Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Samara Joy winner ...

For more than a year, Edgar Alejandro left his song “A Tu Lado” in the drafts folder of his phone, unsure of what the public would make of the mariachi and jazz fusion. At the time, corridos tumbados ...

Reuniting after a decade, ex-Abe Vigoda members Michael Vidal and Juan Velasquez make a welcome return to sighing, swirling guitar and dusky post-punk ambiance. While Abe Vigoda’s tropical punk roots ...

Jazz music is an inherently elusive genre. While its roots stem from influences like European harmonics, African rhythms, ragtime, and blues, it’s impossible to pinpoint the exact seed from which it ...