Premios Juventud is gearing up for a star-studded awards show in Panama. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal the first cohort of performers, which includes Grupo Firme, Maluma, Farruko, and Bad Gyal, for the Sept. 25 event. Completing the first batch of announced performers are Mexican star Xavi, Colombian pop singer …
Read More »Xavi Will End 2025 and Start the New Year on His Biggest Tour Yet
Xavi is closing 2025 with a bang. On Monday, the música mexicana star unveiled the dates to his upcoming X Tour, which will see him playing at theaters, auditoriums, and arenas across the United States. After playing Belico Fest in Phoenix, Xavi will start his own tour run in El …
Read More »Xavi Questions If He's Really the Bad Guy on New Single 'El Malo'
Xavi is fine with being el malo — but he knows he probably isn’t really the bad guy. On Thursday, the música mexicana star released his solo single, “El Malo.” “All my songs come from real life situations, and this one’s for anyone who gets called the bad guy just …
Read More »Netón Vega, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, and Xavi Headline BelicoFest 2025
The visa uncertainty for música mexicana acts isn’t stopping BelicoFest from hosting a killer festival. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal the lineup for the Phoenix fest’s second edition, scheduled for Nov. 8 and 9, at the Wild Horse Pass Festivalgrounds, featuring performances by the likes of Netón Vega, Los Tucanes …
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 »Xavi Will Bring 'La Diabla' on the Road During First-Ever Tour
Xavi, one of the most promising voices in música Mexicana, is going on his first-ever tour. On Monday, the “La Diabla” singer announced that he’ll be hitting the road with his tumbaditos romanticos for the Poco a Poco Tour this spring. The Interscope singer will commence the run south of …
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