JamBase — Celebrate what would have been late folk musician Richie Havens’ birthday today by watching live performances of his peace anthem “Handsome Johnny.” more info

JamBase — Watch folk icon Richie Havens perform covers from Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and more on what would have been his 77 birthday. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Stonehenge, 1970. No druids here, just Havens. Richie Havens :: Open Our Eyes more info

USA Today Music — The ashes of the late singer will be scattered across the festival grounds Aug. 18. more info

Starpulse — The ashes of late folk icon Richie Havens are to be scattered at the site of the legendary Woodstock festival in New York. The singer, who died in April (13) after suffering a fatal heart attack, ... more info

ContactMusic — Groove Armada star Tom Findlay has written a moving tribute to the band's collaborator Richie Havens following his death on Monday (22Apr13), hailing... more info

Soul Sides — In honor of Richie Havens, who passed away earlier this week, I’m bringing back this 2010 post. -O.W. Lamont Dozier: Going Back To My Roots From Peddlin’ Music On The Side (WB, 1977) Richie Havens: Going Back To My Roots From Connections (... more info

E! Online — Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who shot to fame as the first performer at the 1969 Woodstock festival, died Monday after suffering a heart attack at his home in Jersey City, New... more info

ContactMusic — Richie Havens dies: the news broke yesterday (April 22, 2013) and Twitter’s members have been paying tribute to the folk legend whose star grew in... more info

Starpulse — Folk singer Richie Havens, best known for his near two-hour opening set at the Woodstock Music & Art Fair in 1969, died Monday morning after suffering a sudden heart attack at his New Jersey home. ... more info