2026 Coachella will make history as the first year to feature a Latina headliner — but it will also be the first edition in eight years without a música mexicana act on the bill. The absence is a surprising shift given the genre’s rapid rise in recent years, and seems …
Read More »Mexican Stars Like Peso Pluma and Junior H Have Received Cartel Threats. How Serious Are They?
A banner draped from a Tijuana bridge earlier this week carried a chilling warning in bold black letters: “Junior H, refrain from showing up on 08/11. If not, you’re going to get yourself killed.” The threat, currently under investigation by the Baja California authorities, is seemingly the latest attempt by …
Read More »Junior H Still Plans to Perform at Tijuana Concert Despite Alleged Cartel Threat
Authorities are investigating an alleged cartel death threat directed at Junior H asking the corridos singer not to perform in Tijuana at an upcoming show. A rep for the singer confirms to Rolling Stone on Wednesday that “the date is still on” and tickets will continue to be on sale, …
Read More »Junior H Will Bring His $ad Boyz Live & Broken Tour to Arenas Across the U.S.
A closing show at the Hollywood Bowl sounds like a fitting way to conclude Junior H‘s biggest tour yet. Today, the Mexican star announced the dates for his upcoming $ad Boyz Live & Broken Tour, which builds on the success of his main-stage Coachella set. The música mexicana star will …
Read More »Junior H Brings Out Peso Pluma, Reps Mexico on Coachella Main Stage
Junior H represented Mexico on the Coachella main stage, bringing out Peso Pluma and Tito Double P as special guests during his celebratory set at the festival. ”Viva México cabrones” were the first words to come out of Junior’s mouth as he took the stage. And he made sure to …
Read More »Peso Pluma Celebrates Mexican Heritage Music on Coachella Main Stage
¡Arriba México, cabrones! Greeted by thousands of fans, many waving Mexican flags, singer-rapper Peso Pluma took the main stage shortly past 9 p.m. on Friday for a standout, corrido-fueled Coachella set that featured surprise appearances from Becky G, Santa Fe Klan, Junior H and Arcángel. Peso, dressed in white, opened …
Read More »Natanael Cano, Junior H Won't Play Rolling Loud as Festival, Label Share Conflicting Statements
Junior H and Natanael Cano will no longer perform at Rolling Loud California this weekend, Rolling Stone has learned. In an Instagram post Monday, Jimmy Humilde, the owner and CEO of the artists’ record label, claimed that the festival had “canceled us last minute,” describing Rolling Loud as “racist.” However, …
Read More »Peso Pluma Caps Off Breakthrough 2023 With One Last Rolita
Pop open the champagne! On Thursday, Peso Pluma surprised his fans with one final song for 2023, “Rompe La Dompe,” concluding a highly successful breakthrough year. “Último corrido del año,” the singer teased on Instagram earlier on Thursday, posting a snippet of the track. The chilled-back corrido — whose title …
Read More »Luis R. Conriquez Will Feature Peso Pluma, Fuerza Régida, Junior H on 'Corridos Bélicos Vol. IV'
Luis R. Conriquez is tapping the best of the best on the fourth edition of his Corridos Bélicos albums. On Wednesday, the Mexican singer revealed the track list for Corridos Bélicos Vol. IV, out Jan. 4, with Rolling Stone. The Project features star-studded collaborations, including duets with El Fantasma, Peso …
Read More »Fuerza Régida, Junior H, and Maná Headline First-Ever Festival La Onda in Napa
A new Latino music festival is headed to Napa Valley. On Monday, BottleRock announced the stacked lineup for its first-ever Festival La Onda, which will be headlined by Maná, Fuerza Régida, Alejandro Fernandez, and Junior H. The event is set for June 1 and 2 in Napa Valley. The festival’s …
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