A foreign rock star’s visit to America typically doesn’t affect U.S. foreign policy. But Cuban musician Carlos Varela is here for the first time in 11 years. Denied a U.S. visa in 2004, Varela’s visit ...

“It was a thrill to take my music to Cuba, to play it live with Cuban musicians on the street, or to pop it into the CD player at my relatives' house. Everyone grooved to it, saying things like “Pero ...

For decades, their songs were banned, and even called the "music of the enemy." But Cuba's rockers have finally found their place in a nation where salsa, rumba and reggaeton usually reign. Cuban rock ...

Héctor Medina, star of the film “Los Frikis,” thinks the Cuban spirit is punk rock. Released on Christmas 2024 and now available on streaming services, “Los Frikis” tells the story of two brothers who ...

The Rolling Stones geared up Friday for an historic free concert in Cuba, where the communist leadership once silenced rock and roll music. “Obviously something has happened in the last few years,” ...