One year after she agreed to a deal with Spanish authorities to settle her $15 million for tax fraud case, Shakira is telling her side of the story. In an over 1,000-word op-ed published in the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the Colombian singer penned strong declarations about her war with Spain’s tax agency. “In 2023,…
On Sunday (Sept. 8) day two, the second edition of the Arre Festival, taking place in Mexico City’s Curva 4 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, became a platform for new artists in the regional Mexican music space, featuring corridos tumbados superstar Junior H as the headliner. Read day one recap here. Throughout the various stages of the…
RUMBAZO 2024 – the two-day Mexican Independence Day weekend fiesta taking place Sept. 13-14 in Las Vegas – has unveiled its performance schedule, culinary lineup and other activations that the festival will offer to spotlight local makers and creators. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Headlined by Nicky…
In its second edition on Saturday (Sept. 7), the Arre Festival transformed the Curva 4 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, typically a race track, into a sprawling venue where legendary regional Mexican music groups like Los Tigres del Norte and Los Cardenales de Nuevo León captivated both young audiences and solo artists such as Xavi and Carolina…
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Tiago PZK’s VMAs debut Argentine urban act Tiago PZK will make his VMAs debut at this year’s award ceremony. Tiago will join…
This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including new studio albums by Nicky Jam and Jhay Cortez. This week, Nicky Jam dropped his sixth studio album Insomnio, three years after his set Infinity. In a 14-track set…
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Grupo Frontera & Gabito Ballesteros, “Pienso En Ella” (Grupo Frontera) After dabbling in bachata…
Carlos Vives now has his double at the Wax Museum of Mexico City. The Colombian star helped unveil his figure on Thursday night (Sep. 5) night at the institution, where it will share space with other iconic Mexican cultural figures, like painter Frida Kahlo and wrestler El Santo. “I’m happy with this recognition that the…
Peso Pluma is currently on the North American leg of his 2024 Éxodo Tour that will officially wrap up on Oct. 11 in Montville, Calif. after making pit stops in more than 35 cities. Produced by Live Nation, the música Mexicana star kicked off his trek on May 26 at the Sueños Festival in Chicago…
Young Miko is set to perform and speak at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week, Billboard announced on Thursday (Sept. 5). The Puerto Rican hitmaker will join the special 35th-year anniversary concert for INSIDER badge holders on Friday, Oct. 18. She will also participate in an intimate Superstar Q&A on Tuesday, Oct.15. Young Miko joins…