Boston Globe)
Geoff Muldaur is a restless troubadour Sep 22, 2009
Geoff Muldaur, who s inexplicably unsung outside a vast circle of admiring musicians such as Bonnie Raitt and Richard Thompson, has never stood still for too long. From his 1960s Cambridge days in the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, through his folk-blues records alone and with then-wife Maria Muldaur, and up to his recent reimagining of jazzman Bix Beiderbecke s music, Muldaur has never been easy to pin down. Nor would he want to be. (Boston Globe)
Queen Mother 'had colon cancer' Sep 17, 2009
Biographer William Shawcross interviewed Sir Richard Thompson, the Queen's former physician, for the official version of the Queen Mother's life. It says the Queen Mother spent more than two weeks in hospital and when discharged cancelled all her official engagements for the first three months of 1967. (BBC News -- UK)
Folk music listings Sep 13, 2009
LOUD AND RICH: An Evening With Richard Thompson and Loudon Wainwright III These troubadour titans should be strutting their roots, since Thompson just released an epic, four-CD retrospective, Walking on a Wire, and Wainwright paid frisky homage to old-timey pioneer Charlie Poole on the new album High, Wide and Handsome. Oct. 4, Sanders Theatre, 617-496-2222. (Boston Globe)
Valley Music Scene Sep 12, 2009
The band brings with them an afternoon of songs that tell stories; musicians like Steve Earle, Richard Thompson and more are their influences. That show kicks off at 6 p.m.. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Richard Thompson aside of the mainstream Sep 8, 2009
Richard Thompson, the greatest guitarist you've never heard of - CNN.com ... Richard Thompson, the greatest guitarist you've never heard of ... Richard Thompson hailed by press, musicians as leading guitarist, songwriter. (CNN -- International)
Richard Thompson, the greatest guitarist you've never heard of Sep 8, 2009
Richard Thompson hailed by press, musicians as leading guitarist, songwriter ... (CNN) -- Richard Thompson has had three boxed sets devoted to his music ... Richard Thompson says the focus of his career is his live work. (CNN)
Bruins Pound Pioneers: Character, tough ‘D’ highlight opener (16) Sep 6, 2009
Facing 2nd-and-6 at the Bruin 28-yard line, quarterback Kirby Schoenthaler found Richard Thompson on a short route which Thompson turned into a long gain. He was brought down at the Bruin 43-yard line. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Brian CazeneuveINSIDE OLYMPIC SPORTS Aug 19, 2009
Richard Thompson of Trinidad ran a solid 9. 98 to finish third. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Bolt's 9.58 shatters 100m record Aug 17, 2009
3, q-Richard Thompson, Trinidad and Tobago, 9 ... 5, Richard Thompson, Trinidad and Tobago, 9. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
A troubadour of timeless songs Aug 16, 2009
Richard Thompson: a troubadour of timeless tunes - The Boston Globe ... but it s nice if the language flows in a way that isn t tied to any particular time, says Richard Thompson, who has a new retrospective box set, Walking on a Wire, out Tuesday ... But Richard Thompson - English troubadour, songwriter, and guitar god - has been plying his trade for more than 40 years, in the comfortable obscurity of the moderately well-known. (Boston Globe)
Critics' Picks: Folk me all night Jul 23, 2009
On "Upper Air," Moore s melodies are earnest and pleasing, like something a far less bitter Richard Thompson might've written when he was still young and hopeful, fleshed out by accordionist Beth Tacular's mellow harmonies. The lyrics are heavy with romantic flourishes and delusions of grandeur. (Salon)
Feel the beat in Britain Jul 3, 2009
Headline acts for the first two nights are Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, and guitar legend Richard Thompson. And no chance of feeling swamped here, the crowd is limited to 4000 so you should book soon. (iAfrica.com)
HOA Musical Meetings Jul 1, 2009
Richard Thompson owns Regenesis, a management consulting company that specializes in condominium and homeowner associations. He is a nationally recognized expert on HOA management issues. (RealtyTimes)
Stone Mountain Arts Center is Maine's coziest venue May 10, 2009
Amid the plates of snacks and bottles of booze, there's a pool table, a record player with rows of albums - including those of some of the artists who have performed here (Judy Collins, Richard Thompson, Ladysmith Black Mambazo) - and a TV with a DVD selection. The guest book is full of praise and little hand-drawn illustrations thanking Noonan for her hospitality. (Boston Globe)
Check out what local music promoters have to say about the State College music scene and its future. Apr 29, 2009
Whether it's singer-songwriters such as Amos Lee or Richard Thompson, or indie-rock bands such as Cursive, Wolf Parade and The Hold Steady, the State Theatre provides plenty of music, movies and stage productions. But, like others, Negra said the scene has room for improvement. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Free folk concert Saturday Mar 14, 2009
Lehto lists his eclectic influences as Miles Davis, King Crimson and Richard Thompson. Wright and Lehto perform the same material as with Jacobs, only in an "Unplugged" style. (Dowagiac News, MI)
REM, Offspring add more to Rock B... Mar 7, 2009
Mar 6th, 2009 - REM, Offspring and Richard Thompson are on tap for the next Rock Band and Rock Band 2 downloadable tracks ... REM will lend the track "Losing My Religion" and The Offspring will offer up both "All I Want" and "The Kids Aren't Alright." Richard Thompson will round out the weekly tracks with "The Way That it Shows." All four tracks are master recordings. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Wellesley girl found in stream later dies Feb 16, 2009
Globe correspondents Richard Thompson, John Forrester, and Adam JV Sell contributed to this report. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Alternative bands are outside the Grammys looking in Feb 8, 2009
It was deja vu the next year, with R.E.M. prevailing over Elvis Costello, Nirvana, Jesus Jones, and Richard Thompson. Finally, in 1993, a more left-field victor emerged: Tom Waits for "Bone Machine," leaving Morrissey, the Cure, the B-52s, and XTC empty handed. (Boston Globe)
