Recording an album of Mexican folk songs in Spanish was something Linda Ronstadt dreamed of doing from the time she first left home in Tucson for Los Angeles at 18. It just took some time to get to ...

When Michael Jackson released “Thriller” four decades ago, the epic album shot to No. 1 all around the world, but not in Israel — where an album paying homage to popular, romantic Spanish songs of the ...

She recalled being younger and hearing traditional Spanish folk music with her parents. “You never forget the songs they sing to you,” she said. “Rhyming is so important — clapping hands, patty cake, ...

Smithsonian Folkways is re-releasing its classic catalog of songs about the Spanish Civil War. Smithsonian Folkways Dinner at folk musician Tom Glazer's house usually ended with a singalong in the ...

Las Migas incorporate surprising but unmistakable Latin American cadences into tight vocal harmonies framed by Spanish folk–inspired violin and guitar, and occasionally punctuate their songs with full ...

Only six dancers perform in this piece, which is choreographed by Spanish native Nacho Duato. The small number of dancers allows for a more intimate and simple performance. Traditional Majorcan folk ...

Vienna gave birth to operetta, France to the operette. America came up with the musical comedy — and now calls it simply the musical, as comedy doesn’t always figure in. Spain, too, has a homegrown ...

Spanish rock has always been central to Latino communities. The genre has signified resistance against societal norms. Rock en español in Southern California generated a vibrant “Rock Angelino” scene ...

"We’ve said all along that we want The Stage to be a different and exciting listening experience," says vocalist M. Shadows. "For us, the idea of turning an album into a living piece of art and adding ...

Benidorm, Spain, Oct 24 (EFE).Benidorm, Spain, Oct 24 (EFE). — Singer Manolo Escobar died Thursday at his home in Benidorm, the city in southeastern Spain where he had been hospitalized recently for ...