Latin Music

Ganas. That’s what the original members of Calibre 50 say their newest addition, Tony Elizondo, brings to the group. On Tuesday, the Mexican band presented Elizondo as its new lead vocalist following the departure of band founder Edén Muñoz, who left the group to pursue a solo career. After Muñoz …

One of the things that sticks out most about Enrique Iglesias‘ career is its longevity: The Spanish artist, who kicked off his career in the mid-Nineties, has been cranking out hits for more than 25 years, gliding through the decades and keeping pace in the industry through different sounds: the …

J Balvin has released a new trailer for his documentary, The Boy From Medellín, which is set to arrive on Amazon Prime Video May 7th. Watch free with a 30-day trial to Amazon Prime here. The documentary follows J Balvin throughout the week leading up to a massive homecoming show …

Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling StoneLatinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Carla Morrison, “Ansiedad” Latin Grammy-winning Mexican songstress Carla Morrison goes head to head with her …

Could your Pride Month playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Javiera Mena, “Corazón Astral” There is no such thing as too corny — …

Mon Laferte shares some punk rock joie d’vivre from quarantine in the video for her new song, “Biutiful.” It is her first solo single of the year, and follows the release of her 2020 live acoustic album, Sola Con Mis Monstruos (Alone With My Monsters). A quirky melange of Nineties …

There are three immediate standouts on J Balvin’s new album Colores: “Azul,” with its relentlessly hummable hook written in part by the formidable Justin Quiles, “Gris,” which weaves pinprick guitar lines around a gnawing beat, and “Arcoíris,” which transforms Buena Vista Social Club’s classic “Chan Chan” into a modern dancefloor …

After doing the performance of a lifetime at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, global superstar Shakira has released a new video for her chart-topping single, “Me Gusta,” featuring Puerto Rican Latintrap starAnuel AA. Directed by Drew Kirsch, who also directed Taylor Swift’s “Lover,” the new video presents a colorful …

Spotify is holding its first-annual awards show in Mexico City on March 5th at 9 p.m. ET — it’s also the first awards ceremony based 100 percent on user-generated data. The information is collected from Spotify users in Mexico; play counts, patterns and listening habits will determine the night’s winners. …

In early 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee inadvertently kicked off a global Latin pop renaissance with their reggaetón lento, “Despacito.” The song gave a second wind to the Puerto Rican artists, both of whose respective heydays seemed to have come and gone in the 2000s. Soon, they would once …