Despues de las 12, anything can happen — even hearing a música Mexicana artist perform on a reggaeton track. That happened on Thursday, when Kim Loaiza and Ovi premiered the music video for their song “Después de las 12,” which features a verse from Grupo Firme‘s Eduin Caz and one …
Read More »Smash Hits and 'Puro Desmadre': After Taking Over Música Mexicana, Grupo Firme Is Ready for More
Still dressed in their work uniforms after an arduous day under the desert sun in mid-April, seven men tasked with building the tents at Coachella wait anxiously to watch Mexican band Grupo Firme take the very stage the men helped build. Among the construction workers is Jose, a Coachella Valley …
Read More »'I'm a Romantic': Mexican Boxer Canelo Álvarez Reveals His Unexpected Pre-Fight Playlist
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When Rolling Stone asked Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez to share his pre-fight playlist with us ahead of his much-anticipated match against Gennady Golovkin on Saturday, we had some assumptions …
Read More »'A Lot of Things Were Born When She Was': Camilo Talks About Becoming a Father and Finding New Inspiration on His Third Album
DeAdentroPaAfuera, Camilo’s kaleidoscopic new album, caught him during a few different intersections in his life. Not only did the Colombian singer find new creativity as an artist, he had also recently become a father. And as his world tour makes its way across the U.S. this month, he’s realizing that …
Read More »Grupo Firme Takes Camilo Down the Banda Route on Playful Single 'Alaska'
Blaring tubas, the signature accordion, and Eduin Caz’s vocals open Camilo‘s new single, “Alaska” — in the most Grupo Firme way possible. On Thursday, the Colombian star took a page out of Maluma’s playbook, enlisting the Música Mexicana band for a worthy crossover. The silly video for the equally-playful track …
Read More »How Mexican Sounds Are Shaping the Most Popular Music in the World
As soon as Alex Guerra and Ramon Ruiz discovered 15-year-old Yahritza Martinez on TikTok, they knew she was going to be huge. The high schooler from Yakima, Washington, had been courting a massive following on social media with her shockingly powerful voice, and Ruiz and Guerra — both artists from …
Read More »Coachella 2022, Day One: Harry Styles Proclaims 'Men Are Trash' With Help From Shania Twain and More
After two years of Covid-related cancellations, the world’s most famous music festival is back in full force. As Coachella goes, so goes the rest of the live music business. And Coachella’s first day on Friday was a clear statement: Hundreds of thousands of (overwhelmingly maskless) festival-goers returning to the desert …
Read More »'A Mexican Party:' Grupo Firme Announces 8-Stop Stadium Tour
Grupo Firme is taking afiesta Mexicana on the road for their stadium tour. During a press conference at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, the Mexican band announced that they will be expanding their Enfiestados y Amanecidos Tour to eight stadiums in the U.S. “We already cried a bit,” …
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