Thanksgiving is officially right around the corner, and to take something off your to-do list, let us handle your party playlist. In true fashion, Billboard did the legwork and put together a ...

Students in FIU’s Symphony Orchestra are in for a treat: the orchestra is performing live alongside a group of acclaimed artists during a special tribute to Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa. Celia ...

Hispanic singers have made a big mark on music around the world. From pop and reggaeton to rock and ballads, their voices bring heart, rhythm, and energy to every song. These artists often sing in ...

MIAMI — Twenty-two years after her death, the unmistakable cry of "¡Azúcar!" is spinning again, this time from a gold vinyl that crackles like memory. Éxitos Eternos, a new remasterized version of the ...

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The roof was shaking last evening, October 17, 2025, at Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater with its Centennial Celebration of the late, great Celia Cruz. Celia Cruz, who passed away in 2003, was ...

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Celia Cruz, the beloved star known as “La Guarachera de Cuba” and the world’s “Queen of Salsa,” was born 100 years ago on Thursday in Havana, Cuba. She was a frequent performer in ...

The Los Angeles City Council will honor the legacy of internationally acclaimed singer Celia Cruz by declaring Oct. 17 as “Celia Cruz Day.” Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez will present the ...

Though not quite Cruz’s 100th birthday, Otero decided to organize the celebration at the beginning of the semester to start the school year with an opportunity to bring people together and celebrate ...

Celia Cruz, the undisputed Queen of Salsa, left a legacy as powerful as her voice. On July 16, 2003, Cruz died in Fort Lee, New Jersey, at age 77. She would have turned 100 this year. Known for iconic ...

Brass horns and snare drums plodded through a processional tune, keeping slow time as students from Pacifica High School's class of 2025 filed into the school stadium. Oxnard's largest high school ...