MEXICO CITY — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not a rifle but a microphone. Swaying boot-to-boot, he belts out a song as the sounds of trumpets and accordions roar from a ...

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LOS ANGELES — 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 in ...

De Sonora… to the Sphere! At a press conference in Las Vegas Thursday night, Carín León announced that he will officially become the first Latin artist to play at ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not a rifle but a microphone. Swaying boot-to-boot, he belts out a song as the sounds of trumpets and accordions roar ...

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 ...

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 ...

Music-Mexican-Regional-Women FILE - Musician Becky G performs during Art Basel in Miami Beach on Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File) (2023 Invision) (Scott Roth/Scott ...