News of music

Samba, football and tacos: Dua Lipa seduces Latin America with eye on local culture

Today 12:10 British singer Dua Lipa captivated Latin America by embracing the passions and melodies of the countries she visited during her regional tour.

MUSIC & ART

Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso say they'll melt down first Latin Grammys to make a chain

15-11-2025 08:44 Argentine musical duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso have announced unusual plans for the first Latin Grammys they won this Thursday in Las Vegas: they intend to melt them down to make themselves a chain.

MUSIC

Chart-topping star Milo J uses fame to focus youth on folklore

08-11-2025 07:27 In 1996, a 16-year-old Soledad Pastorutti burst onto the Cosquín Festival stage and overnight got the nation’s teenagers and youths to include Argentine folklore on their turntables. Nearly 30 years on, Milo J is achieving something similar with his album ‘La vida era más corta,’ featuring the legendary Silvio Rodríguez and samples of the voice of Mercedes Sosa.

MUSIC & ART

Accordion-player Raúl Barboza, considered the king of chamamé, dies at 87

28-08-2025 21:11 Accordion-player Raúl Barboza, considered the King of Chamamé music in Argentina, has died in Paris.

ICONIC CITY VENUE

Luna Park redevelopment plan unveiled with 2027 target

07-07-2025 14:51 DF Entertainment and Live Nation announce plan to renovate iconic Buenos Aires venue; Late 2027 target for reopening; More than 150 shows a year planned, historic façade preserved.

IN TRIBUTE

The final symphony: Honouring Lalo Schifrin

27-06-2025 15:27 A public tribute to the late Lalo Schifrin by the co-author of his final symphony, maestro Rod Schejtman.

by Rodrigo Schejtman

OBITUARY

'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93

27-06-2025 14:10 Buenos Aires-born composer Lalo Schifrin, who created themes for a host of hit Hollywood films and television shows, has died at the age of 93.

ART & CULTURE

Youthful promise overflows at Teatro Colón

08-04-2025 12:34 Precocious talent on full display at Teatro Colón as Orquesta Aeropuertos Argentina celebrates its 10-year anniversary in style.

by Michael Soltys

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Luna Park owners say renovations will ‘protect’ iconic venue

27-02-2025 13:00 Owners of Buenos Aires’ historic Luna Park stadium push back on “absolutely false” demolition claims and vow new leaseholder DF Entertainment will revive the venue’s cultural relevance.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Renovation of Luna Park approved by commission

21-02-2025 10:48 Controversial proposal to renovate Luna Park venue in Buenos clears first round of approval; Heritage organisations voice warning for iconic symbol of city’s cultural and athletic history.

by Zella Milfred

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Five charged over death of late One Direction singer Liam Payne

30-12-2024 16:09 Prosecutor's office announces that five people charged in the investigation into the death of British musician Liam Payne in October 2024 have been indicted, with two remanded in custody.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Release of new single featuring late One Direction star postponed

29-10-2024 16:06 A new single featuring Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who died earlier this month after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room, will be released on Friday, a collaborator said.

SINGER IN COURT

L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoids jail time

29-10-2024 08:29 Cumbia star L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoiding jail time, though he receives three-year suspended prison sentence.

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

Liam Payne: What we know so far about circumstances of star's death

17-10-2024 15:46 The circumstances of pop star's Liam Payne's death at a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening remain unclear. Here's what we know so far.

DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE

Late One Direction star remembered by fans, loved ones

17-10-2024 13:19 Tributes pour in Thursday for late British singer, who fell to his death from the balcony of a hotel in Palermo, Buenos Aires, on Wednesday.

TRAGEDY IN PALERMO

‘I don’t believe it’ – Fans in Argentina mourn loss of Liam Payne

17-10-2024 01:17 Devastated fans flock to doors of Palermo hotel where British singer died Wednesday night, laying flowers and lighting candles in honour of late pop star.

by Cimran Naik

POP STAR TRAGEDY

Fans pay tribute to One Direction star who died at Palermo hotel

16-10-2024 21:58 Distraught fans gather outside the hotel in Palermo where British singer Liam Payne tragically died.

MUSIC

Legendary rock star Charly García breaks silence with new record

11-09-2024 15:32 ‘La Lógica del Escorpión,’ released this Wednesday, is the 72-year-old’s first record since 2017’s ‘Random.’

MUSIC

La lógica del escorpión – Rock icon Charly García releases first album in seven years

11-09-2024 15:06 Rock nacional icon Charly García releases new 13-track album, 'La lógica del escorpión'; Fourteenth long-player, featuring guest appearances from David Lebón, Pedro Aznar and Fito Páez, is available online from 9pm tonight, with special limited edition vinyl available at selected record stores.

CULTURE & POLITICS

City Hall boots Telerman out from Teatro Colón top role

28-08-2024 23:06 Among the motives, strong differences between the ex-City mayor Telerman and Culture Minister Gabriela Ricardes; Mayor Jorge Macri’s request for austerity.

by Claudio Corsalini

CULTURE

Julio Bocca named new director of Teatro Colón

28-08-2024 22:56 World-famous ballet dancer will replace Jorge Telerman at the helm of Buenos Aires’ most famous theatre, along with Gerardo Grieco.

Human rights

Rio carnival group pays tribute to wronged hero of black history

07-02-2024 11:25 Paraíso do Tuiuti's carnival song is a tribute to João Candido, a sailor in the Brazilian navy who led a revolt against slave-like conditions on ships.

United Kingdom

Whisky, haggis and plentiful toasts: British Embassy marks Burns Night in style

29-01-2024 07:23 Birth of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns marked in appropriate fashion by UK diplomacy.

by Michael Soltys

MUSIC & ART

Teatro Colón fires musical director after child sex abuse allegations

12-01-2024 16:46 Jan Latham-Koenig, 70, arrested in London and appears in court; Renowned British conductor charged with child sex offences and sexual communications with a child.

News of music

Samba, football and tacos: Dua Lipa seduces Latin America with eye on local culture

Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso say they'll melt down first Latin Grammys to make a chain

Chart-topping star Milo J uses fame to focus youth on folklore

Accordion-player Raúl Barboza, considered the king of chamamé, dies at 87

Luna Park redevelopment plan unveiled with 2027 target

The final symphony: Honouring Lalo Schifrin

'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93

Youthful promise overflows at Teatro Colón

Luna Park owners say renovations will ‘protect’ iconic venue

Renovation of Luna Park approved by commission

Five charged over death of late One Direction singer Liam Payne

Release of new single featuring late One Direction star postponed

L-Gante acquitted of kidnapping charges, avoids jail time

Liam Payne: What we know so far about circumstances of star's death

Late One Direction star remembered by fans, loved ones

‘I don’t believe it’ – Fans in Argentina mourn loss of Liam Payne

Fans pay tribute to One Direction star who died at Palermo hotel

Legendary rock star Charly García breaks silence with new record

La lógica del escorpión – Rock icon Charly García releases first album in seven years

City Hall boots Telerman out from Teatro Colón top role

Julio Bocca named new director of Teatro Colón

Rio carnival group pays tribute to wronged hero of black history

Whisky, haggis and plentiful toasts: British Embassy marks Burns Night in style

Teatro Colón fires musical director after child sex abuse allegations

Aerolíneas Argentinas adds 18 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to its fleet

Milei cutbacks sends Buenos Aires’ railways back to 1990s

The tectonic fracture of Argentina’s economy

High corruption in Argentina

The world is becoming a more dangerous place

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