"Cool Water," "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" - classic tunes that have become ubiquitous references to the Western way of life. They also are calling cards to Tucson, written by ...

Steve Cormier is fond of saying he doesn’t write “ride into the sunset songs.” What Cormier, a veteran Western musician, means is that the cowboy songs he pens are rooted in the life of actual, ...

In a world where mainstream music is often detached from politics or cultural identity, artists like Xiuhtezcatl Martínez offer a powerful alternative. A hip-hop singer/songwriter with Mexica — an ...