Narcocorridos, or drug ballads, extoll drug cartels and their leaders. Corridos have long been used to tell stories in Mexico, sometimes recounting the exploits of bandits and outlaws. Many Mexican ...

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 ...

In Mexico, even the president has an opinion on what Natanael Cano, Luis R. Conriquez and others sing. By Natalia Cano In May, local authorities of a famous resort in Cancún, Mexico, banned live ...

To date, 10 states in Mexico have implemented laws to control or limit the diffusion of corridos in public spaces. The ban on narcocorridos in certain Mexican states have most recently caused chaos at ...

Peso Pluma (real name Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija) and Tito Double P (real name Jesús Roberto Laija) might have been second cousins, but they never actually met in their native Mexico until Peso moved ...

Mexican singer Vivir Quintana talks about her latest song, 'El Corrido de Milo Vela,' which tells the story of one of the many journalists who have been murdered in Mexico for doing their jobs.

El Enfermo with his pendant of Malverde, who some consider the narco patron saint, on May 14, 2025. (William Savinar/Courthouse News) MEXICO CITY (CN) — It all started at a March 29 concert at the ...

On her new album, Cosas Que Sorprenden A La Audiencia (Things That Surprise the Audience), Vivir Quintana uses the strength of her voice and the power of her words to tell real-life stories of women ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Corridos tumbados star Junior H is looking to set another milestone in his already prolific career: conquering the legendary Foro ...

Authorities in Mexico are offering famed corridos singer Natanael Cano and other artists state protection after a drug cartel in northern Mexico publicly threatened them, prosecutors say Tuesday 07 ...