The bolero may have been born in Cuba, but it has been transformed in Mexico, achieving a power that echoes through ...

Now, women are carving their own space, often singing lyrics that differ from their male counterparts, tailored around love, heartbreak and the woman's experience. “In this particular genre, women are ...

MEXICO CITY — One winner sang a ballad fusing mariachi and hip-hop. Another belted out a song she wrote about a missed opportunity with a crush. A third wooed voters with a booming ode to Mexico.

For decades, a traditional (and, at times, formulaic) sound defined and powered regional Mexican music, the umbrella term that includes subgenres like banda, norteño and mariachi. But today, música ...

The phones begin ringing even before Yolanda Jacobo opens her radio microphone. And once she does, the phones don't stop for the next two hours as Jacobo waxes nostalgic over the old Mexican songs she ...

Carín León has been making big strides with his regional Mexican music, and we're highlighting the Latin star's musical impact. Do you love Carín's music? Let us know what your favorite song of his is ...

Being Chicana is essential to Becky G’s artistry. “It’s inspired everything, even just the way that I exist — how passionate I am about what I do and every opportunity,” the 27-year-old singer tells ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexican regional music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has proved to be anything but regional, playing a key role ...

On Sunday, three contestants were crowned winners of the inaugural, government-run “Mexico Sings” competition, meant to promote songs that aren’t about drug cartels or violence. Mike León, from ...