The American Spectator

A Personal Commitment to Spanish Pop

I started my career in music journalism in the Stone Age. And I started it by founding a magazine dedicated to one of my passions, Spanish pop. The magazine was and is called Popes80.com (if you are ...
CNN

A music milestone reached this year reveals a lot about how the US is changing

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé may have been the pop stars that made the most headlines in 2023. But another major music industry milestone is worth noting. A record number of Spanish-language songs landed ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Is it a new era for Grammy Awards as Spanish-language music and K-Pop surge?

You don’t need to speak a word of Spanish or Korean to appreciate the significance of this year’s Grammy Awards nominations, which sees Puerto Rican-born superstar Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” and the song ...
The New York Times

Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to ...