"Cool Water," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" - classic tunes that have become ubiquitous references to the Western way of life. They also are calling cards to Tucson, written by ...

English music lost ground last year. Not to other English artists, but to singers Western audiences can’t even understand. Peso Pluma racked up 1.9 billion streams in 2023, singing Mexican corridos.

Steve Cormier is fond of saying he doesn’t write “ride into the sunset songs.” What Cormier, a veteran Western musician, means is that the cowboy songs he pens are rooted in the life of actual, ...

Ian Munsick was making his debut at bucket-list venue Red Rocks Amphitheatre just outside of Denver in June 2024 when he noticed someone step onstage. JoRee LaFrance, a member of the Apsáalooke/Crow ...

In a world where mainstream music is often detached from politics or cultural identity, artists like Xiuhtezcatl Martínez offer a powerful alternative. A hip-hop singer/songwriter with Mexica — an ...

SAFE. IT IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH. FOR DECADES, THEY HAVE LEFT THEIR MARK IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT AND NATIONWIDE. THIS INCLUDES LOUISE MASSEY, MAYBE ONE OF THE FIRST FEMALE COUNTRY AND WESTERN ...