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 ...

Reggaeton singer Bad Bunny solidified his spot at the top as this year's most-streamed Latin artist on Spotify worldwide. But 2024 was also a milestone year for Mexican music, which is making a strong ...

If there is anyone who believes in the power of manifestation, it is Fuerza Regida frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz. “I always knew I was gonna do it,” he said in November, on the eve of the 2025 Latin Grammy ...

Last year, when Shakira teamed up with the Tejano band Grupo Frontera for “Entre Paréntesis,” she paid homage to Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, emulating the late Tejano singer’s famed dance steps in the ...

The issue isn’t new. Women have long fought for representation in genres like hip-hop and country, and while some styles have made strides toward gender parity, Mexican regional music is among those ...

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 ...