“It's insane that it took so long . . ." Helen Ochoa says When Helen Ochoa covered Beyonce’s “If I Were a Boy” in 2013, she gave it a regional Mexican makeover by singing it in Spanish with banda ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexican regional music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has proved to be anything but regional, playing a key role ...

On Sunday, three contestants were crowned winners of the inaugural, government-run “Mexico Sings” competition, meant to promote songs that aren’t about drug cartels or violence. Mike León, from ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has become a global phenomenon, topping music charts and ...

Now, women are carving their own space, often singing lyrics that differ from their male counterparts, tailored around love, heartbreak and the woman's experience. “In this particular genre, women are ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Regional Mexican music — ...