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Latin Rock 

LISTEN: Joshua Josué Shares ‘Bogart & Me’

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alejandro Escovedo, Bogart & Me, Central America, Chris Isaak, Dwight Yoakam, Joshua Josué, Los Lobos, Mexico, Oregon, Portland, The Old 97's

Debut LP, Beneath the Sand, out Aug. 8

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Latin North Americana Rock Uncategorized 

LISTEN: Joshua Josué Shares “She Is Guadalajara”

August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2024, Joshua Josué, Los Lobos, Mariachi, Mexico, Oregon, Portland, The Smiths

New single expounds on Portland, OR-based Chicano rocker’s love for Mexican city

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African Fusion jazz Latin Rock 

Soul Sacrifice: Michael Shrieve Turns 75

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Carlos Santana, drummer, Michael Shrieve, Santana, Santana IV, Soul Sacrifice, Woodstock, Woodstock Music & Art Fair

Celebrating the career of Santana’s otherworldly drummer

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Alternative Rock Indie Rock Latin North Americana Rock 

LISTEN: Delgado Shares Fiery New Song “Canyons”

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2024, California, Canyons, Chicago, Delgado, Delgado y Los Conejos de Amor, Ennio Morricone, Tin Corazón

New album from his band Los Conejos de Amor, Tin Corazón, out July 19th

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Folk Latin Rock 

LISTEN: Raul Midón Shares New Single “When We Remember”

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2024, Andres Forero, Andrew Sherman, Lost and Found, Raul Midón, ReKo ReKo, ReKondite ReKords, Richard Hammond, When We Remember

New album, Lost & Found, out April 26th

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Latin Rock 

LISTEN: Freddy Trujillo Shares “I Didn’t Cross The Border, The Border Crossed Me”

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2024, David Lindley, El Rayo-X, Freddy Trujillo, Los Lobos, The Delines

The Delines bassist’s third solo album, I Never Threw a Shadow at It, out May 27th

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jazz Latin Rock 

Soul Survivor: Carlos Santana at 75

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Kara Tucker 1 Comment Carlos Santana, David Brown, Gregg Rolie, José "Chepito" Areas, Michael Carabello, Michael Shrieve, Santana

After a recent health scare worried fans, we celebrate the birthday of the revitalized guitar icon

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Disco Latin 

LISTEN: The “He Said She Said” of Brooklyn’s Underground System

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments "Nobody Loves Me But You, Brooklyn, Disco, Domenica Fossati, EP, He Said She Said, Into The Fire, Peter Maston, single, Underground System

The group’s new EP, Into The Fire, comes out on May 6th

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jazz Latin Soul 

Mongo Santamaria’s Summer Of Soul

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Michael A. Gonzales 0 Comments Donald Byrd, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Harlem, Herbie Hancock, Hubert Laws, Johnny Pacheco, Mongo Santamaria, Nina Simone, Questlove, Ray Barretto, Summer of Soul, Tito Puente, Willie Bobo

As Questlove’s hit documentary comes to HULU, the Cuban percussion giant’s performance at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival merits a deeper look into his extensive catalog

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Latin New Wave 

ALBUMS: Elvis Costello en Español

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Stephanie Hernandez 0 Comments Cami, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Juanes, La Marisoul Hernandez, Natalie Bergman, Nina Diaz, Sebastian Krys, Spanish Model, This Year's Model, UMe

English has been the lingua franca of pop music, but Spanish Model shows that it doesn’t have to be

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Latin Rock 

Los Lobos’ Native Sons: An Ode to Los Angeles’ Musical History

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Stephanie Hernandez 1 Comment 2021, Los Angeles, Los Lobos, Native Sons, New West Records

This excellent new album shows the band as a tour guide through their city’s sonic landscape, showcasing music from the 1940s through to the present day

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adblock Fusion jazz Latin Psychedelics Rock 

Santana Anointed: 50 Years Of Abraxas

September 16, 2020November 30, 2020 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1970, 50th anniversary, Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, José "Chepito" Areas, Michael Carabello, Michael Shrieve, Miles Davis, Santana, Tanglewood, Woodstock

Celebrating a half century of the most definitive Santana studio LP

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Blues Folk Latin New Wave Pop Pub Rock Punk Reggae Remembrance Rockabilly 

Happy Birthday Joe Strummer

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Albert Hammond Jr., Beto O'Rourke, Bob Gruen, Bob Weir, Brian Fallon, Bruce Springsteen, Cherry Glazerr, Dhani Harrison, Hinds, HR of Bad Brains, Jim Jarmusch, Joe Ely, Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Lucinda Williams, Matt Dillon, Save Our Stages, Spider Stacy and Cait O'Riordan of The Pogues, Steve Buscemi, The Clash, Tom Morello

The late punk icon would’ve turned 68

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Electronic Funk jazz Latin Psychedelics Records Soul 

The Hermetic Composer’s Dream

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Justin Joffe 0 Comments Brooklyn, Coronavirus, Four Tet, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Kieran Hebden, Seth Applebaum

Four Tet, Ghost Funk Orchestra and the power of splendid isolation

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Latin Pop Rock 

REISSUES: Revisiting The Land of 1000 Dances

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 James Porter 0 Comments Buffalo Springfield, Cannibal & the Headhunters, Chris Jenner, Don Waller, Fats Domino, Frank Zappa, Frankie “Cannibal” Garcia, Goldmine Magazine, Johnny Rivers, Los Angeles, Minky Records, Rampart Records, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Doors, The Mamas & The Papas

An essential box set chronicles the history of iconic Los Angeles Latino rock label Rampart Records

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