With artists like Peso Pluma and Fuerza Regida dominating the charts, we explain the different subgenres that fall under regional Mexican music. By Tere Aguilera Regional Mexican music is dominating ...

As of April of this year, nearly a third of all Mexican states have banned the public performance of corridos — the genre that has shaped Mexican identity for generations. This continues a long ...

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 ...

Legado 7’s lead singer Alex Guerra noticed that the vibe at his band’s concerts changed as their subgenre of Mexican regional music, the stoner-friendly corridos verdes, began to rise in popularity.

This story was reported for K Onda KQED, a monthly newsletter focused on the Bay Area’s Latinx community. Click here to subscribe. Oakland artist DELACiiO’s latest EP features a corrido titled “R94,” ...

Corridos is a genre that has been around for generations. Now, it's hitting the charts in a new style, inspiring bands in New Mexico. "Corridos tumbados changed up the whole Mexican music." Corridos ...

Engaging Gen Z is a challenge … and a huge opportunity. This means understanding emerging trends in music and culture, both of which are important to this demographic. Staying ahead of the pack and ...

Rising música mexicana artist Tombochio has released “Intocable” with Peso Pluma, a confident corrido blending norteño tradition with modern flair. The drop comes as corridos tumbados dominate ...

Si las actividades de los capos mexicanos de la droga inspiran los conocidos narcorridos, el grupo Legado 7 apuesta por componer melodías sobre los consumidores finales de la marihuana en un género ...

The news of Mexico's bloody cartel war is reflected in a controversial folk-music genre called narcocorridos, or drug ballads. They're like journalism put to song — telling stories of drug lords, ...