Recording an album of Mexican folk songs in Spanish was something Linda Ronstadt dreamed of doing from the time she first left home in Tucson for Los Angeles at 18. It just took some time to get to ...

One of the most popular mariachi albums ever recorded, performed by Tucson icon, vocalist Linda Ronstadt more than 35 years ago, is set for reissue this September. Iconic Artists Group plans to ...

When Tucson native Linda Ronstadt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, none of the songs from this album were deemed “essential Ronstadt” on the Hall’s blog. The blog did note, ...

Last week, we introduced you to a new series from our friends at the Alt.Latino radio show and podcast. We're calling it Songs That Move You. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LA CALANDRIA") UNIDENTIFIED MUSICAL ...

Linda Ronstadt’s musical journey continued to evolve and change with the passage of time. It began during the mid-sixties as folk/pop, added some country into the mix and then moved in a rock ...

In the late 1970s, Linda Ronstadt was the biggest female rock star in America. She had a string of platinum records, she packed concert halls and her wide-eyed beauty graced magazine covers across the ...

Whenever I hear the opening of Linda Ronstadt’s “La Charreada” I think back to the winter of 1987, when I was 8 years old. That’s when my mom bought Ronstadt’s latest release: “Canciones de mi Padre” ...

***** Linda Ronstadt, Canciones de mi Padre (Songs of my Father) (Elektra): At 41, Linda Ronstadt has finally been able to record her purest labor of love. Her pop-star clout secured in the ’70s, she ...

I’m borrowing the title of Linda Ronstadt’s 1987 tribute to her father’s favorite songs, guessing that this collection of Mexican rancheras shaped Ronstadt’s musical tastes as she was growing up. That ...

In the late 1970s, Linda Ronstadt was the biggest female rock star in America. She had a string of platinum records, she packed concert halls and her wide-eyed beauty graced magazine covers across the ...