
Michael Jackson, Einstein, and Howard Bloom: The Story Behind the Story
There are writers who document culture—and then there are writers like Howard Bloom, who try to decode it. Long before algorithms

There are writers who document culture—and then there are writers like Howard Bloom, who try to decode it. Long before algorithms

Lots of cross-border Tejano and cumbia this week, led by Karol G. headlining Coachella – a first.

AI is is crossing a border that it shouldn’t – learning from artists and then competing with them

Mexican contemporary music is undergoing a seismic change and Mariangela is pushing hard

From the Pacific Northwest, welcome Milk N’ Fox and their debut album The Last Song, released in 2025. A fun combination

Heavy metal, ranchero rock, a ballad of bad love you can dance to, And more!

Ranchero rock and mariachi orquestra – music for a train station birthday party I went to a birthday party for

Coming from western North Carolina, Brother released their second album All Things Considered in 2026, with a musically youthful sound and reminiscent

Sme of the gems from SXSW where Mexican songs made a big splash. Plus a few of the songs sent to me – dream pop, R&R, cumbia, love songs.

Debut albums carry a lot of weight; on Tattooed Soul, Adam Reese doesn’t shy away from that. On March 6th, the emerging

Country Joe Mcdnald died Saturday. Long live Country Joe

Jazz this week, from around Latin America. From experimental de Mexico, to Brazilian beat jazz and a lot in between. See what tickles your fancy.

I saw the Kopalli multimedia musical spectacular Sunday and was wowed. Take a look.

Heading off to FIMPRO the worlds largest Latin American Music conference.

Six out of over 130 songs and albums submitted this week. My picks range from Mexican rock and roll (in English) to a newly discovered Peggy Lee song, to Puerto Rican rap, to,..well, much more.

Saxophnist Chuco Soto releases a new album of experimental jazz

Listening to Marble Home feels less like consuming an album and more like stepping into a worldview. Old Sap’s work

From punk/rock/jazz to EDM, trip-hop, and Andean roots music, dembow, and trap t plain ol’ happy dance, we bring you six songs you will love

I go to a classical music concert I am not going to write about the Grammys this week – that

A little Mex-Tex, a song of mature love, urgent blues, and a dreamy piano…what a lineup this week Oh, and some norteno