Ry Cooder archive
Listen World Cafe Looks Back: World Music WXPN
March 26, 2012 – Hear from King Sunny Ade, Angélique Kidjo and Bela Fleck; plus Ry Cooder on Buena Vista Social Club. WXPN
Watch Greetings From L.A.! 'Global Village' Picks Local Favorites
August 7, 2011 – Betto Arcos returns with a playlist of Los Angeles world musicians who have caught his ear.
Watch Arizona Law Inspires Latin Protest Music
August 17, 2010 – Alt.Latino looks at the artists most vocally opposed to the controversial legislation.
Listen Exclusive Premiere: New Ry Cooder Single
June 24, 2010 – Arizona's battle over immigration has inspired a new single from venerated guitarist Ry Cooder.
Listen The Chieftains And Ry Cooder Tell 'San Patricio' History
March 7, 2010 – San Patricio features an unlikely pairing of traditional Irish music with Mexican music.
Read First Listen: The Chieftains Featuring Ry Cooder
March 1, 2010 – Hear San Patricio in its entirety for the week leading up to its release.
Listen Sigur Ros, Three 6 Mafia Buzz with New Music
June 24, 2008 – Julianne Shepherd of The Fader discusses this week's new music releases.
Listen Manuel Galban's Meandering 'Mambo'
May 31, 2008 – The Cuban guitarist became known in the U.S. after playing with Buena Vista Social Club.
Listen Ry Cooder: Telling America's Story WXPN
April 9, 2007 – Cooder has spent his decades-spanning career experimenting with rootsy American music. WXPN
Listen A Dustbowl Lament from an American Chameleon
March 20, 2007 – Ry Cooder manipulates the sound of 1930s American music: minstrel folk, country ballads and blues.
Listen Cooder's 'Buddy' Revives Tales of a Bygone America
March 6, 2007 – Ry Cooder recounts hardships of the Dust Bowl migration through the tale of a "red" cat named Buddy.
Read Music's Renegade Historian in Rural America
August 16, 2006 – Lost among Ry Cooder's early works is an eclectic little under-loved gem: Boomer's Story.
Listen Director's Cuts: Grammy Time
February 5, 2006 – A look beyond the obvious choices at Grammy-nominated music you might not have heard.
Listen Ry Cooder's 'Chavez' Suite WXPN
October 3, 2005 – For more than 40 years, Ry Cooder has shown his prowess as a gifted musical jack-of-all-trades. WXPN
Listen Ry Cooder Digs Through 'Chavez Ravine'
July 5, 2005 – The musician takes up the story of the impoverished Los Angeles neighborhood of immigrants.