Jun 27th, 2007 · NPR station WFUV has a backstage view of one of the country's most impressive music festivals, held each year in rural Tennessee. Rita Houston, host of The Whole Wide World talks with special guests Gillian Welch, Manu Chao, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Elvis Perkins.
Apr 21st, 2007 · Disenchanted with their status as heavy metal rockers, the duo Rodrigo y Gabriela traded electric guitars for acoustic models then hit the road for Dublin. Their fusion of metal with their Mexican roots has become popular in Europe.
Oct 31st, 2006 · The music of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero attempts to reconcile their love of heavy metal music with their traditional style of Mexican guitar playing. Their self-titled debut combines Sanchez's intricate fingerpicking with Quintero's smooth melodic style -- and works wonderfully.
Oct 13th, 2006 · From the final round of this year's JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Competition, runner-up Masao Tanibe performs the popular "Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquin Rodrigo. Falletta leads the Buffalo Philharmonic, in concert at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo.
Oct 9th, 2005 · Rodrigo Garcia's Nine Lives peeks into the lives of nine women... but only for about 10 minutes at a time. He's attracted an all-star cast to the project, which builds on his past exercises in minimalist filmmaking.