--- description: The singer, 45, married social advocate Jaclyn Matfus on New Year's Day title: Ben Harper Got Hitched image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb1a4f261eaabe9ae/698780abe53aba442a4d7bb7/ben-harper.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ben Harper Got Hitched by [Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People](/author/people/) ## Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 24, 2015 12:44 AM CUT  Ben Harper, right, and Jaclyn Matfus attend Red Light Management's Annual Grammy After-party at SkyBar at the Mondrian Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2014 in West Hollywood, Calif. Ben Harper, right, and Jaclyn Matfus attend Red Light Management's Annual Grammy After-party at SkyBar at the Mondrian Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2014 in West Hollywood, Calif.Noel Vasquez—Getty Images by [Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People](/author/people/) ## Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 24, 2015 12:44 AM CUT [Ben Harper](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:BenHarper,00.html "undefined") started the New Year with a new bride. The singer, 45, married social advocate Jaclyn Matfus this past New Year’s Day, PEOPLE has confirmed. The duo were spotted together at the [Grammy Awards](http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/redcarpet/0,,20881792,00.html "undefined") in early February. Harper – who has won three career Grammys, including best blues album in 2014 for _Get Up!_– recently [announced plans to reunite](http://www.benharper.com/news/2015/2015-tour-announcement "undefined") with his band The Innocent Criminals after a seven-year hiatus. The tour will kick off on June 5 in Kansas City, Missouri, and also include stops in Europe and Australia. [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](Ben%20Harper started the New Year with a new bride. The singer, 45, married social advocate Jaclyn Matfus this past New Year's Day, PEOPLE has confirmed. The duo were spotted together at the Grammy Awards in early February. Harper – who has won three career Grammys, including best blues album in 2014 for Get Up! – recently announced plans to reunite with his band The Innocent Criminals after a seven-year hiatus. The tour will kick off on June 5 in Kansas City, Missouri, and also include stops in Europe and Australia. "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3719794/ben-harper-weds-jaclyn-matfus/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3719794/ben-harper-weds-jaclyn-matfus/"},"headline":"Ben Harper Got Hitched","datePublished":"2015-02-24T00:44:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T04:39:02.994Z","description":"The singer, 45, married social advocate Jaclyn Matfus on New Year's Day","url":"https://time.com/3719794/ben-harper-weds-jaclyn-matfus/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb1a4f261eaabe9ae/698780abe53aba442a4d7bb7/ben-harper.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb1a4f261eaabe9ae/698780abe53aba442a4d7bb7/ben-harper.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Red Light Management's Annual Grammy After-Party","caption":"Red Light Management's Annual Grammy After-Party","creditText":"Noel Vasquez—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3719794/ben-harper-weds-jaclyn-matfus/","name":"Ben Harper Got Hitched"}}]}] ```