Luis R Conriquez has been itching to make a rap and reggaeton album for a long time. Sure, he’s a corridos artist at heart, but he’d always wondered if other genres could work, too. “With everything going on with corridos,” he tells Rolling Stone over Zoom, “it made eve more …
Read More »Latin Music Festivals Scramble Amid Visa Uncertainty: 'It's Scary'
When Michelada Festival canceled its 2025 festival last week over the uncertainty around artist visas, the situation rang the alarm for several other Latin music festivals around the country. Michelada, a Chicago-based event, became the first of its kind to cancel over the “rapidly changing political climate.” The festival wrote …
Read More »Los Esquivel and Luis R Conriquez Link Up for an Electro-Bélico 'Pari Pari'
Los Esquivel and Luis R Conriquez are ready for the afterparty. On Thursday, the Esquivel brothers and Conriquez premiered their genre-merging collaboration “Pari Pari” with Rolling Stone. The Carlos Curiel-directed video captures the trio of musicians singing at a day party filled with skateboarders, endless drinks, and a baby monkey …
Read More »Luis R. Conriquez Wants to 'Push Mexican Culture Forward' With New Album
Luis R Conriquez’s new album has a corrido pa‘ todos. On Thursday, the música Mexicana star released his LP Corridos Bélicos, Vol. IV featuring stars from the present and future of the genre. “I have been working on this project for a long time and I’m happy that the world …
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 …
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