Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family has confirmed. No ...

(CNN) — The moment Brazilian pop sensation Liniker walked into Amoeba Music in Hollywood, the crowd roared. Fans lifted their phones, snapping pictures with one hand and clutching her Latin ...

Brazilian pop star Anitta will perform at halftime of the first NFL game in the South American country on Sept. 6. The NFL announced Tuesday that the 31-year-old will perform when the Green Bay ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Has Traveled the World—but Her Favorite Place to Be Is Back Home in Rio de Janeiro Growing up, the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking controversy in a country where religious intolerance is ...

As a young pianist in Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Simas played in a prog-rock combo and a psychedelic rock band. But after he moved to New York City in 1989, his focus turned to writing and playing songs in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Popular Music is an international multi-disciplinary journal covering all aspects of the subject from the formation of social group ...