Some of the hottest artists in Latin music descend on Miami for the annual Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards. All week long, host Michel Martin hears from Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras, co-hosts of NPR Music's Alt.Latino podcast. Today they look at Los Tigres del Norte and their hugely popular take on Corridos, or ballads.

In an effort to lure young Latinos to vote in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, Voto Latino has partnered with iTunes to offer 35 free songs by a diverse selection of leading Latin artists including Pitbull, Los Tigres del Norte and Rodrigo y Gabriela.

The norteño band Los Tigres del Norte has been forbidden by the city government of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, to play further shows there after a set that included "La Reina del Sur (The Queen of the South)," a song that the government says glorifies drug trafficking.

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - The capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua has banned Los Tigres del Norte from playing...

Interpretar 'La Reina del Sur' esta considerado un delito desde que en 2011 lo prohibiera una ordenanza municipal.  Leer

The capital of Mexico's Chihuahua state has indefinitely banned the famous norteno group Los Tigres del Norte from playing in the city after the band sang ballads glorifying drug traffickers during a weekend concert.

Tonight, Los Tigres del Norte played a two-and-a-half hour set in Santa Rosa. If that sounds like a long time, consider that most of their concerts are 3 or 4 hours long; once, in 2009, the band played for seven hours straight. But the band, who attracted a sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center, [...] Read More

First things last: you can find the winners at the bottom of this post. Meanwhile: the post-game! Sasha Frere-Jones ripped Chris Brown a new asshole, and felt generally glum: There was little to redeem the 54th Grammy Awards… Woman-beating rage-broccoli Chris Brown lip-synced his single “Turn Up The Music” (without being threatened by Sir Elton John) and danced roughly as well as a third-rate Chicago footwork dancer. He ended his performance by back-flipping off the stage, though sadly not off the earth… Flavorpill has a nive roundup of the night’s weirdest moments: 10. Victor Cruz’s salsa … Don’t ...

So, it would have been Adele's night - and some sort of irony that a singer whose launchpad was funded, in part, from the Brit Award receipts turns up at the bigger award ceremony and carries off the prizes. It would have been Adele's night, but for the death of Whitney Houston. One room. So many executives who have pushed their talent a little too hard, or turned a blind eye and sent them out working when they weren't fit. So many musicians who know that the difference between "tragic Whitney" and them was luck rather than judgement ...

The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony took place tonight in Los Angeles, and while it may seem like Adele won every statue, a number of HT faves did take home awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Foo Fighters, Levon Helm, Bela Fleck, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Pat Metheny, Allison Krauss & Union Station, Bon Iver and Rebirth Brass Band were among the winners at “music’s biggest night.” The Tedeschi Trucks Band took home the Best Blues Album award for Revelator, beating Derek’s band mates Gregg Allman (Low Country Blues) and Warren Haynes (Man In Motion). Booker T. took home the Best Pop Instrumental Album award for The Road To Memphis, Bon Iver won the Alternative Album of the Year award for his self-titled LP, Adele was awarded the Best Pop Vocal Album award for 21, Skrillex scored the Best Dance Recording prize as well as the Best Dance/Electronica Album for Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, Levon Helm won the Best Americana Album award for Live at the Ryman, while Alison Krauss & Union Station won the Best Bluegrass Album nod for Paper Airplane. Foo Fighters got off to a sizzling start winning the Best Long For Music Video prize for our top DVD/Blu-Ray of 2011 Back and Forth, Best Rock Album for Wasting Light, Best Rock Song for Walk and Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for White Limo. At the evening’s telecast Justin Vernon accepted the Best New Artist award for Bon Iver, while the Foos took home yet another award for Rock Performance. Here’s the full list of winners… Album of the Year : 21 , Adele Record of the Year: “Rolling In The Deep,” Adele Song of the Year: “Rolling In The Deep,” Adele Pop Vocal Album:  21,  Adele Pop Solo Performance : “Someone Like You,” Adele Traditional Pop Vocal Album:  Duets Ii,  Tony Bennett and Various Artists Pop Duo/Group Performance:  “Body and Soul,” Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse Short Form Music Video:  “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Long Form Music Video:  “Foo Fighters: Back and Forth,” Foo Fighters New Artist: Bon Iver Rap/Sung Collaboration:  “All of the Lights,” Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie Rap Song:  “All of the Lights,” Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West Rap Album:  My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,  Kanye West R&B; Performance:  “Is This Love,” Corinne Bailey Rae Best Rap Performance: “Otis,” Jay-Z and Kanye West Traditional R&B; Performance:  “Fool for You,” Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona R&B; Song:  ”Fool for You,” Cee Lo Green and Jack Splash Best R&B; Album : F.A.M.E. , Chris ...

The last time Los Tigres Del Norte performed in the Bay Area, they played at the HP Pavilion, fer cryin’ out loud. So it’s a pretty big deal that the long-running superstar group—celebrating 30 years since their first album—has a scheduled concert at the 1600-seat Wells Fargo Center on March 11, 2012. When I try [...]

Whatever shred of caring SoundRoots maintained for the importance of the Grammy Awards is pretty much gone, due in part to the stripping of several key categories, and due more to the Academy's persistent message that music that sells well is better than, er..., everything else. SoundRoots' own list of the best music of 2011 will be posted here later this week. For now, in the interests of an informed public, I give you the nominees for the few reaming Grammy global categories. The winners will be announced at the official ceremony on Feb. 12. Best World Music Album ...

It's going to be hard throwing a swanky awards bash in this economic climate. The temptation to be showy and flash must be avoided at all costs, while still keeping a sense of dignity. How are the Grammy organisers going with that? Oh, yes. That ugly wrist choker is the official Grammy "timepiece" (implying there's no Grammy cuckoo clock this year) and comes in at just $1,395. As ever, here's the full list of nominations; leap over to get to the chattery bit 1. Record Of The Year Rolling In The Deep Adele Paul Epworth, producer ...

Calle 13, the Puerto Rican urban duo and Latin Grammy favorites who cull multiple nominations for the award with every album they release, have done it again. The duo made up of Eduardo Cabra and Rene Perez—which already has 10 Latin Grammy awards under its belt--is now up for 10 more. Other nominees include Shakira, Franco De Vita, Marco Antonio Solis, Enrique Iglesias, Los Tigres del Norte, Luis Fonsi and Ricky Martin.

MTV Unplugged: Los Tigres del Norte and Friends, Fonovisa, Mexico Rating: 44 by Andrew Casillas and Blanca Méndez It's not that Club Fonograma's two Texans have ever been (directly) involved in drug trafficking, cock fighting, or any of the other unlawful activities that Los Tigres del Norte make music about, but having both grown up near the Texas-Mexico border listening to the accordion-heavy sagas that the band is famous for, Andrew and Blanca just know what Los Tigres are about. That's why they decided to review the band's Unplugged record together. Andrew : So, we doing this ...