Javier Bátiz, the Mexican rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who was a key mentor to the teenaged Carlos Santana in the 1950s in the vibrant Mexican border city of Tijuana, has died at the age of 80. Long hailed ...
MEXICO CITYMEXICO CITY — Regional Mexican music — a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteño, sierreño and other genres — has become a global phenomenon, topping music charts ...