Iconic British guitar player, singer and songwriter Richard Thompson has turned out over 40 albums during his long and storied career, but thankfully, he shows no signs of stopping. He’s been named by Rolling Stone as one of the top 20 guitar players of all time, and is a recent recipient of Britain’s Ivor Novello Award for Songwriting and the 2006 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award. Thompson’s latest release, Sweet Warrior, finds him approaching timeless subjects with a fresh eye and his characteristic wit.

 

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You can listen to a full Richard Thompson concert from June 22 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on NPR’s web site.