Fernando Navarro

Raised in a religious sect in Texas, he drifted, becoming addicted to drugs, alcohol and fentanyl, while falling into a deep depression. He was going to quit music, but made a ‘cosmic’ decision: to break away from his family and leave the US, a country he no longer recognizes. He settled in Madrid, where he was reborn

Now on the brink of his 80th birthday, he learned to play the tres, his country’s traditional guitar, by watching his father — before becoming the youngest member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club

The former frontman for Creedence Clearwater Revival, which broke up in 1972 after five years of dazzling success, has put the turbulent history of the legendary band behind him. A symbol of a historic moment in American rock, he has just released a new album

The leader of Wilco, one of the most influential American rock bands of the 21st century, talks about the anniversary edition of ‘A Ghost is Born,’ the album that established the group as a musical reference

The American musician became obsessed with this Colombian genre during his battle against cancer. Under its influence he recorded a new album, ‘Wake The Dead,’ a departure from the guitar sounds that defined him in the 1980s

The four members of the highly influential indie band that broke up in 1991 talk about the re-release of ‘Stop Making Sense,’ their 1984 Hollywood concert film

An extraordinary, fleeting artistic pairing: brilliant arrangements filled with her sweet, mischievous singing and his baritone, lysergic cowboy voice

The latest Latin music phenomenon is a divisive artist, a Grammy-winner whose lyrics are censored by Spotify and who has been threatened by cartels and asked not to perform in Viña del Mar due to accusations of being ‘a promoter of narco culture’

He is an iconic Puerto Rican rapper and a transcendental voice for Latin America. Two decades after his alternative rap group Calle 13 was founded, he’s releasing his second solo album later this month. Blunt and brave, he speaks to EL PAÍS candidly about his struggles with depression, the global issues that distress him and the indifference of new musical stars

From Duff Thompson’s ‘Shadow People’ to Iris DeMent’s ‘Infamous Angel,’ these are this year’s 20 essential records

The musician stands as a folk agitator somewhere between Neil Young and Ryan Adams. His music is pure inspiration for wandering hearts

The guitarist of the folk-rock band Big Thief released his third solo album, ‘Haunted Mountain,’ which reflects on the fullness of love

The singer-songwriter, who has a devoted fan base, will perform at Spain’s Huercasa Country Festival along with other acts like Robert Finley, The Sadies and The Sheepdogs

With a career spanning more than three decades, Isaak has more than proven that he has the talent to glide through various roots styles of American music and put a quality stamp on everything he plays

A less well-known side of the genius from Granada is his musical talent. He was a great pianist and connoisseur of Andalusian music, whose status he raised with his vision and poetic rhetoric

The musician, who was accused of harassment and mistreatment, was cancelled. Now, after giving up alcohol and taking up sports, he is back with a successful personal and musical redemption

One of the most fascinating and successful Latin American folk performers, Lafourcade reached a point in her career where she needed to stop and take a breather. To find herself, she returned to the garden of her childhood home in Veracruz, along the Gulf of Mexico

Five years ago, no one knew him. He posted a video on Facebook and everything changed. Christian Nodal came from the Sonoran desert and became the representative of Mexican regional music, a genre that is conquering audiences in the US, Latin America and Spain

A devastating book reveals how these religious Americans have created a consumer culture that advocates white supremacy, patriarchy, racism and xenophobia

Obscure and fascinating albums for your record collection that will brighten your day

The leader of the Golden Eagles tribe talks to EL PAÍS about Bob Dylan, James Brown and why his life is about ‘treating others better than they treat you’