Bachata fans everywhere can officially scream it from the dance floor. Romeo Santos and Prince Royce have announced their highly anticipated “Mejor Tarde Que Nunca Tour,” a historic first joint tour ...

See the artists who've added to bachata's growing presence in Latin pop this decade. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin A year ago, Billboard predicted the trends we would see over the course of ...

While you've long relied on classic rock for your listening pleasure, a wave of 2026 medical research is now validating what many have felt intuitively: the rhythmic, melodic structures of Latin Pop ...

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Even the Bee Gees have gotten a bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...

It used to be that recording artists had to be known for a specific genre to get signed to a label. But in recent years, more and more music artists have been experimenting with different genres — ...

Bachata has come a very long way. During the 31 years dictator Rafael Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic, the musical genre was banned in most parts of the island because of its connection to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Originating from the Dominican Republic, bachata has emerged as a vibrant celebration of culture that resonates in the Latino community around the world. It is defined by its ...

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Even the Bee Gees have gotten a bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...

Friday in New York, four legends of Dominican bachata music will take the stage as part of the Chase Latino Cultural Festival. The musicians, all in their 60s, play a type of bachata little known ...

A superb new collection of vintage bachata singles is titled Bachata Roja: Amor y Amargue, and indeed the music itself was originally called amargue — which means "bitterness" — for its slow-moving ...