Richard Thompson
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Richard Thompson.
Richard Thompson artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
June 22, 2007 Hear guitar virtuoso and British folk-rock legend Richard Thompson recorded live in concert.
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September 5, 2005 Front Parlour Ballads, is Thompson's first solo acoustic album in more than 20 years.
Studio Sessions
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March 19, 2012 Hear from artists who've helped define the sound, including Donovan, Bert Jansch and Laura Marling.
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June 13, 2011 Hear the two folk-rock legends perform songs together as part of the 2011 Cayamo Cruise.
October 2, 2009 We listen back to excerpts of interviews with and concerts by singer and guitarist Richard Thompson.
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September 25, 2007 Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the man who helped define British folk music.
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September 5, 2005 Front Parlour Ballads, is Thompson's first solo acoustic album in more than 20 years.
November 16, 2003 Richard Thompson joins Liane Hansen in Studio 4A to perform some unlikely tunes.
Interviews & Profiles
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April 1, 2013 The folk-rock legend, now 45 years into his career, plays songs from his new album, Electric.
October 2, 2009 We listen back to excerpts of interviews with and concerts by singer and guitarist Richard Thompson.
Discover Songs
August 24, 2010 Also on All Songs Considered: Max Richter, David Sitek, The Capitalist Youth and more.
Road Trip: Songs to Drive By
Teenage Dreams and Divine Wonder: Carrie Brownstein's Top 5 Driving Songs
()May 22, 2008 Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney shares her favorite songs for summer road trips.
April 5, 2007 Bob Boilen talks with legendary music producer Joe Boyd about his work with artists like Pink Fl...
March 22, 2007 Bob Boilen speaks with reviewers Robert Christgau, Will Hermes and Meredith Ochs about the new C...
July 20, 2005 A life in slow motion from David Gray; solo acoustic work by Richard Thompson; face to face with...
News
September 19, 2006 A new collection assembles songs about the sea, women, drinking — and nasty crimes on the water.
Reviews
August 24, 2010 Also on All Songs Considered: Max Richter, David Sitek, The Capitalist Youth and more.
More Stories
February 17, 2006 British singer/songwriter Richard Thompson has a new box set of live performances.
August 20, 2005 The singer-songwriter's latest project is Front Parlour Ballads, a mostly acoustic work.
February 1, 2011 Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.
