Rodrigo says, “It's no secret that we love Metallica. Master of Puppets changed everything for us when we first heard it all those years ago.” Gabriela adds, “We've played parts of ‘Battery’ in our ...

Practicing safe social distancing in their home studio, Rodrigo y Gabriela recently offered NPR a special Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. In a career-spanning set, they offer “Tamacun” and “Diablo Rojo” ...

The music of Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero (a.k.a. Rodrigo y Gabriela) attempts to reconcile their love of heavy metal music with their traditional style of Mexican guitar playing. Their ...

For Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero, the road to Billboard's world music album chart started in their hometown of Mexico City, where the self-described metalheads were rejected from… By ...

Acoustic guitar, placid and demure no more! Rodrigo y Gabriela elevate the usually staid instruments to shred-heavy heights any fan of Page or Clapton must respect, if not revere. The Mexican duo — ...

Rodrigo y Gabriela team up with Hans Zimmer Ph: Peter "Oso" Snell (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.) Check out “The Pirate That ...

GRAMMY Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have shared an ambitious new cover version of the Radiohead classic, “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services.

The guitar artistry of Rodrigo Y Gabriela defies comprehension. Their music expands the mind, explodes it and then, with intricate finger patterns that weave magic and mystery, reconstructs it. In the ...

The first time I heard Rodrigo y Gabriela, the pair was covering Metallica's "Orion." It's a beautiful composition, but what I couldn't wrap my head around was that this dense, majestic instrumental ...

When Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero of Rodrigo y Gabriela were both sixteen years old, they applied to the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City and both were rejected. This may have ...

There was a slight novelty aspect to the way the Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela dazzled listeners on their self-titled second album in 2006. The pair’s guitar chops were undeniable, but… By ...