
HOT HALF DOZEN 6.2.26
Some bilingual, sme Spanish, and Willie Nelson. It sall crosses borders

Some bilingual, sme Spanish, and Willie Nelson. It sall crosses borders

Music for Memorial Day, bilingual music for today, and some Irish blues rock

Latin jazz, romantic pop ballads, a nod to dope-smoking, and a bunch of bilingual hits.

Today let’s look at artists who mix languages, often in the same track or even the same verse and move easily across borders.

Avohee Avoher continues the rollout of 12V, a collection of twelve cinematic piano works, with the release of “Noema.” Conceived as

American bands that are popular in Mexico. Often in Spanish, but not always. Plus Latin American bands that sing in English

Rising recording artist Jason Paulino, known professionally as Paulino, is preparing to captivate audiences once again with the release of his

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.

Looking at cross border music today, starting with Tejano, which was born as cross-border musi. Plus pop-balada, dance pop, dance/electro‑pop, and love songs

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

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.

New Track Marks the Beginning of a Deeply Personal Musical Chapter Blending Hard Rock, Blues, and Country-Rock After spending a

Wonderama TV will host the national broadcast premiere of Iris Copperman’s powerful new music video “BULLY”beginning Saturday, March 14, 2026, bringing

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.

Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Gunsmith” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune

With the worldwide release of his new single “Let Him,” Avohee Avoher offers not just a song, but an initiation. Ethereal and delirium-like,

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.

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