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Raul Malo, frontman of the Mavericks, died at 60 after battling cancer and leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication.

The band brought Latin rhythmic flair and romantic sensibility to 1990s country, earning Grammy and Country Music Assn. awards for their expansive, genre-blending sound.

The Mavericks just celebrated their 35th anniversary at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

Raul Malo, who as frontman of the Mavericks brought a Latin rhythmic flair and a sweeping sense of romance to country music, died on Monday. He was 60.

His death was announced by the band in an Instagram post that didn’t specify the cause or say where Malo died. Last year, the singer told fans that he had bee

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