Shakira is crying diamonds on the cover of her newly-announced album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. Out March 22, the record marks her first full-length studio release in seven years and encapsulates the transformations she’s undergone in the time since. “Making this body of work has been an alchemical process. …
Read More »Shakira Settles Spanish Tax Fraud Case One Day Before Trial Was Set to Begin
Shakira has reached an agreement with Spanish prosecutors in the tax fraud case that alleged that she failed to pay €14.5 million, or around $15.8 million, in income taxes between 2012 and 2014. The trial was scheduled to begin in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday but concluded with the musician receiving …
Read More »Women Ruled the 2023 Latin Grammys
There was plenty of uncertainty surrounding the Latin Grammys this year. For the first time, the award show was planned in Sevilla, Spain, a cross-continental move that sparked plenty of debate. The European country has had a complicated place with the awards show, and prior to the ceremony, fans pointed …
Read More »Bizarrap Throws a Star-Studded Nightclub Party With Shakira, Milo J at the Latin Grammys
Bizarrap got behind the DJ set and brought on one of the most fiery performances of the evening. On the Latin Grammys stage Thursday, the Argentinian producer brought on guests such as Shakira and Milo J for a standout performance. Bizarrap opened his performance from behind the DJ booth as …
Read More »Latin Grammys 2023 Winners: The Complete List
All eyes are on Seville, Spain! The televised 2023 Latin Grammys ceremony is Thursday with some of the biggest names in Latin music coming together to celebrate a stellar year of releases. Before the show, the Mexican-American songwriter and producer Édgar Barrera led the tally with 13 nods, much of …
Read More »Shakira Makes Latin Grammys Crowd Teary With Sweet Performance Featuring Her Kids
Shakira’s dominance over 2023 is spilling into her success at the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards. The Colombian pop icon received seven nominations this year, including in the Song of the Year and Record of the Year category. Alongside her collaborators Bizarrap and Karol G, Shakira took home two Latin Grammy …
Read More »A Texas Representative Just Submitted 35 Latin-Pop Classics to the Library of Congress — from Shakira to Selena Gomez
Last month, Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro put out a call to the public, asking people to send ideas for music by Latin artists to submit to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. It’s part of a years-long effort on Castro’s part to get more Latin art preserved within the …
Read More »Jimmy Butler Is Ready to Be the Next Big Country Music Star
F ew pro athletes have overcome more than Jimmy Butler. Homeless by 13. Unrecruited out of high school. Played ball at a small junior college. Landed at Marquette. Came off the bench till his junior year. Slid to 30th in the draft. Didn’t start as a rookie. Spent years banging …
Read More »Shakira Charged With Tax Evasion, Spain Demands $7 Million
Shakira has been charged with tax fraud in Spain for allegedly failing to pay $7.1 million (6.7 million euros) in taxes in 2018. Barcelona prosecutors have accused the pop star of using an offshore company located in a tax haven to avoid paying the tax, according to the Associated Press. …
Read More »Shakira Enters Her Corrido Era With the Help of Fuerza Régida on 'El Jefe'
Put on your cowboy boots and sombrero: Shakira is going the corridos route. On Wednesday, the Colombian superstar released her empowering corrido, titled “El Jefe,” alongside Fuerza Régida. The track follows the story of a man from a small town who dreams of getting out and becoming a “boss with …
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