Tag: entertainment-music
The Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef, explained
The saga continues between two of today’s biggest hip-hop artists: Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
Pepe Aguilar is putting Mexican culture at the front and center with ‘Jaripeo: Hasta...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pepe Aguilar feels like a superhero when he puts on his charro suit. But unlike Superman, Aguilar's power isn't supernatural or otherworldly; it's his love for his culture and his determination to celebrate Mexico through his art.
Jennifer Lopez to return to Edinburg with ‘This is Me … Now The Tour’
Pop culture icon Jennifer Lopez is hitting the road again, with her sights on the Rio Grande Valley.
San Benito native slates release party for new music
Madelyn Victoria just wants to get people on the dancefloor.
McAllen native wins 3 Latin Grammys, including songwriter of the year
McAllen native Édgar Barrera won three Grammys Thursday evening, including the new songwriter of the year category during the 2023 Latin Grammys ceremony in Spain.
Édgar Barrera is the producer behind your favorite hits — and the Latin Grammys’...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Édgar Barrera is one of the most in-demand people in music. He's worked with everyone from Madonna and Shakira to Peso Pluma and Karol G. He has one Grammy and 18 Latin Grammys already to his name, and is the top nominee at Thursday's 2023 Latin Grammys ceremony.
Mariachi Mariposas breaks barriers for women in male-dominated genre
Mariachi Mariposas, created with the goal of giving women mariachi an opportunity to showcase their talent, has gone above and beyond by breaking barriers in the male-dominated genre by creating their own traditions and legacy.
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell dead at 56
Former Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell is dead at 56.
‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song "Margaritaville" and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76.
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56.
