Carlos Santana to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Santana fans. Speculation had been rife that the Mexican guitarist best known for hit songs like Maria Maria, Smooth or Oye Como Va, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 77, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouCarlos
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouCarlos was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Carlos Santana was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouCarlos”
— @universalObserver, 8 Jul 2025
“I thought Carlos Santana retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 8 Jul 2025
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