Corridos are making their way back to mainstream pop culture. Whether it’s through purists who are bumping the nostalgic hits or music enthusiasts who are discovering up and coming artists, the genre has exponentially grown in the last five years — especially on streaming services. According to Spotify data, corridos have seen a 53 percent[…]
There’s no denying Encanto has cemented its place as a favorite for Disney and soundtrack lovers alike. And now, the film is once again making history as it sells over a million units in album sales. In its entirety, the movie relishes in expressing many of our beloved communities, which is why wins for Encanto[…]
Emblematic American artist and record producer Missy Elliot does not play when it comes to her money and artistry value. As many noticed in late Oct. 2021, Bad Bunny’s epic “Safaera” track disappeared on streaming devices. While we thought that the track only had issues with DJ Playero, we’ve recently learned that one of the[…]
Benito can change his latest tour name to “El Tour Más Lucrativo Del Mundo” because that’s exactly what it is. Bad Bunny currently holds the top spot on Pollstar’s Global Concert Pulse list, which ranks the average box office gross for musicians’ tours per city. The Puerto Rican rapper is currently on his highly-anticipated El[…]
The Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel have been making music since the Nineties, and their lengthy catalogue includes some of the genre’s biggest hits, including “Rakata,” “Sexy Movimiento,” and “Pam Pam.” After about two decades together, the artists announced on Monday that they’ll be launching La Ultima Misión, their final tour as a[…]
Do you ever wonder what influences your favorite emerging artists? Well, Spotify’s Mixto playlist just gave us supporting visuals that dive deeper into the musical minds of Mexican-American indie alternative artist Omar Apollo, Venezuelan-American indie-pop artist Maye, and Trinidadian-American rapper LATENIGHTJIGGY. The streaming service’s newest promo video celebrates an extensive playlist that provides a diverse range, resonating with our[…]
Puerto Rican rapper Jhay Cortez says he’s changing his name and rebranding to “Jhayco,” a nickname he’s used in the past and started employing more frequently in recent days. In an interview with the Puerto Rican personality Chente Ydrach on Thursday night, Jhayco went into detail about why he’s switching things up and said that[…]
Rising British artist Olivia Swann drops “Greedy”, an exquisite r&b/jazzy track that exposes the artist’s talent to the fullest. “Why, you are so damn greedy,” she asks with the answer already in her mind. Leveraging her soft vocals and a one of a kind musical arrangement, Olivia arrives at a perfectly balanced result and the[…]
The feud between Residente and J Balvin seems like it’s never going to end – or stop giving us things to talk about. First there was the hot dog cart comparison. Before that, there might have been a diss by J Balvin about Residente’s “lack of hits.” Then came the Grammys. And the new song.[…]
Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalía made her U.S. talk show debut Thursday night (March 10) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss her upcoming third album Motomami. Rosalía recently shared the album’s tracklist, which includes songs titles like “Abcdefg,” “Candy,” “Chicken Teriyaki” and “Cuuuuuuuuuute.” The Grammy winner started the conversation with Fallon by[…]
Songwriter and producer Tainy has just made history. Sources say that the hitmaker successfully sold his popular and extensive music catalog to the female-led music-rights company Influence Media for an estimated $25 million. Superstar Producer Tainy Sells Catalog to Influence Media in $25 Million Deal (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/pB0DxbCWBA We all know Tainy is incomparable when it comes to his[…]
One Mexican icon is covering the music of another. With the 10th anniversary of Jenni Rivera’s passing approaching this year, Ana Bárbara teamed up with Amazon Music LAT!N to put her own twist on a classic. Bárbara released her cover of “Yo Soy Una Mujer,” which is a powerful Latina anthem, especially during Women’s History[…]
This is our weekly compilation of newly released bite-sized song reviews from our talented music writers. Discover new favorites, read nuanced criticism of the week’s hottest releases, and much more. Who knows, you might walk out of this with a new fave or two. In this installment, we’re celebrating female and femme-identifying acts exclusively in[…]
Rubén Blades, the award-winning salsa composer, singer, songwriter, and activist, has been inadvertently pulled into the J Balvin-Residente feud. On Thursday night, he delivered some words of advice to Residente and spectators watching the fight unfold with a quick, minute-long rap that appeared on his YouTube channel. Residente recently shared that his tension with Balvin[…]
Kiko El Crazy broke out in the Dominican Republic with some of the dembow’s scene most off-the-wall songs — spry and agile, like they were moving in fast-forward, punctuated with a signature shake of his neon-pink hair. However, when he started looking for a track to open up his debut album Llego El Domi, the[…]
[Editor’s note: This story contains information about sexual assault] On Tuesday (March 8), Sasha Sokol took to social media to break her silence. The Mexican singer revealed that when she was 14 years old, she was the victim of an abusive relationship at the hands of music and TV producer Luis de Llano, who was[…]
For some people, corridos tumbados are an eclectic way to revamp an old genre by blending hip-hop and trap music with your typical Mexican regional corridos sound; others, however, are publicly offended by the idea. We’re talking about norteño and banda artist Julio Preciado, who has more negative sentiments to share towards the subgenre. Julio Preciado[…]
One of the qualities that stands out most in Andrekza’s brand of indie pop and R&B is just how visual it is. The Venezuelan artist, who signed to Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak En Fuego in 2020, has released a string of vibrant videos, such as “Miedo,” which is full of neon-hued, purple-tinted scenes that could[…]
The Puerto Rican megaproducer Tainy has sold his pre-2021 catalog to Influence Media in an eight-figure deal reported to be in the $25 million range. Tainy, who got his start making reggaeton beats when he was just a teenager, has worked with stars such as Daddy Yankee, Rosalia, Don Omar, J Balvin, Rauw Alejandro, and[…]
English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa has been under a lot of pressure lately, having her global hit single “Levitating” sued for plagiarism in two different cases. One of the cases involves new wave pop Spanish singer Miguel Bosé, who was brought into this due to his pop song “Don Diablo,” released in 1980 on his album[…]
Angel Ortiz y su Mariachi are always ready to do covers you wouldn’t normally hear at a Latine celebration. Case in point: Japanese anime. In one of the most recent videos that he posted on TikTok, Ortiz (@aoysutictoc) recorded himself in his home studio playing the theme song to the classic 1990s anime TV series[…]
