Argentine artist Sael is celebrating the release of his new EP H. 10 by dropping a special visualizer for one of the project’s tracks, “Locomía.” Sael tells Rolling Stone that “Locomía” was originally born from a beat. As he started to find inspiration for the song, he tweaked it until …
Read More »Don Omar Takes Reggaeton to Its OG Roots on 'Sandunga' With Wisin Y Yandel
By now, we’ve sen Don Omar do a little bit of everything: salsa, cumbia, kuduro, danzon. But he’s always at the top of his game when he brings fans back to his old-school reggaeton days and reminds them why he’s still the Don of the genre. His new song, “Sandunga” …
Read More »Sofia Reyes Explains Why She's Embracing Love on 'Milamores'
Sofia Reyes is in bloom on the cover of her new album Milamores. After last year’s heartbreak LP Mal De Amores, the Mexican superstar is now filled with resilience and self-love. On her most kaleidoscopic project yet, she blends Latin pop with elements of bolero, cumbia, reggae, hyperpop, reggaeton, and …
Read More »The Latin Rock or Alternative Grammy Could Come Down to These Rockeros and Genre-Benders
Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. This category can feel like a grab bag of indie and alternative experiments that don’t …
Read More »Mexican Pop Star Kenia OS Gets Spooky Payback in 'Ojo x Ojo' Video
Bates Motel has nothing on Kenia OS‘ Pink Motel. On Thursday, the Mexican pop star released her new single “Ojo x Ojo,” or “eye for eye,” and its Halloween-themed video which sees the singer getting some killer revenge. “I made it so my fans can feel empowered. The video is …
Read More »Sky Rompiendo Drops 'Crush' Video With Dei V, Arcangel Makes a Surprise Cameo
Sky Rompiendo and Dei V are bringing their crushes to the tropics. On Thursday, the producer-musician pair released their collaboration “Crush” along with its new music video — and a special reggaetonero friend makes an appearance. The Andy Hines-directed video opens with Sky Rompiendo and a group of female friends …
Read More »The New York City Bands Reimagining Salsa and Challenging the Patriarchy
Ra ta ta, tá tá. The sound of the clave plays across Brooklyn on a windy Friday night in September. Under the Brooklyn Bridge in the Dumbo Archway, Lulada Club — a 10-member, all-woman band — starts playing their instruments along to Hector Lavoe’s “Mi Gente,” which a DJ had …
Read More »Sean Paul and Manuel Turizo Sing to a Diosa on 'Dem Time Deh'
Manuel Turizo and Sean Paul are ready to make things official with their lovers. On Tuesday, the Colombian-Jamaican duo released the music video for their dancehall-meets-reggaetón collaboration “Dem Time Deh.” Paul shows off his Spanish skills by tapping in for Turizo’s chorus throughout the song: “Hacerlo contigo es tan especial, …
Read More »Bella Dose Are Baby Dolls That Bite Back in 'Crybaby' Video
Annabelle, M3gan, and Chucky have nothing on these dolls. On Wednesday, Latina girl group Bella Dose released the music video for their L-Pop standout “Crybaby,” which sees the group’s four members dressed as baby dolls as they sing to an ex. “We wanted the ‘Crybaby’ music video to be highly …
Read More »Natalia Lafourcade, Tainy Win Big at Inaugural Rolling Stone En Español Awards
The first-ever Rolling Stone En Español Awards took place on Oct. 26, culminating into a jam-packed nights of performances and trophies with some of the biggest artists in the Latin industry. The event, which streamed on TNT and HBO Max in Latin America, included major moments onstage, including Ivy Queen …
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