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R aye, wearing a black, formfitting Versace dress, can hardly contain her smile as she thinks about that legendary Christina Aguilera riff in Burlesque. You know, the one at the end of her “Show Me How You Burlesque” number, where her voice does cartwheels up and down a scale? Yeah, …

T imbaland and Metro Boomin are sitting in 11th Street Records in Las Vegas one afternoon in July, talking about the difference between a hit and a classic. “You did ‘Bad and Boujee,’ ” Timbaland notes, referring to the 2016 Migos track Metro produced. “That’s a classic.” Metro offers his own …

E arlier this year, Tyla and Lisa both happened to be free one night in Los Angeles — and it turned out to be perfect timing. The South African singer was preparing to release her debut album, Tyla, and the Blackpink superstar was in the studio with producer and songwriter …

N ot for the first time today, Zach Bryan is making his new friend laugh. Bryan is trying to arrange himself on a plush white studio couch for a filmed conversation, and it’s making him self-conscious. “Do I look pompous with my legs crossed?” he asks. The guy next to …

Despite numerous Grammy nominations in the country field, and a Best Country Duo/Group Performance win with Kacey Musgraves for “I Remember Everything,” Zach Bryan says he doesn’t want to be defined as a country music artist. In an exclusive Rolling Stone interview between Bryan and Bruce Springsteen, the Great American …

This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here. NICKI NICOLE HAD the kind of earth-shattering breakout moment most artists dream of: When she was just 19, the first song she ever posted on YouTube — the moody, minimalist “Wapo Traketero” — exploded …

This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here. SUNDAYS IN MEXICO CITY, most people schlep to their nearest tianguis — or open-air markets — looking to end their weekends with budget-friendly debauchery as they wind their way through greasy taco stands, racks …

This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here. IF THE STACCATO gallop of Dominican tambora seems especially prevalent lately, it might be because merengue is having a moment. In June, Karol G released “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” which is now vying …

This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here. NICOLAI FELLA, AN MC who’s part of the Bogotá collective LosPetitFellas, has long incorporated blues, funk, and other experimental sounds into his music — but rap has always been the cornerstone. “Whenever I sit …

This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month. Read more here. IN THE ANGLO music scene, pop-girl summer conquered the charts and the zeitgeist — but the pop revival isn’t limited to one language or country. Across the Latin-music industry, a new wave of singer-songwriters …