Coordinator of Latin Music Studies, John Lopez, along with Bobby Lopez and Michelle Quintero contributed an article ("Mastering Mariachi," pages 32-34) to the September 2011 issue of Southwestern Musician. Read more...

Audition music for the Fall 2011 mariachi and salsa ensembles is now up! Have experience, but not a music major? Auditions are open to you too! Read more...

Join Texas State's Salsa del Rio and Orquesta del Rio for the last Salsa Night of the semester with special guests from the valley, the UTPA Salsa Band! NO COVER!  Read more...

Hours before Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber worked the stage at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards last night, Austin's Latin funksters Grupo Fantasma won the Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album for their album El Existencial.  Read more...

The Texas State Mariachi Nueva Generacion, winners of the 2010 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Best College/University Mariachi title, will team up with Salsa Del Rio on March 5th for Texas State Multicultural Music Night in San Antonio.  Read more...

Mariachi Nueva Generación and three mariachi vocal students from Texas State University received top honors at the Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio this weekend.  Read more...

For ten years, the Austin-based Latin funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma has been turning heads and earning accolades. With the talents of four Texas State grads, the group has received its second Grammy nomination. Read more...