"We are heartbroken by the passing of an icon whose sound transcended the dance floor and defined an era," read a statement ...

His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.

One of salsa music's most towering figures is gone — the Grammy-nominated trombonist and activist died Saturday at 75.

Willie Colón, the salsa legend who took the genre to new heights while recording more than two dozen albums for Fania Records ...

Willie Colón, the master trombonist and visionary musician who helped shape the sound of modern salsa, died Saturday at 75, Billboard reports. His longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, confirmed his death ...

Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, and more have paid tribute to the Nuyorican artist ...

A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that ...

Willie Colón, a beloved Nuyorican musician and a legend in the salsa music scene in both City and around the world, has died ...