Laura Pausini was not only named Person of the Year at the 2023 Latin Grammys, but also received a “surprise” from Rauw Alejandro, who performed a snippet of her song “Se Fue” when he took the stage right after she accepted her award last Thursday. In a recent interview, the …
Read More »Gale 'Started Practicing' Her Latin Grammy Acceptance Speech 'With a Bottle of Shampoo' at 12
It’s a big night for Gale. The songwriter extraordinaire is nominated in the Best New Artist category this year for her solo project — and she told Rolling Stone on the Latin Grammys red carpet Thursday that she’s been waiting for this moment for years. “This is something that I’ve …
Read More »Latin Grammys 2021: Meet Some Of This Year's Exciting Best New Artist Nominees
The category for Best New Artist is always one of the most anticipated at the Latin Grammys. This year, the Latin Recording Academy recognized 11 artists from countries such as Panama, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Chile, each of them representing distinct musical styles and career paths. Before the ceremony, …
Read More »Nicki Nicole and Rauw Alejandro Head to Miami for New 'Sabe' Video
Nicki Nicole and Rauw Alejandro have teamed up for the new single “Sabe.” The song appears on Parti de Mi, which arrives on Thursday and is available for preorder. The Gustavo Camacho-directed visual finds them trading verses, grooving in various locations, and then later dancing together in a room flanked …
Read More »How Nite Jewel Broke Through Heartbreak
No Sun, the disarmingly beautiful album from the singer, composer, and producer Nite Jewel, is full of open spaces. The artist, whose real name is Ramona Gonzalez, lets her gauzy voice float out of long, atmospheric expanses, curling like smoke through delicately arranged synths and subtle bass lines. She offers …
Read More »Bobby Shmurda and Daddy Yankee Join Eladio Carrión's 'TATA' Remix
Eladio Carrión has dropped a remix of his track “TATA.” The new version features guest vocals from Bobby Shmurda and Daddy Yankee. The original song’s collaborator, J Balvin, also appears. The four artists star in a music video for the remix, which was directed by Jose Sagaro, Jon J Visuals, …
Read More »Hear Jennifer Lopez and Rauw Alejandro Team Up on 'Cambia El Paso'
Jennifer Lopez and Rauw Alejandro have joined forces for a new single, “Cambia El Paso.” The fiery song marks Lopez’s first release of 2021, as well as her first collaboration with Alejandro. The pop track was produced by Jonas Jurström and Victor Thell, and engineered by Trevor Muzzy, with a …
Read More »Mexican Stars Reik Announce Cross-Coastal YouTube Live Session and Q&A
Over the last 15 years, the multi-platinum Mexican pop-rock trio Reik have excelled in crafting timeless guitar-driven ballads that pull a diverse spectrum of listeners. Whether with Ozuna and Wisin on their smash reggaeton hit “Me Niego,” or in their latest with Farruko and Camilo, “Si Me Dices Que Sí,” …
Read More »How an Obscure Sample From an Argentine Rock Band Ended Up on Eminem's New LP
“Eminem wants to sample our dad,” Catarina Spinetta told her siblings. It was a mid-October day and they were celebrating their sister Vera’s birthday. “We we were just surprised,” she adds. It all started in September 2019, when they were contacted by Eminem’s label, Shady Records, along with Peermusic and …
Read More »Steve Aoki on Working With Maluma: 'We Wanted to Hypnotize People'
EDM king Steve Aoki joins forces with Colombian pop star Maluma in their beguiling reggaeton-house track, “Maldad.” It is the 11th single off Aoki’s upcoming album, Neon Future IV. “We wanted to hypnotize people,” Aoki tells Rolling Stone of making the song. “You got the rhythm, you got the melody, …
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