When Argentine rap star Trueno got into the studio to make El Último Baile, he knew he wanted to use the record to pay tribute to hip-hop’s storied, diverse history. “It began as a way to celebrate the first 50 years of-hip-hop,” he tells Rolling Stone. “But also I feel …
Read More »Danna Embraces Her Darkness and Ends Up Shining on 'Childstar'
On her new album Childstar, the Mexican pop star Danna introduces herself to fans in Latin America who thought they already knew everything about her. To start, the 13-track concept LP, which dropped last week, is the singer’s first project under her new stage name “Danna.” (She’s removed the “Paola” …
Read More »'Do I Really Want to Put My Business Out There?' How Prince Royce Dove Into Heartbreak on His First Album in Four Years
Prince Royce has a “weird relationship” with his new album, Llamada Pérdida, out today. The new album has 23 songs that he describes as “bachata in 4K,” as he explores genre fusions while getting in touch with his emotions. The lyrics show a more vulnerable side of the singer, including …
Read More »Kimberly Loaiza Claims She's Quitting Music and the Internet. We Don't Know What to Believe
Everything leading up to the release of Kimberly Loaiza’s album X Amor on Thursday seemed to be going great: She broke the Guinness World Record for Spanish-language YouTuber with the most subscriptions, she celebrated her 26th birthday surrounded by her two kids and besties, and she was finally giving her …
Read More »How Chappell Roan Found 'Complete Freedom and Euphoria' Making Her Debut Album
Chappell Roan was getting ready to perform in London this summer when one of the drag queens she’d picked to open her show told her: “You’re a drag queen. You know that, right?” Those words led to an immediate epiphany for the singer. She realized her stage name, the costumes, …
Read More »How Rising Venezuelan Singer YADAM Found Self-Acceptance on 'Belamor'
When rising pop singer Yadam went to Madrid’s Pride celebration in June, he chose an outfit that he knew would strike up a conversation back home in Venezuela. “They tell us it’s okay to be queer as long as we’re not effeminate,” he captioned a post about that day. “Today, …
Read More »Nicki Nicole 'Wasn't Connecting' With Her Soul Until She Made Her Latest Album
Nicki Nicole started conceptualizing her new album two years ago. But it wasn’t until she was fully transparent with herself about the darkness she was feeling — and how apagada or turned-off she felt — that she was fully able to break free. “I wasn’t only saving myself through the …
Read More »Peach PRC Sings to Her Inner Child, Her Exes, and a Stripper Bestie on Her New EP
Peach PRC had a full-circle moment a few weeks ago. While attending Sydney World Pride, she got to meet Ava Max, one of the singers whose music was on constant rotation when Peach worked as a stripper. “I remember I danced to ‘Sweet But Psycho’ so often that the girls …
Read More »How the Image of Jesus at a Gay Bar Helped Australian Band Cub Sport Tell Their Story
Earlier this year, Cub Sport members Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield — who have been married since 2018 — shared a kiss on the Grammy Awards’ red carpet. They were celebrating Nelson’s nomination as an engineer on electronic artist Baynk’s recent album and didn’t think much of the public display …
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