Thank you for your patience during my two-week absence. I’ve been touring southern Mexico, visiting the states of Chiapas and Yucatán.
Today, I want to tell you about the highlight of that tour...
This week's Hot Half Dozen will be my last. I have been doing the Hot Half Dozen in various forms for 15 years, and during that time, I have always looked forward...
It is not surprising that there is a strong Mexican presence at SXSW this year (March 12–18), given the proximity of the border to Austin, and centuries of cultural exchange between Mexico...
The 2026 Grammy Best New Artist nominations can be a better insight into trends in the music industry and in the Academy than the other category nominations. By looking at who was nominated...
In the Golden Age of American Folk songs, frequently pegged at 1958-1965 (although some people extend it to 1975), women made up 10-15% of the Billboard top 100. Women did enter the...
Todo, single by Becky G & Delilah. Sweet, melodic, romantic; beautiful voices backed by a gentle guitar until the music rises with violins, pulling your heart so you feel every word. Spanish. ...
I recently ran across a YouTube video of Meghan Trainor’s 2014 release of “All About That Bass”, which was not about bass music, but about body positivity and full-figured women. But it...
The guitar is the backbone of modern popular music, but it actually emerged around 13,000 BC, based on cave paintings in France. It morphed into the Arabic oud. The European lute and...
