Premios Juventud is gearing up for a star-studded awards show in Panama. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal the first cohort of performers, which includes Grupo Firme, Maluma, Farruko, and Bad Gyal, for the Sept. 25 event. Completing the first batch of announced performers are Mexican star Xavi, Colombian pop singer …
Read More »'I Don't Regret Anything': How Farruko Balanced Spirituality and Dance Music on 'Carbvn Vrmor'
Farruko is the first to admit that he’s been on a journey the last couple of years. “I think it’s not a secret that I had a really successful career with a lot of global hits… But what can I say? I think I forgot about myself as a human …
Read More »Peso Pluma, Farruko, and Jay Wheeler Will Perform at the 2024 Latin AMAs
The 2024 Latin American Music Awards are about to be on fire: Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that Peso Pluma, Farruko, and Jay Wheeler are among the performers who will hit the stage at this year’s Latin AMAs, scheduled for April 25 later this year. Along with Peso, Gabito Ballesteros …
Read More »Grupo Frontera, Marc Anthony, Sofia Reyes to Perform at 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards
The 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards has unveiled a dozen new additions to its performance lineup ahead of the ceremony, scheduled to air live from Miami on Oct. 5 via Telemundo. Among them are Farruko, Marc Anthony, and Sofia Reyes, who join the lineup as veteran performers alongside nine artists …
Read More »Farruko Declares That 'Everything's Temporary' With Spiritual Single 'Pasajero'
Farruko is fully embracing his spiritual side with his new music. On Friday, he released his new spiritual single “Pasajero,” after premiering the religious track at Premios Tu Música Urbana. “If I die tomorrow, I’ll take nothing/Everything is temporary, I want to enjoy life,” he sings in the chorus in …
Read More »Omar Montes Wants to Take Flamenco to Completely New Places
Omar Montes is leaving his mark in music — and he’s doing it with his particular take on flamenco. On his latest album, Quejíos De Un Maleante, the Spanish singer blends tradition with elements of urbano music to give the folkloric style a modern-day twist. The mix was so compelling …
Read More »Ankhal Is Back and Stronger Than Ever
The Puerto Rican rapper Ankhal started 2022 with unbeatable momentum. He’d burst onto the music scene just a few years before and had attracted fans at breakneck speed, becoming known across the industry for his dangerous, unapologetically explicit rhymes about street life, delivered in his distinct, throaty baritone. He’d collaborated …
Read More »Farruko on God, Fame, and Life After 'Pepas'
PARTWAY THROUGH FARRUKO‘S set, the stage at Miami’s FTX Arena turned into a pulpit. On a mild night in February, the Puerto Rican artist had been standing at the center of the nearly 20,000-person venue, a tangle of flashing lights and smoke-cannon explosions blaring behind him. Fans screamed along as …
Read More »Akim and Farruko Want to Find Light in Darkness on New Track 'Luz'
Haters y Fanáticos, the new album from Akim, is all about displaying the Panamanian artist‘s versatility: He bobs between smooth reggaeton romantico, R&B-inspired melodies, and trap beats. But the most unexpected track just might be “Luz,” a melodic EDM collaboration with Puerto Rican reggaeton mainstay Farruko that explores how to …
Read More »Farruko Starts a New Musical Chapter With Uplifting Track 'Nazareno'
Farruko is embracing a new chapter in his career. The reggaeton artist has shared bits and pieces of his spiritual journey with fans, letting them know through social media that he’s dedicated to giving them sounds they love without compromising his religious beliefs. On his new track “Nazareno,” he shows …
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