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 ...

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 ...

Starting Aug. 2, the Ford will celebrate artistic traditions from the many states of Mexico with a three-part concert series. Beginning Aug. 2, the Ford is kicking off “Mexican Nights,” an event ...

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 ...

Early aboriginal music in Mexico. "Ancient" Mexican music at the Museum of Modern Art ; Changing attitudes towards ancient aboriginal music ; The "Aztec renaissance" ; Methods used by contemporary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer Irving Alvarez performs a narcocorrido — or drug ballads — at Los Guitarrazos, an event in Mexico City that highlights ...

Mexican artists built enormous audiences singing about drug cartels and narco culture. Cities and states are now moving against the style. Mexican artists built enormous audiences singing about drug ...

In the streets of Los Angeles, in June, as the city clashed with ICE, the most visible symbol of the protest was the Mexican flag, the tricolor raised over the haze of tear gas and black smoke. Online ...

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 (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 ...

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 ...