A group of young singer-songwriters have transformed the genre by looking backward, without getting stuck in the past.

MC Soffia is one of few women in hip-hop in Brazil. Many of her songs are about empowering Black women in a country where ...

Paquita la del Barrio, who died on Monday at age 77, left behind a powerful legacy — and some of Mexico's most unapologetic ...

Trailblazing Women of Country” -- a concert performance that celebrates legendary country musicians Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn ...

The book that inspired today’s playlist, the cultural critic Lucy Sante’s “I Heard Her Call My Name,” isn’t about music per se. As its subtitle attests, it is mostly “a memoir of transition,” centered ...

If we treated older women like this more often maybe younger women would be less petrified of aging.” View Entire Post › ...

Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio has died, leaving a legacy of songs about heartbreak and betrayal, including 'Rata de Dos Patas' and 'Tres Veces te Engañé.' ...

Born Francisca Viveros Barradas in 1947 in Veracruz, Mexico, the singer was known for songs such as "Tres Veces te Engañé" ...

“Women were educated in the Sangam era. In the Purananuru, 15 women poets have sung 57 verses. Seven of these have also ...

Rangayana workshop in Kalaburagi teaches theatre songs by renowned artists, open to students and theatre enthusiasts.

The Mexican singing star was known for hits including “Rata de Dos Patas,” in which she likened her former lover to a two-legged rat, a snake and a cockroach.

Others who died in January include: figure skater Dick Button, French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, singer Wayne ...