MEXICO CITY — Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has become a global phenomenon, topping music charts and ...

“It's insane that it took so long . . ." Helen Ochoa says When Helen Ochoa covered Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy” in 2013, she gave it a regional Mexican makeover by singing it in Spanish with banda ...

As you may have noticed, regional Mexican music is in the midst of a massive global takeover. “Regional Mexican” is an umbrella term used by radio stations that encompasses rancheras, corridos, ...

Beyoncé may have gone country, but she's far from the only one. Snoop Dogg, Bad Bunny and Karol G are just the latest artists who look to rural areas, specifically in Mexico, for musical inspiration.

An alternative to nearly all the other best-selling 2020s pop is surging, as acts including Grupo Firme and Natanael Cano present corridos with fresh perspectives. By Jon Pareles “Génesis,” the album ...

Belinda’s music blends the corrido style with a more feminine and romantic sound, resulting in the newly coined genre ...

A very specific genre of music from Mexico is currently dominating the U.S. pop charts - two songs in the Top 10. And as we do with all things from the Latin music world, we called (speaking Spanish) ...

This combination of photos show Becky G on NBC's "Today" show in New York on Aug. 25, 2023, left, Carin Leon at the Latin American Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 20, 2023, center, and Peso Pluma ...