List of music artists and bands from Mexico
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This is a list of music artists and bands from Mexico, categorized according to musical genre.
Classical Music
Operas
Symphonic Bands
Latin Jazz
Lounge
Son Jarocho
Regional Mexican
Ranchera and Mariachi
Foundational Figures / Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (1930s–1950s)
- Lucha Reyes
- Jorge Negrete
- Luis Pérez Meza
- Pedro Infante
- Blanca Estela Pavón
- Miguel Aceves Mejía
- José Alfredo Jiménez
- Saúl Martínez García
- Cuco Sánchez
- Flor Silvestre
- Amalia Mendoza
- Lupe Mejía
- “Las Tesoros”: Rita Vidaurri, Blanca Rodriguez, Beatriz Llamas
Classic & Mid-Century Artists (1950s–1980s)
- David Záizar
- Lola Beltrán
- Javier Solís
- Chavela Vargas
- Antonio Aguilar
- Irma Serrano
- Lucha Villa
- Cornelio Reyna
- Gerardo Reyes
- Mary Jiménez
- Yolanda del Río
- Vicente Fernández
- Maria de Lourdes
Modern & Contemporary Revival (1980s–2000s)
- Rocío Dúrcal
- Paquita la del Barrio
- Juan Gabriel
- Joan Sebastian
- Luis Miguel
- Ana Gabriel
- Pepe Aguilar
- Pedro Fernández
- Alejandro Fernández
- Pablo Montero
- Natalia Jiménez
- Lety López
New & Contemporary (2010s–Present)
Norteño
- Los Tigres del Norte
- Ramón Ayala
- Raza Obrera
- Intocable
- Conjunto Primavera
- La Mafia
- Valentín Elizalde
- Los Tucanes de Tijuana (they often cross between Norteño and Narcocorrido)
- Los Cadetes de Linares
- Carín León
Nortec
Norteña and Corrido
Corrido
Banda
Duranguense
Ballad
1940s–1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
- Luis Miguel
- Lucero
- Mijares
- Alejandra Guzmán
- Los Temerarios
- Bronco
- Grupo Bryndis
- Guardianes del Amor
- Cristian Castro
- Los Dinos
1990s
2010s
Mexican-Spaniard Fusion
Bolero
1920s–1930s
1940s–1950s
1960s–1970s
1980s–1990s
Pop
1980s – Early 1990s
- Luis Miguel
- Juan Gabriel
- Yuri
- Flans
- Timbiriche
- Fandango
- Alejandra Guzmán
- Ana Gabriel
- Magneto
- Bibi Gaytán
Mid–Late 1990s
- Paulina Rubio
- Gloria Trevi
- Fey
- Kabah
- Sentidos Opuestos
- Aleks Syntek
- Cristian Castro
- Benny Ibarra
- Irán Castillo
- Imanol
- Kairo
- Elefante
- Edith Márquez
Early–Mid 2000s
- Reik
- RBD
- Camila
- Sin Bandera
- Belinda
- Moderatto
- Playa Limbo
- Kalimba
- Ha*Ash
- Leonel García
- María José
- Belanova
- Jesse & Joy
- Pepe Aguilar
Mid 2000s – Electropop / Alternative
- Kinky
- Plastilina Mosh
- Café Tacuba
- Zoé
- Mexican Institute of Sound
- La Castañeda
- Chetes
- Los Daniels
- Play
2010s – Present
Mexican cumbia
1970s – Early 1980s
Late 1980s – Early 1990s
Early – Mid 1990s
Late 1990s – Early 2000s
2000s – 2010s
Rock
classic old-school Mexican rock and roll singers and bands from the 1950s-60s:
Johnny Laboriel – Pioneer of Mexican rock, lead singer of Los Rebeldes del Rock, known for Spanish-language rock hits.
Luis Pérez Meza – Folk singer incorporating rock rhythms into traditional Mexican music.
Classic Rock en Español / Latin Rock
Bands blending traditional Mexican sounds with rock, or inspired by classic Latin rock:
- Caifanes — Rock en español, gothic, post-punk
- Jaguares — Rock en español, alt rock (Caifanes offshoot)
- Fobia — Rock en español, new wave, pop rock
- Botellita de Jerez — Guacarrock (rock + Mexican folk)
- Arturo Meza — Progressive rock, folk rock, experimental
- El Azote — Folk/experimental rock (scarce info, likely in this group)
- Los Jaigüey — Experimental rock, psychedelic, with vintage Mexican rock feel
Hard Rock / Alt Metal
- Molotov — Rap rock, alt metal, funk rock
- The Warning — Hard rock, alt rock
- Panda — Post-hardcore, emo (bridges here and pop punk)
Garage Rock / Punk / Riot Grrrl
- Le Butcherettes — Garage punk, riot grrrl, experimental rock
Alternative
- La Gusana Ciega — Alternative rock, Britpop influences
- La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata (psychedelic/rock en español roots)
Indie Rock / Dream Pop / Psychedelia
- Hello Seahorse! — Indie pop, dream pop, synthpop
- Enjambre — Psychedelic rock, alt rock
- Rey Pila — Indie rock, synth rock
- Chikita Violenta — Indie rock, noise pop
- Volován — (also fits here)
- Los Jaigüey — (also fits here)
Experimental / Progressive / Fusion
- Adrián Terrazas-González — Experimental/progressive (ex–Mars Volta)
- Arturo Meza — Progressive, folk, experimental
- Size — Post-punk, electronic rock, new wave
- Los Jaigüey — (appears across multiple groups due to diverse influences)
Heavy Metal and Hardcore Punk
- Brujeria — Extreme metal, deathgrind, grindcore
- Chingón — Heavy metal, Mexican metal with traditional influences
- Doomsday — Hardcore punk, metalcore
- Velvet Darkness — Power metal, heavy metal
- Hacavitz — Black/death metal
- Transmetal — Thrash metal, speed metal
Unclassified or Limited Information
- Big Spin — Possibly punk/skate punk