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100ngreat songs and albums this wee. It was hard to chose. But The Texas Tornados to the top, along with some cross borde rcorridos and Latin pop.

100ngreat songs and albums this wee. It was hard to chose. But The Texas Tornados to the top, along with some cross borde rcorridos and Latin pop.

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

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!

There’s a certain kind of artist who doesn’t kick the door down — they just walk in, look around, and

Harry Kappen’s single “Balance” arrives at a time when the word itself feels almost aspirational. The Netherlands-born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Let’s get one thing straight: Wonders Await isn’t loud. It doesn’t swagger. It doesn’t grab you by the collar and

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

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

Six artist, some so new they are just barely platformed, some around long enough to have multiple albums. All Spanish this week as I am drawing half f the songs from the FIMPRO music convention coming up next month, and rest from songs I received las week.

I went a Carole King Tribute in México Sunday night and remembered how much of my musical life she occupied.

Oaxacan feminie folk to dream pop, to rappu regional and a 20-song album by Haley Williams.

Julieta Venegas, A Ha’sh colab with Thalia, and Dopamine – Robyn roars back with emotion-laden dancepop. Plus Erika de Casier and Cazzu

Back from Thanksgiving with some stunning songs from Mexico, Cuba-Canada, and the US. been a good year – take a listen

Post Halloween and back to normal. Over 240 songs submitted. Here ae my recommendations –

From cumbia to pop to heartbreak and love songs, this week is a adventure through Mexican and Latin music.

Meklit is the perfect example of Music Sin Fronteras. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, her family became refugees, and she moved to the United States as a young child. After a degree from Yale, she found her artistic home in San Francisco, California. Her music is a rich tapestry that draws together influences from jazz, soul, folk, and the varied traditions of East Africa.

Shweta Harve has already proven she can turn a sharp eye on the world around her. Her last single, “What

New songs and old talent this week. Robert Plant has a new album out as does Natalia Lafourcade and Margo Price