Brazil is mourning the loss of one of its music icons. Rita Lee, Brazil’s Queen of Rock, has passed away today (May 9), her family confirmed. In 2021, Rita Lee was diagnosed with lung cancer. According to a statement, she died at her home in São Paulo. Her family joined Lee at the time of[…]
An 18-year-old high school student from Colorado is making a stand against school officials who told her that she was not allowed to wear a graduation sash adorned with the flags of Mexico and the United States during her graduation at the end of the month. Naomi Peña Villasano, a senior at Grand Valley High[…]
Peso Pluma and Eladio Carrión are transcending genre barriers with their latest corrido tumbado. To further embrace the song’s moment, the rappers released the official music video for their recent collaboration, “77” (May 8). The fresh track embodies a celebrity’s dream life: it talks about living a luxurious life with an abundance of work. With[…]
The wait is over – Becky G is finally going on tour. On May 9, the Mexican-American pop star revealed her upcoming – and first-ever – headlining U.S. tour. Following her buzzed-about Coachella performance that highlighted her Mexican roots, Becky is going on the road to share her music live. Her highly-anticipated Mi Casa, Tu[…]
Anuel AA appears to be putting his history with Karol G behind him. Last night (May 7), the Puerto Rican singer revealed his final thoughts on the controversial topic. After a few days of seemingly hinting at his past relationship with Karol G, Anuel AA tagged her directly in an Instagram post on May 4.[…]
Mexican professional boxer Canelo Álvarez wore some out-of-this-world custom shoes made by designer Kiko Baez during a recent fight in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in Mexico. Álvarez, a proud “Tapatio” wore these custom-made shoes during his bout with John Ryder, which he won by unanimous decision, defending his multiple super middleweight titles. Álvarez dropped Ryder in the[…]
Natanael Cano will be adding actor to his resume. Last night (May 8), the trailer for the HBO Max series “VLGY” was released, in which the Mexican rapper and singer will be starring. “VGLY” is a scripted series about the competitive world of the Mexican rap scene. The show takes place in Tepito’s La Guerrero[…]
Christina Aguilera did not disappoint when she took the stage at the Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas, NV, over the weekend (May 6). The pop icon delivered a hit-heavy set, including a surprise performance of “Lady Marmalade” with none other than the legendary Lil’ Kim. Aguilera graced the star-studded fest as one of[…]
The 2023 Billboard Latin Women in Music event was graced with an exceptional performance from the legendary Ana Gabriel.
On May 5, Banda MS and Ice Cube dropped their surprise regional Mexican collaboration “¿Cuáles Fronteras?” The result? A banda-infused ode to hard-working immigrants and a call to unite races. “This song is a tribute to [immigrants], a voice and a song of solidarity for all our people – not only Mexican, but Latin, South[…]
Myke Towers is the latest artist getting into the corridos tumbados game. The Puerto Rican superstar teamed up with Fuerza Regida for the band’s new music video, “Pariente,” released last night (May 4). As corridos tumbados are going global, so is the genre’s pioneering group Fuerza Regida. Alongside acts like Natanael Cano, Adriel Favela, and[…]
Elite Way School seems to have closed its doors for good, once more. Though Netflix hasn’t officially announced the cancelation of the reboot of the Mexican telenovela, Rebelde star Sergio Mayer Mori, who portrayed Estéban in the first two seasons of the show, seemingly confirmed the news in a conversation in Spanish with Hola Mexico.[…]
Cinco de Mayo (May 5) is upon us, which means there will be plenty of discounts and freebies at some of the most popular restaurant chains in the U.S. While anyone who is not Mexican should be using today to learn the history of this day and support small local Mexican-owned businesses (and no, that[…]
Lotería characters like la dama (“the lady”) and el diablito (“the little Devil”) are coming to primetime television. According to Deadline, CBS has greenlit the game show Lotería Loca for the network’s 2023-24 season. The unscripted show will be hosted and executive produced by Jaime Camil (Jane the Virgin) and produced by Jeff Apploff (Beat[…]
Alex Anwandter has released the latest single from his upcoming album El Diablo En El Cuerpo called “Unx De Nosotrxs” featuring fellow Chilean singer Javiera Mena (May 5), and it’s summer playlist-ready. The queer pop titans sing about their desire to come together and feel alive again over a whirling disco groove that sets the[…]
After a string of successful features, Chencho Corleone has officially launched his solo career. Last night (May 4), the Puerto Rican rapper and singer released the music video for his new single “Un Cigarrillo.” Corleone first enjoyed a successful career in reggaeton music as one-half of the duo Plan B. After releasing the song “Ella[…]
As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) continues to strike for increased salaries, residuals from streaming media, and other issues, some of its members are using comments recently made by Jenna Ortega about Wednesday as inspiration for their picket signs. During an interview on Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert in March, Ortega received negative feedback[…]
Peso Pluma is proving there are no limits to corridos tumbados. The Mexican rapper and singer teamed up with Puerto Rican rapper Eladio Carrión. They joined forces for Peso Pluma’s new single “77,” released today (May 5). Peso Pluma keeps making history for regional Mexican music. Last month, he and Eslabon Armado became the first[…]
singer and actress Evaluna opened up about how motherhood has profoundly impacted her life and music, ultimately leading her to become “my favorite version of myself.”
Anuel AA apparently hasn’t gotten over his breakup with Karol G. Last night (May 4), the Puerto Rican artist publicly dedicated his new music video for “Mejor Que Yo” to the Colombian singer. Anuel AA first seemingly hinted at Karol G on Apr. 29 during the Miami stop of his Legends Never Die Tour. Before singing their old[…]
C In 2020, Carin León became one of regional Mexican music’s breakthrough stars with his cover of “Tú.” He put a sierreño spin on the classic song by Puerto Rican singer Noelia. Later, León went on to collaborate with acts like Grupo Firme in “El Toxico” and C. Tangana and Adriel Favela in “Cambia!” Now,[…]
