The cult of El Mencho’s image and the power of narcoculture in Mexico
Images from the Los Alegres del Barranco concert in Guadalajara open a new episode in the long series of controversies over the dissemination of symbols of organized crime
Ariel Camacho, the shooting star who inspired the modern corrido
The young Sinaloan artist died 10 years ago, but is still recognized as a major influence by the genre’s rising talents
Do corrido lyrics help capture drug traffickers? Deciphering an urban legend
The mystery surrounding the capture of Mario Alexander Gámez, alias ‘El Piyi’, a hitman for the Sinaloa Cartel, has ignited rumors that the genre’s lyrics are used to secure arrests. But music experts are skeptical
When the criminal legend of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada becomes a ballad: ‘The big M has fallen, over there in El Paso, Texas’
The arrest of the Sinaloa Cartel kingpin in July sparked songs recounting the event, although the figure of the drug trafficker was already a recurring inspiration for (often controversial) corrido artists
Coachella 2024 will be one of the most Latino editions in history: Schedules, performances and where to watch it
The biggest music party in North America will feature performances by Lana del Rey, No Doubt and Latinos such as Peso Pluma, J Balvin and Carín León
An $850,000 dental crown? The history of grills, and why today’s stars are wearing them
This ancient jewelry technique worn by millionaires and mafiosi hit the streets thanks to rappers and was eventually copied by pop stars. Popularized by Madonna, Rosalía and Kanye West, they’re now available to anyone willing to pay a couple hundred dollars
Peso Pluma: ‘There are people who see the new generations and the new musical waves and are afraid’
The latest Latin music phenomenon is a divisive artist, a Grammy-winner whose lyrics are censored by Spotify and who has been threatened by cartels and asked not to perform in Viña del Mar due to accusations of being ‘a promoter of narco culture’
Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole break up under social media scrutiny
A viral video triggered the end of the singers’ love affair
Peso Pluma launches ‘Génesis’ in a move to cement global stardom
The Mexican singer is vying to capitalize on his success in recent months with the release of 14 songs, some recorded on his own and others featuring regular collaborators
Natanael Cano, the young man who wanted to change the course of Mexican music, and succeeded
With influences from trap and reggaeton, at the age of 18 he started the ‘corridos tumbados,’ an invention that has renewed the genre and catapulted it into the world charts. Today, at age 22, Cano fills Mexico’s National Auditorium
Peso Pluma bolsters boom in Mexican music with Bizarrap
The king of ‘corridos tumbados’ joins the producer in his ‘BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 55′ with a song that owes more to the regional subgenre than to the Argentine electronic sound