The Bronx-born salsa musician icon Willie Colon was finally laid to rest on Monday, March 9, 2026, following his funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. The legendary artist and social ...

Family, friends and fans gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Monday to remember Willie Colón, a New Yorker and Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music who died last month at age 75. It was ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Family, friends and fans gathered Monday morning in New York to pay tribute to Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist who died last month ...

Family, friends and fans bid farewell to the salsa giant at the iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral. By Sigal Ratner-Arias Deputy Editor, Billboard Español Willie Colón received a final farewell on Monday ...

As promised, Rubén Blades is paying tribute to his longtime collaborator and friend Willie Colón. Colon died on Saturday at age 75. Once his family announced the news, Blades took to Instagram. “What ...

Innovative composer, vibrant trombonist, bandleader, and salsa visionary Willie Colón has died. On social media yesterday (February 21), his family confirmed the news. “It is with profound sadness ...

Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He was 75. Related Articles ‘Superman’ star Valerie Perrine dies at 82 Leonid Radvinsky, who ...

Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. He collaborated with a wide range of artists, ...

Willie Colón, one of the most celebrated and influential figures in Latin music history, died Saturday at the age of 75. His death was confirmed by his longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, in a Facebook ...

“While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will live on forever," his family shared in a statement. By McKinley Franklin ...

Every genre has its bad guy, villain, heel. In the world of salsa, that dark genius was Willie Colón, who died on Saturday at the age of 75. His predilection for playing the antagonist came across in ...