Legendary roots musician Ry Cooder recently released his new album, The Prodigal Son. It is a collection of three Cooder originals mixed with eight renditions of old spirituals. Cooder described the album as “a deft commentary on our ailing moral state.” One of the many highlights is the poignant reworking of Blind Willie Johnson’s “Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right”. The gospel […]