Ry Cooder

WHEN blues singer Blind Alfred Reed wrote the song How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live it was 1929 and the height (or depth) of the Great Depression. Read More

The three CDs lean heavily on B-sides and live tracks that were released piecemeal as part of something else, and not a whole lot can be considered truly rare. Read More

"I'd listen to that and I'd think, goddamn, that must have been some shit," Cooder says. Read More

If time between shows is any indication, you may have to wait another 76 years to catch Cuba's legendary Septeto Nacional on yanqui shores again. Read More

Anyone familiar with Lindley's remarkable career might find that difficult to believe. Read More

Blues legend Taj Mahal and master guitarist/multi-instrumentalist David Hidalgo ( Los Lobos ) have collaborated with Mexican-American roots group Los Cenzontles (pronounced los senn-sont-less) to tell a timely story of hope, struggle and gratitude of the American worker. Read More

Blues legend Taj Mahal and master guitarist/multi-instrumentalist David Hidalgo ( Los Lobos ) have collaborated with Mexican-American roots group Los Cenzontles (pronounced los senn-sont-less) to tell a timely story of hope, struggle and gratitude of the American worker. Read More

A couple of weeks ago I received an e-mail from Julian Paul, the excellent singer, songwriter and guitarist who has been heading up a trio called the Juke Joint Ramblers for the past few years. Read More

This year being the 25th anniversary of the release of the Talking Heads' concert classic Stop Making Sense , a new Blu-ray version of the Jonathan Demme-directed flick was prepared that includes a refurbished film transfer, new 5.1 sound, and a few interesting extras. Read More

Everyone has heard Carl Verheyen , whether they're aware of it or not. Read More