A pivotal year for music from The Cranberries, Massive Attack, Beck
In 1994, new records from bands such as The Cranberries, Massive Attack, Beck, and Portishead made their way into the American mainstream, thanks partly to KCRW.
Musician Ry Cooder and director Wim Wenders will be Tom Schnabel's guests on Cafe LA. Together they'll tell the story of the Cuban musical phenomenon known as the Buena Vista Social Club, the music and the film.
The Chieftains with Ry Cooder featuring Lila Downs: El Relampago
We have an unusual piece to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Producer Ry Cooder melds the musical souls of two countries -- Ireland and Mexico -- as a co-producer on the latest CD from The Chieftains, entitled San Patricio, which also features Liam Neeson and Linda Rondstadt among others. For Today's Top Tune, Lila Downs provides the vocals from "El Relampago."
Tainted Love: Gloria Jones and the Half-Life of a Hit | Lost Notes
Long before “Tainted Love” was an ‘80s anthem, it was a 1965 B-side by LA’s Gloria Jones. We trace the song’s journey from a warehouse floor to the annals of pop history.
Buena Vista Social Club's Ibrahim Ferrer & the Havana Sugar Kings
I first heard about the Buena Vista Social Club back in the mid-1990s, probably through Ry Cooder. The minute the album went on sale at Rhino Records in Westwood, I…
The Primacy Of Rhythm: Youssou N'Dour brings drums forth
Ry Cooder once told me that “rhythm rules.” The other night, at the Youssou N’Dour show at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 2,000 people were dancing, propelled by the powerful African…
Joachim Cooder: Being Alone, featuring Robert Francis
Honorary Buena Vista Social Club member Joachim Cooder (son of guitarist Ry Cooder) enlists many of his friends on his solo debut, a thoughtful cycle of songs inspired by...
He has won 14 Grammys, racked up numerous Country Music Awards and was the youngest artist to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry back in 1982. Over his 50…
Many singers have covered the work of John Hiatt -- including Bonnie Raitt, Iggy Pop and The Neville Brothers -- and he’s contributed to endless recordings, from Rosanne Cash to Ry…
Hop in the car and join Gary Calamar on The Open Road this Sunday, from 8-10pm for a 4th of July musical road trip around the USA. Scheduled stops include Michelle Schocked's "Anchorage", Ry Cooder's "Paris, Texas", and Mel Torme's "Manhattan".
On this edition of Sounds Eclectic, host Nic Harcourt plays new, upcoming and recent releases from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Noonday Underground, and the latest from Ry Cooder. Plus a live in-studio performance from Damien Rice, all this and much more on Sounds Eclectic.
On this edition of Sounds Eclectic, host Nic Harcourt plays new, upcoming and recent releases from Ry Cooder. Plus a live in-studio performance from Americana roots singer Ramsay Midwood and his band, all this and much more on Sounds Eclectic.
On this edition of Sounds Eclectic, host Nic Harcourt plays new, upcoming and recent releases from Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban, Johnny Marr and the Healers, and the latest from Massive Attack. Plus a live in-studio performance from Goldenboy, all this and much more on Sounds Eclectic.
