Latin Music

Angela Álvarez, the Cuban-born singer who — as a 95-year-old — won Best New Artist at the 2022 Latin Grammys, has died at the age of 97. The singer’s death was confirmed by her grandson Carlos Jose Álvarez, who told Billboard Espanol that his grandmother died “peacefully” Friday surrounded by …

Ryan Castro and Juanes are kicking off the holiday season with some classic chucu chucu dance moves. On Thursday night, the pair of stars linked up for “El Chucu Chucu,” a dancey track that hears the Colombian legend and reggaetonero take it back to the Seventies. “December without Richy is …

Daddy Yankee and Mireddys González, his wife of 20 years, are getting a divorce, the reggaeton legend announced on Monday. “With a heart full of respect and honesty, I want to share some important news about my personal life,” he wrote on Instagram. “After more than two decades of marriage …

A day after Daddy Yankee‘s wife Mireddys González filed for divorce after 20 years of marriage, the Puerto Rican star’s legal team is standing by his efforts to save their relationship. “My client holds deep respect for Mireddys González and is therefore prioritizing the preservation and protection of their privacy …

Jowell & Randy know how to make old-school reggaeton better than anyone. Just ask Bad Bunny, who enlisted the duo for the 2020 masterpiece “Safaera,” or Rauw Alejandro, who harnessed their OG powers on “Ponte Nasty.” But if you ask Jowell & Randy themselves, they say the magic comes from …

When Ivy Queen took the stage at Carnegie Hall in November, she knew she was about to make history as the first reggaeton artist to ever play the storied venue — but the gravity of the moment didn’t fully hit her until a few songs in. She’d been in the …

Two years ago, the singer-songwriter Elena Rose was in the studio with her producer Maff and her little sister Cristina “Pichu” Hernández. They were listening to a breezy, beach-like beat that would become the massive hit “Caracas En El 2000,” and Rose was brainstorming lyrics to go along with the …

The new collaboration between Spanish newcomers BB Trickz and Rusowsky happened almost by accident. The two artists had been talking about working together when Rusowsky sent “uwu^^,” a sparse, hazy track that he wasn’t even thinking about releasing. BB Trickz loved it immediately. “Rus’ team made a mistake and sent …

Sech went through a “complicated” time, but he ended up on top. On Friday, the Panamanian reggaeton star released Tranki, Todo Pasa, which translates to Calm Down, Everything Passes, his first solo album in three years. “I don’t know where to start… After almost 1 year and a half going …

Christian Nodal and Ángela Aguilar’s whirlwind relationship has arguably been the main source of gossip in Mexico all year. Dubbed by some tabloids as the “most hated couple” in the country, the pair of música mexicana stars have faced quite a few challenges navigating their quick-building romance in the public …