Yolanda Saldívar, the 64-year-old woman who was sent to prison for the murder of Latin music superstar Selena in 1995, has been denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced Thursday (March 27) in an official statement posted on its website. “After a thorough consideration of all available information, which included any confidential interviews conducted,…
Yailin La Más Viral is no stranger to making headlines, whether it’s for her high-profile love affairs or her bold reinventions, such as surgically changing her eye color. But in early March, the Dominican rising star drew attention in a whole new way with a career-making achievement: She made history by selling out her first…
With her bubbly charm, dazzling aura and universal appeal, Selena Quintanilla revolutionized the Tejano genre in the ‘80s and ‘90s by lacing her authentic Mexican roots with bold new sounds such as R&B, pop, dance and rock. Known as the Queen of Tejano, she shattered ceilings in a genre that was dominated by men, and made…
Bad Bunny is now the artist with the most videos in YouTube’s Billion Views Club with 16 entries. He’s followed closely by J Balvin and Ozuna, who have 13 videos that have reached the milestone. In 2022, the Puerto Rican artist closed out his year by adding three titles to his list of videos with…
Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos, friends for years, had long talked about collaborating together. Nearly four years ago, it almost happened, but schedules, tours and other releases intervened. Now, the duo’s first ever collab, “Khé?” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart, becoming the first No. 1 for either of them since 2023. The…
Shakira continues breaking records in Mexico, where she will perform four additional shows as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour, including one more date at the capital’s GNP Seguros Stadium on August 29, OCESA announced on Wednesday (March 26). “11 dates are not enough; the She-Wolf will return with four more…
Every month, Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors spotlight a group of rising artists whose music we love. Think “diamantes en bruto,” or “diamonds in the rough.” These are newcomers who have yet to impact the mainstream — but whose music excites us, and who we believe our readers should make a point to discover….
Bad Bunny‘s Un Verano Sin Ti is the gift that keeps on giving. The LP’s “Me Porto Bonito” — featuring Chencho Corleone — achieved a new milestone as it surpassed the one billion views on YouTube, nearly three years after it was released. The feat scores the Puerto Rican superstar his 16th Billion Views Club entry…
Pablo Alborán begins a new chapter in his career with the release of “Clickbait,” the first single of his upcoming album, due out in November via Warner Music Spain. The upcoming seventh studio album follows La Cuarta Hoja (2022), but it won’t be his only new music on stage this year: The Malaga-born singer-songwriter is…
A few blocks from Provenza, in Medellín, is the studio where some of the biggest hits of Ovy on the Drums have been made. In a modest apartment, located on a sixth floor and guarded by a ferocious sand-colored stuffed dog named Cairo, we are welcomed by the man who became a frequent musical companion…