Pentangle’s music never fit within well-defined musical categories. As its many-sided name suggests, the group incorporated elements of traditional British folk music, blues, jazz and ’60s psychedelic ...

Pentangle released six albums between 1968 and 1972, but the wealth of bonus material here expands this fine collection to a mammoth 14 discs of vinyl. Out-takes, live tracks and material ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Will Ireland/Future Danny Thompson, a legendary double-bassist whose mind-boggling resumé ...

John Renbourn was a central figure in the British folk revival of the 1960s and throughout his career he remained an abiding and exciting figure in the nation’s acoustic music scene. The course of his ...

LONDON — Guitarist-songwriter John Renbourn, who founded the folk group Pentangle, has died at his home in Hawick, Scotland. He was 70. Renbourn had been on tour with the guitarist and singer Wizz ...

Pentangle, live in 1969. Left to right: John Renbourne, Danny Thompson, Jacqui McShee, Bert Jansch and Terry Cox Bert Jansch, Renbourne’s guitar playing foil in Pentangle, had in 1966 already issued a ...

John Renbourn, a founding member of Pentangle whose solo career stretched for more than 50 years, was found dead at his home in Hawick, Scotland By Phil Gallo British folk guitarist John Renbourn, a ...

Bert Jansch's legendary British group-- which explored the intersections between folk, blues, and jazz-- is the subject of this mammoth 4xCD retrospective. Save this story Save this story Along with ...

Might not be a stretch to suggest (especially considering Donovan) that British folk rock started in Scotland at least as much as England. The Incredible String Band materialized in Edinburgh and ...

I MISSED out on Pentangle first time around - I was too busy listening to Led Zeppelin. Rock gods Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were far more enticing to a teenager back in the late '60s early '70s than ...