For karaoke lovers looking to skip the bar scene in favor of some living room limelight, a karaoke machine can be the perfect addition to an in-home entertainment system. No drink minimums, no long ...

Apollo Frequencies is a series exploring sounds that seem to come from another world. The premise was simple and tongue in cheek: “Let’s make the first corrido about doing K.” The idea wasn’t entirely ...

Over the last few years, there's been a boom of interest in corridos tumbados, the genre that fuses regional Mexican music with American trap. That combination has led artists like Peso Pluma and ...

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 ...

A resurfaced video of Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran's karaoke duet from her 2016 Fourth of July party has ignited a social media storm. The clip, featuring a casual performance of Dolly Parton's "I Will ...

Narcocorridos, or drug ballads, extoll drug cartels and their leaders. Corridos have long been used to tell stories in Mexico, sometimes recounting the exploits of bandits and outlaws. Many Mexican ...

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,” ...

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 ...

In “Ch y la Pizza,” a 2022 collaboration between Mexican corrido tumbado star Natanael Cano and Fuerza Regida, the California-bred música Mexicana group, hidden meanings abound. In one verse, the song ...

In the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an unexpected cultural phenomenon is unfolding. Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of the fatal Dec. 4 shooting in New York, has ...

Following the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, some social media users are immortalizing Mangione in corridos that reflect societal tumult over corporate ethics. By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, ...

President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to launch a campaign to promote other, less violent musical styles that aren’t as linked to drug trafficking. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to reduce the ...