Carlos Santana fused rock and Latin rhythms, defying all odds to create a groundbreaking new genre. His electrifying ...

Yamil Conga, performer and keynote speaker, and Michael Angelo, present Latin dance and music culture in Carter Hall for “De ...

Legendary E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg joined host Kenneth Womack to talk about how The Beatles “shifted everything” for him as a young musician and much more on “Everything Fab Four,” a podcast ...

Every now and again an artist releases an album that is so striking, so stellar, that it cements their legacy forever, not in a way that the artist can never grow beyond the album's greatness, but in ...

The Times spoke with De los Reyes’ son Daniel, who shared his father’s last words to him: “Always play your best.” Walfredo de los Reyes Sr., the internationally lauded Cuban percussionist who had a ...

Sheila E. in 2025 behind a drum kit. Photo by Natalie Malchev. *For more than four decades, Sheila E. has been a force in music—commanding the stage with her explosive percussion, magnetic presence, ...

Ever the humble musician, Townes Van Zandt often told interviewers it was difficult for him to take credit for “Pancho and Lefty” because of how supernaturally the song came to him. Nevertheless, like ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Carved, colorfully-painted wood forms ...

Long before he loved Lucy, Desi Arnaz loved the Stingarees, the athletic teams of Miami Senior High School. Arnaz was a famous alumni of the school. Miami Herald file Desi Arnaz is returning to Miami ...

First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Rochester is hosting a concert by a local mountain dulcimer group, the River Strings of St. Clair County. The 7 p.m. Friday, May 30 concert will ...

A historical marker at the site of the nightclub where Desi Arnaz launched his career and popularized the conga, in Miami Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. A new historical marker in Miami Beach ...

The Cuban-American actor and producer has stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but this new honor pays tribute to his start as a musician in South Florida Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz eloped in 1940.