Brooklyn indie outfit Salt Cathedral have spent six years fine-tuning their effervescent synth pop, and their latest effort, “muévelo,” may be their most addictive yet. The synth pop duo, composed of Bogotá-born Juli Ronderos and Nico Losada, quickly turned heads in Brooklyn’s indie scene for their intricate, bookish synth pop …
Read More »Billboard Latin Music Awards 2019: The Best Things We Saw
Latin music’s biggest industry event touched down on Vegas on Thursday night — and with it, a star-studded cast of nominees and performers, including Ozuna, Bad Bunny, J Balvin and many more. The culmination of a week-long music business summit, the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards brought forth the fruits …
Read More »See Madonna, Maluma Tie the Knot in New Video for 'Medellín'
Madonna premiered the video for “Medellín,” her latest single with Colombian pop darling Maluma, on Wednesday via live telecast on MTV. This is her first new single since 2015’s “Iconic,” featuring Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson. It’s only fitting that she chose to premiere the clip on the network …
Read More »Coachella 2019: Top International Acts to Watch
When Coachella kicks off this weekend, it will boast one of the most globally-minded and gender-diverse lineups in its storied 20-year history. This year’s festival bill features artists from Chile to Japan to Nigeria, many of whom are rarely seen stateside. Here are 10 of most must-see international acts at …
Read More »Latin Pop Superstar Natti Natasha Taps Into the Power of Sisterhood
Ask any young woman in pop today whose songs she first sang into her hairbrush as a child, and at the drop of a hat, or wig, she might tell you it was Britney, or Beyoncé, or Dolly, or Mariah. As a little girl in the capital of the Dominican …
Read More »Rap's New Generation Took Over, Rock Ruled the Road and Radio Still Mattered
Hip-Hop‘s New Generation Takes Over The year in hip-hop made one thing blindingly clear: The old guard is, well, old. Kanye West executive-produced five albums over the summer, but it took a Lil Pump feature to get him any traction on streaming services. Nicki Minaj needed a duet with embattled …
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