Musician Ry Cooder explores a number of genres on his new album, which was inspired by the current economy and the protest songs of the past.

Roots musician Ry Cooder brought his Prodigal Son tour to Southern California on Sunday in Escondido and gave a masterful performance of vintage blues and gospel songs along with several ...

Cooder often pares things back to the fundamentals in this way, whether it’s in his soulful guitar playing, his way of expressing himself or his choice of songs.

Ry Cooder's new CD is filled with songs about the financial crisis. Cooder says he's "furious really about what's going on...this political situation in this country." ...

Ry Cooder has been described as a singer-songwriter, slide guitar hero, session musician to so many other artists, ... Cooder says he has always loved songs by Blind Alfred Reed, ...

Ry Cooder, 'The Prodigal Son,' Returns But his latest album, Prodigal Son, out now, finds him back home. Cooder and his band re-imagine some of those classic blues and gospel songs he loved as boy ...

Ry Cooder works with L.A. singer Ersi Arvizu Guitarist brings latest discovery, Ersi Arvizu, to San Jose Mariachi Festival By Joel Selvin , Chronicle Senior Pop Music Critic Sep 24, 2008 ...

Rosanne Cash-Ry Cooder set list Tuesday at the Chicago Theatre: 1. Understand Your Man. 2. Guess Things Happen That Way. 3. Hey Porter. 4. Pickin’ Time. 5. Tennessee Flat Top Box. 6. Don’t ...

Like much of Ry Cooder's work over the years, his new album "The Prodigal Son" draws inspiration from old songs, often by long-forgotten artists. For example, "You Must Unload" was originally ...

When Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello and Emmylou Harris are sitting in the nightclub balcony, you can bet there's a heavy-duty act onstage. Guitarist Ry Cooder making his first appearance in around ...

Following his own creative nose, Cooder went on to make 16 solo albums (so far), numerous movie soundtracks and more collaborations than we could possibly count. His bizarrely modified and much loved ...

Musician Ry Cooder explores a number of genres on his new album, which was inspired by the current economy and the protest songs of the past.