In May, local authorities of a famous resort in Cancún, Mexico, banned live concerts of corridos tumbados, and other musical genres that authorities believe encourage violence. At the same time, in ...

Grupo Frontera con Becky G en la entrega de los premios de la música latina en Las Vegas. Todo empezó hace unos seis años con la idea de "meter rap" a los ritmos de los corridos mexicanos. Hoy es un ...

Corridos is a genre that has been around for generations. Now, it's hitting the charts in a new style, inspiring bands in New Mexico. "Corridos tumbados changed up the whole Mexican music." Corridos ...

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 ...

Corridos is a genre that has been around for generations. Now, it's hitting the charts in a new style, inspiring bands in New Mexico. "Corridos tumbados changed up the whole Mexican music." Corridos ...

Inspired by a century-old genre from the Mexican countryside, the latest pop music phenomenon is drawing thousands of young fans — and criticism for its violent references. By Elda Cantú Elda Cantú ...

Let’s face it: It wouldn’t be Latin Grammys season without some piping hot discourse on the “State of the Latin Music Industry.” Each year’s ceremony feels more polarizing than the last; whether it’s ...

The trap-infused spin on the traditional Mexican folk song known as corridos tumbados has become one of the biggest genres of the year on a global level. And a large part of that success is due to the ...

Natanael Cano was barely 18 when he became one of the most prominent figures in the corridos tumbados movement. His style of prickly, guitar-driven Mexican balladry mixed elements of rap and trap, and ...

Some might call it whiplash, the way we sometimes zip from one genre of Latin music to another in our New Music shows. But I like to think of it as an expression of the richness and vitality of all ...

When the Latin Grammys announced its nominees last week, the corridos tumbados of Rancho Humilde’s top acts were notably missing from its list. Not a single project from the likes of Fuerza Régida, ...