The mere mention of rock en español invokes sonic memories for Latines of different generations. Bands like Argentina’s Soda Stereo, Mexico’s Caifanes and Chile’s Los Prisioneros have become part of ...

The Nashville music scene doesn't really conjure up images of surf guitar and Mexican wrestling costumes, but Los Straitjackets' music is hardly about adherence to the predictable. The group first ...

Spanish rock has always been central to Latino communities. The genre has signified resistance against societal norms. Rock en español in Southern California generated a vibrant “Rock Angelino” scene ...

A concert and conversation with Los Straitjackets, the Nashville-based indie-rock band that's made a name performing surf-rock classics from behind Mexican wrestling masks. The group's latest album, ...

When Jorge Leal entered academia, he had no intention of studying the music that meant so much to him. “That’s the last thing I wanted to do,” the Pacoima resident says on a recent video call. “I was ...

As Saúl Hernández, lead singer of Caifanes, gazed into the crowd during the hit song “Afuera” from the revered 1994 record “El Nervio Del Volcán,” a wave of gratitude and humility seemed to wash over ...