Ahead of his UK tour, John Butler told us about what he thinks is the greatest acoustic guitar performance of all time - and ...

Richie Havens, the New York City folk singer thrust by circumstance onto center stage as the opening act of Woodstock, the legendary 1969 music festival, has died. He was 72. He died Monday of a heart ...

Richie Havens played nearly three hours to open Woodstock, then had to break the news to his bass player that he missed it all. Havens was supposed to be fifth on the bill but other musicians were ...

The late guitarist and singer Richie Havens was raised in the Bed–Stuy section of Brooklyn, home to many West Indians, a kind of urban village where his grandmother from Barbados presided. Havens’ ...

47 years ago today, beloved performer and New Orleans festival favorite Richie Havens opened the first day of the Woodstock Festival. With his soulful voice and gentle demeanor, Havens embodied the ...

Folk singer Richie Havens has died, aged 72. The Brooklyn-born musician passed away at home today (April 22) after suffering a heart attack. Havens appeared at the original Woodstock festival and was ...

For 10 years, Walter Parks, was the sideman guitarist for Woodstock legend Richie Havens. Upon Havens’ 1967 Guild acoustic guitar Walter performs renditions of his favorite tunes from both The ...

NEW YORK (AP) Richie Havens, who sang and strummed for a sea of people at Woodstock, has died of a heart attack Monday, his family said in a statement. He was 72. Havens, a folk singer and guitarist, ...

Richie Havens is a master troubadour, a folk hero has been emulated by everyone. His lyrics, vocal prowess and guitar rhythms are unparalleled. His 27th release is just as great as his first. We ...

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On Sunday (August 18) in Bethel, the ashes of music legend Richie Havens will be scattered across the field where the historic Woodstock Festival took place in 1969, which today is the site of Bethel ...

DETROIT (Billboard) - Richie Havens is going back to the garden -- again. The veteran singer-songwriter, who was the first act on stage at the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, will perform ...