Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar

"When the rain is blowing in your face / And the whole world is on your case / I could offer you a warm embrace / To make you feel my love"Written by Bob Dylan for his Time Out of Mind album, 'Make You Feel My Love' went on to become a huge hit for Adele and has been covered by B ...  Show more

Marking 25 years of the award-winning series, Soul Music features songs from the last 25 years. “I tried to drink it away... I tried to run it away...” Solange’s hit song, written in 2008 and released eight years later, muses on themes of isolation, loneliness, and depression. Sh ...  Show more

John and Wes sit down with a long-time friend Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll. Rodrigo is a multi-faceted performer, as he works as an actor, comedian and musician. In part one of this episode, we learn how Rodrigo utilizes his many talents in the work he does and about the collaborative ...  Show more

John and Wes continue their conversation with long-time friend Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll. Rodrigo is a multi-faceted performer, as he works as an actor, comedian and musician. In part two of this episode, we learn about Rodrigo's growth and evolution as a performer and how it ultim ...  Show more

In its 200-year lifetime the Portuguese song known as fado has been intertwined with the country's politics. At first it was an expression of the woes of Lisbon's underclass, which perhaps explains its predominantly melancholy character. In the early 20th century when a military ...  Show more

We’re taking a brief break from the story this week. (We’ll be back with our final chapter on David Bowie on Monday, May 3rd!) But today we have something very special in store: a conversation with Carlos Alomar — a funk guitar icon, and one of David’s most crucial musical collab ...  Show more