Natanael Cano hit a sound production member, destroyed his laptop, and used a racial slur onstage at Baja Beach Fest early Monday morning. During his headlining performance, the corridos tumbados star attacked the individual after alleged “numerous mistakes” during his set, a source tellsRolling Stone. In several videos posted to …
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 »Xavi Says His Debut Album Isn't Just 'Basic Corridos,' It's the Genre's 'Apocalypse'
When música mexicana star Xavi started working on his debut album, he told Rolling Stone that he had two goals in mind: He said it was “going to be straight corridos, respecting our style,” and that it was his mission to make the album “the best.” If you ask Xavi …
Read More »After a Near-Fatal Crash, Xavi Is Seizing This Moment
I n 2022, right after he signed to Interscope, Mexican American singer Xavi was feeling on top of the world. He was 17 years old and his songs were getting some buzz, so to celebrate, he bought a Dodge SRT with his label advance. He’d been speeding down a small …
Read More »Santa Fe Klan Proves Mexican Hip-Hop Has a Place at Coachella
Mexican hip-hop is on the rise — and if Santa Fe Klan‘s Coachella run is any indication, it’s time we pay attention. Those present for Peso Pluma‘s Friday night set got acquainted with Santa Fe Klan when the two MCs banded together for a fiery duet of their 2024 track …
Read More »Becky G and Thalía: 'I'm Going to Tell You I Love You'
T he first order of business when Thalía and Becky G meet up at New York’s Power Station is what music the two pop stars are going to play in the background of their photo shoot. Quickly, the room decides on Bad Bunny, and within minutes, “Tití Me Preguntó” is …
Read More »Becky G Reveals 'Esquinas' Album Cover and Release Date, Honors Mexican Roots
Becky G is welcoming us to the intersection, or esquina, of her identities on her upcoming album. On Tuesday, the Mexican-American musician announced that she’ll release her new album Esquinas — her long-awaited foray into música Mexicana — on Sept. 28, which will capture her as she reconnects with her …
Read More »Yahritza y Su Esencia Apologize for Comments About Mexico: 'We Love Our Culture'
The members of Yahritza y Su Esencia are apologizing after Mexican fans took offense to comments the group made during a visit to Mexico City. The Mexican-American musicians — siblings Yahritza, Mando, and Jairo Martinez — caught some flak earlier this week after they answered some questions about Mexico City …
Read More »'Juntos Somos Más': How Becky G Pulled Off a Star-Studded Coachella Performance Honoring Her Roots
When Becky G started preparing her Coachella performance, she wanted to make sure her show embodied her full evolution since debuting in 2013 with “Becky From the Block.” What came with honoring that, she says, is a “rebirth” in her life and career. On Friday afternoon, Becky G pulled out …
Read More »Afrobeats, Música Mexicana, and a Canadian Hologram Take Austin
Would you believe us if we said a hologram sponsored by the government of Ontario was one of the best things we saw on the second full day of SXSW 2023? There were plenty of flesh-and-blood performances that knocked our socks off, too, as the festival hit its stride with …
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