Ry Cooder
| Born | March 15, 1947 |
| Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse | Susan Titelman |
| Children | Joachim Cooder |
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Dweezil Zappa on the high-tech custom build that Eddie Van Halen dubbed “The Super Pluto Guitar”
- The tale of a truly distinctive instrument that was custom-made for a trio of rock’s most innovative players in the 1980s
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David Lindley, guitarist best known for work with Jackson Browne, dies at 78
Lindley, an in-demand musician who recorded with everyone Linda Ronstadt to Warren Zevon, played the searing guitar solo on Browne's "Running on Empty."
- EntertainmentVariety
Rodney Crowell Enlists Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, Keith Urban for Benefit Compilation
Rodney Crowell has an excellent e-Rolodex, and it’s on display in a new compilation album, “Songs From Quarantine Vol. 1,” which has an all-star cast of singer-songwriter, country and Americana VIPs sending in tracks from their own splendid isolation. Six of the 13 artists represented — Ry Cooder, Elvis Costello, Joe Henry, Ronnie Dunn, John […]
- LifestyleVariety
Ry Cooder Snags Unique Wallace Neff Compound in Altadena
Legendary guitarist Ryland "Ry" Cooder has lived in the seaside town of Santa Monica for decades, but 2020 is apparently leading the septuagenarian rocker on a journey to brave new residential territories. He's strummed out $2.5 million for an idiosyncratic compound in Altadena, way out in the relatively untamed wilderness that is the San Gabriel […]
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
The 30 best calming and relaxing songs to listen to right now
Songs about sleep are a pop perennial – The Beatles alone wrote four (I’m So Tired, Golden Slumbers, Good Night and I’m Only Sleeping). But often it’s the less familiar, more esoteric pieces that encourage us to switch off. And, given the current circumstances, has there ever been a greater need to listen to some calming music? Here we present 30 sleep-inducing pieces, songs and entire albums to fall asleep to. Go and hunt them down on a streaming service of your choice. 30. PJ Harvey: White Cha
- EntertainmentAssociated Press
John Hiatt looks back and how he lets the music magic happen
John Hiatt wrote his first song at age 11, and knew right away that’s what he wanted to do. With all that time put in, it’s amusing that the two albums that are arguably the cornerstones of his career — 1987’s “Bring the Family” and 2000’s “Crossing Muddy Waters” — were both recorded in only four days. “Bring the Family,” his eighth album, was made in Los Angeles’ Ocean Way Studio with Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe and Jim Keltner, and lifted Hiatt beyond clubs where he’d been performing for one or two
- EntertainmentVariety
Kamasi Washington, Ry Cooder, Marc Ribot Bring the Heat to Montreal Jazz Festival
Attendees of the 39th annual Montreal International Jazz Festival likely all had a familiar refrain in mind: the heat is on. The fest, which runs June 28 to July 7, faced summer temperatures well into the 90s this week, but jazz fanatics, party people, families and tourists alike are braving the weather to enjoy a wide […]
- NewsThe Atlantic
Track of the Day: ‘On a Monday’ by Ry Cooder
A reader dissents: Your Track of the Day feature is opening me up to new music I appreciate, from the cover series to the locations series and all the rest. Notably lacking is any mention of Ry Cooder. This is a serious failing that really needs correcting. I’m still especially fond of his first three albums (that’s what cool people say, isn’t it: “yeah, I like his old stuff”), but his work over several decades has been phenomenal, not least being The Buena Vista Social Club. I seem to recall hi
- NewsThe Atlantic
Track of the Day: 'Ain't It Sweet'
Like many people, I suspect, I recall important periods of my life mostly by what I was listening to at the time. Any big moment requires (or acquires) a soundtrack. I recently moved from D.C. to Durham, North Carolina, and the soundtrack of the move has been Phil Cook’s new album Southland Mission.
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The 10 (Actual) Best Songs About Cars
Every so often, some magazine or website publishes a list of "The Top 10 Songs About Cars & Driving," or something along those lines. So, these lists almost always include catchy numbers like the Beach Boys' "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "Little Deuce Coupe," Prince's "Little Red Corvette," Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55," Gary Numan's "Cars," Golden Earring's "Radar Love," Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac," etc.; songs that have practically been pounded into cliché by super-heavy radio rotation. W
- EntertainmentEngadget
Ry Cooder uses iTunes to master his album
Ry Cooder, an accomplished guitarist, was having trouble with his latest solo effort 'My Name is Buddy.' Try as he might he just didn't like the way that the tracks (that's songs in musician speak) sounded. They were a bit over processed to his ears, however, when Ry burned a CD of his album from iTunes it sounded great.What was going on?One of the sound engineers pointed out that iTunes applies a 'Sound Enhancer' to each track, hence why they sounded so sweet. Ry then knew the answer, he just t
