Latin Music

The Caracas band Rawayana had plans to tour in Venezuela recently. But when political turmoil —and tension with the country’s president Nicolás Maduro —forced them to cancel, the band suddenly had a new idea: They decided to dedicate their Coachella set on Saturday to their homeland and all the fans …

Rauw Alejandro has dropped a new single, “Carita Linda.” The Puerto Rican singer initially debuted the track, Alejandro’s first new music since the release of his recent LP Cosa Nuestra, during the opening night of his Cosa Nuestra World Tour. The song was inspired by Puerto Rican Bomba, blending neo-bomba …

Mexico’s burgeoning perreo scene will get some representation at Coachella. On Saturday night, El Malilla — one of the leaders of reggaeton Mexa — will close out the Sonora stage for what he promises will be the show that’ll “open new doors” for his career and the subgenre he loves. …

Rubby Pérez has died following a roof collapse at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo on Monday night. He was 69. The merengue singer’s manager Enrique Paulino confirmed to Rolling Stone that Pérez was among the at least 218 people who died following the tragedy that took place while Pérez …

AXE Ceremonia has issued a new statement regarding the death of two photojournalists at its festival over the weekend. On Monday, the fest organizers expressed their “deepest sorrow” over the deaths of Citlali Berenice Gilles Rivera and Miguel Ángel Rojas Hernández, who were covering the Mexico City festival. “From the …

Every year that passes, the list of Bad Bunny’s accomplishments gets longer. Today, he scratches off a big one that fans have been requesting for a very long time: NPR’s Tiny Desk. On Monday, NPR dropped the long-awaited Bad Bunny episode of their popular series. A casual search of “bad …

Los Alegres del Barranco are breaking their silence after the United States State Department revoked the band members’ visas for displaying a visual of a cartel kingpin during a recent show. On Wednesday night, the Sinaloa band apologized for the incident, saying that it will be more careful with their …

ROA is singing to a queen he’d like to keep. On Tuesday, the rising Puerto Rican star released his yearning Latin trap single, “Reina.” “Queen, I don’t know if you’re the right one/But with you, everything feels bigger,” sings the Puerto Rican star on the chorus in Spanish. “Don’t tell …

Is this the Latino Lollapalooza? On Tuesday, Michelada Fest announced the lineup for this year’s edition, set for July 19 and 20 at Oakwood Beach in Chicago, featuring acts such as Danny Ocean, Anitta, Grupo Firme, and Netón Vega. Saturday’s edition, headlined by Ocean and Anitta, will feature a reggaeton-leaning …

Gaby Moreno‘s new short film for “Lamento” is a powerful look at memory. Rolling Stone can premiere the Guatemalan musician‘s 10-minute film companion of the song, shot at the ruins of an abandoned beach resort swallowed by the sea in her native country. “This is a story of longing and …