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 ...

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 ...

At the end of his internationally televised concert in Havana’s Revolution Plaza on Sunday, Sept. 20, Colombian rock superstar Juanes looked out at a crowd of more than 1 million and shouted, “Cuba ...

“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 ...

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,” ...

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 ...

“I think that heavy metal music in Cuba will always be a style of music with lots of attitude, rebelliousness and a lot of strong words. Heavy metal here reflects the situations we live in every day.