In 1981, in the notably religious northern Mexican city of Monterrey, 300,000 people turned out to see the Pope. Two years later, when Rigo Tovar and his band Costa Azul (Blue Coast) performed there, ...

Mexican star had '70s hits. By Leila Cobo Co-Chief Content Officer Mexican tropical icon Rigo Tovar died of a heart attack March 27 in Mexico City. He was 59. Tovar, who became wildly successful in ...

Follow the reallife ragstoriches story of acclaimed Mexican performer Rigo Tovar a musical pioneer whose innovative combination of traditional cumbia rhythms electric instruments and rock melodies ...