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Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies

Andrew Fletcher, a founding member of the British electronic band Depeche Mode, had died aged 60, the band announced Thursday. "We are shocked and filled...

Party like it’s 1996: Backstreet Boys captivate packed crowd at Parque Viva

More than 25 years after they were formed, the Backstreet Boys performed in Costa Rica for the first time.

Costa Rica Rocks: Grunge rocking for a cause

Music has tremendous power to bring communities together. Let’s not waste it solely in the search for profits.

Eclectic electric: Ocaso Music Festival rages in Tamarindo

Ocaso aims to highlight a diverse array of artists and music genres under the house and techno umbrella.

PHOTOS: U.S. punk rock band Rise Against revives sentiment of resistance in San José performance

A chronicle of the last show of Rise Against's Latin American tour.

5 questions for a Costa Rican rapper – and an exclusive recording

The passion to empower others is what has driven the Costa Rican rapper Nakury to share her work with the world. Nakury, who was born...

Blues artist Jose Ramírez returns to San Pedro

A new blues show takes the stage tonight at the CCCN in San Pedro.

5 questions for a Colombian rapper

The Tico Times chats with rapper Ephniko during his third visit to Costa Rica.

5 questions for a Costa Rican musician

The Tico Times speaks with Peregrino Gris musician Randalla Nájera.

5 questions for a Costa Rican musician: blind artist Gerardo Mora

Gerardo Mora overcame blindness, discrimination and alcoholism to pursue his dream as a musician. Here's his extraordinary story.

5 questions for a Costa Rican musician and photographer

The Tico Times chats with a dynamic duo of Costa Rican artists, musician Alexis Morales and photographer Ginette Venegas.

A Costa Rican, a first kiss: Mourning George Michael

Columnist Natasha Gordon Chipembere brings us a prom memory that was part Brooklyn, part Costa Rica, totally ’80s, and elevated by George Michael.

5 questions for a Costa Rican singer

Costa Rican singer Gustavo Salazar opens up about choosing the artistic life, stage fright, and why music is like a lover who doesn't take kindly to demands.

10 reasons to check out the first-ever Coca Cola Fest

A guide to musicians performing at the upcoming Coca-Cola Fest at the National Stadium.
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Western Union Cuts Could Hit More Than 1,000 Jobs in Costa Rica

Western Union will shrink its Costa Rica operations center and move jobs to Guatemala, Lithuania and the Philippines.

Billfish: Another Step Forward in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Some important decisions arrive with headlines, prohibitions, and grand speeches. Others seem much more modest. Last week in Lisbon, we saw one of the...

Costa Rica Braces for Higher Fuel Prices as Oil Climbs Back Above $100

Global oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel this week, and the increase is on course to reach Costa Rica's gas stations within...

Lawmakers Question Cuts to Quake and Volcano Monitoring Hours Before Uvita Tremor

Legislators on the Legislative Assembly's budget committee are challenging a reduction in 2027 funding for the scientific networks that monitor earthquakes, volcanoes and weather...