The Library of Congress announced 25 new entries into its National Recording Registry this week, a wide range of documents that span 130 years, from Thomas Edison's "St. Louis tinfoil" in 1878 to an ...
A tribute to late conjunto music legend Flaco Jiménez will be part of the 13th edition of Muertos Fest at Hemisfair. The annual Día de los Muertos celebration is slated for Oct. 24-26. Admission is ...
This is American Routes, remembering Flaco Jiménez, who passed away in July. Leonard “Flaco” Jiménez was the most influential Texas-Mexican accordion player of his time. Flaco’s father Santiago ...
Near the end of his life, conjunto music legend Flaco Jimenez made a request. "He goes, ‘Son, make sure my legacy doesn't die,' " his son Arturo Jimenez said. "'Make sure fans don't forget about me.' ...
In its 13th year, San Antonio's Muertos Fest is set for another round of the nationally-recognized Día de los Muertos celebration that draws 100,000 guests annually. The community altars, music and ...
SAN ANTONIO – Muertos Fest is set to start a day earlier this year, with organizers unveiling plans for a special opening night tribute on Friday, Oct. 24. In a news conference on Tuesday, organizers ...
Near the end of his life, conjunto music legend Flaco Jimenez made a request. "He goes, ‘Son, make sure my legacy doesn't die,' " his son Arturo Jimenez said. "'Make sure fans don't forget about me.' ...