From the vicious to the sublime. Madison Cunningham kills you softly, The Zac Schulze Gang grabs your throat with fast-paced rock, and Monsieur Periné makes you smile and dance.
Bass-led bands, and the Gil Rios Quintet – bass-led experimental jazz by a master
Black Keys, he Third Mind,, Chika Di, JNoa and more. This week we do rap/hip hop/ regional Mexican, alt pop and electronica/dream pop. Some new, some you know well.
Vivir Quintana is one of the female voices moving into Mexico’s traditionally male regional music scene—norteña, corridos, and banda. But she is more than that. She blends these regional folk traditions with poignant social commentary—a kind of regional Mexican rap in its lyrical thrust.
Powerful music this week by Mexican, DR, and American bands, Iron and Wine, Virir Quintana, Leton Pe.
I recently discovered ZORA on Spotify and decided to look deeper. What I found inspired this week’s Music Sin Fronteras. She is very music sin fronteras, although not my usual Latin/US/Canadian. Her sin fronteras is Hungary.
Mark “MK” McLaughlin is not your typical singer — he’s this whirlwind of energy out of Riverhead, Long Island, who sings,
What happens when decades of rock radio stories collide with ancient Tarot wisdom? You get Rock ‘N Soul Tarot, the groundbreaking
What started with an offhand comment over leftover stuffing and Action Bronson impersonations during a Friendsgiving Feast in 2023, has evolved
First column back from Spain. TRhe ne musician feature here is not flamenco, but an African Kora player. Plus traditional Mexican, hot blues rock, and Chilean and Columbian love songs.
Three weks in Spain seeing flamenco, jazz and even kora!
Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Legs” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune
It’s the song that just won’t quit—and 2025 has proven it. From viral TikToks to moody HBO karaoke scenes, “Bette
Beloved genre-bending jazz ensemble Squirrel Nut Zippers have announced that they are bringing their legendary Christmas Caravan Tour back for the 2025 holiday season! With
Nacho Cano has put together a show that is so good, so big, and so inspirational that if you don’t see it in Mexico City, I suspect you will see it in Las Vegas. The show is the rock musical Malinche.
14-Track Album Blends Afrobeat, Dance, and Soul for a Global Sound Experience New York, NY — Music industry legend and
Singer-songwriter, actress, and beauty & lifestyle entrepreneur Irene Michaels has received two major nominations at the upcoming 11th Annual Josie Music Awards, taking place on Sunday,
Quite a range this week. Mexican and Puerto Rican pop and love songs, indie rock, atmospheric heartbreak, and just plain fun. Kirby, Whitney Tai, Sara Angel, Jodeline, Buscabella
BALTHVS calls itself a Colombian psychedelic funk trio, but I think they are much larger than that. Whatever they call themselves, they are damn good. They are dreamy at times, at other times they are head-banging guitar riff masters and mistresses. When you listen to them, you keep saying, “How do they do that?”
RIP to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and Sly Stone, who both died recently at the age of 82.. We feature songs by Wilson, Eljuri, Francisca Valenzuela ,Dámaris Bojor and more.
