Latin Music

More than 50 years ago, four teenaged boys from the small, remote town of Rosa Morada, Mocorito, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, arrived at the U.S. border, instruments in tow. They explained that they were budding musicians — they’d just spent months working in tiny bars across Mexicali, trying …

Mariah Angeliq isn’t letting just anyone be her future novio. On Tuesday, Sebastián Yatra released the silly storyline video for his song “Si Me La Haces” and it follows him and Lenny Tavarez as they submit boyfriend applications — and jump through quite a few hoops — to sway Angeliq …

When the Residente-J Balvin feud started, there was a sense of comedy to it. It began last fall, just after the 2021 Latin Grammy nominations were announced: J Balvin, who felt that reggaeton wasn’t represented enough in the award categories, suggested that reggaeton artists boycott the ceremony. In a scalding, …

Otro festival! Vibra Urbana is coming to Las Vegas,Rolling Stonecan exclusively announce. The two-day Latin music festival — headlined by Anuel AA, Don Omar, Rauw Alejandro, and Nicky Jam — will make its way to sin city this spring. Scheduled for April 30 and May 1 at the Las Vegas …

This piece is part of Rolling Stone’ssecond annual Grammy Preview special issue, released ahead of the start of first-round voting. We spoke to some of the year’s biggest artists about the albums and singles that could earn them a nomination — or even a statue come January — and delved …

Arca has announced that her latest studio album KICK ii will be released on December 3rd via XL Recordings. The album will follow up 2020’sKiCk i, which recently received a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Ahead of its release, the electronic artist …

On Wednesday, a new Latin pop supergroup titled Human(X) dropped an urgent reggaeton-house track titled “Pa’ La Cultura,” or “For the Culture” — a call for Latinos all over the world to unite under one banner. Produced by David Guetta, the track features an international cast of Latinx all-stars. Pop …

Brazilian drag superstar Pabllo Vittar will host a livestream benefit celebrating Pride on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET via her YouTube channel, which features performances by Big Freedia and Pussy Riot, among many other international acts. In partnership with Global Pride and Plus1, the Pride With Pabllo & Friends event …

With the deadline for Latin Grammys consideration being May 31st, this week is especially jam-packed with some surprise arrivals. Rolling Stone Latinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Nathy Peluso, “Buenos Aires” …

Music rights management organization BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) has announced that it will postpone its 27th annual Latin Awards. In a press statement sent on Tuesday afternoon, the organization cited concerns over the recent outbreak of COVID-19. “The health and safety of our employees and affiliates is our number one …