It was 4 a.m. when Carlos Contreras showed up at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas—more than 16 hours beforecover-starPeso Pluma took the stage for Rolling Stone’s second annualFuture of Music SXSW showcase. The avid concert-goer arrived early to make sure he was the first in line,and it paid off. …
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A lot has changed since Hassan Laija was just a high schooler in central Texas. Now better known as Peso Pluma, the 24-year-old superstar of música Mexicana (and recent Rolling Stone cover star) is a certified international phenomenon, one with the power to get people to line up as early …
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Leer en español T he streets leading up to the Lab Studios, a recording complex in Miami’s lush Coconut Grove neighborhood, are full of bright, iridescent peacocks. Peso Pluma has set up a weeklong writing camp here in late January to work on his new album, which, he reveals later, …
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