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Luis Fonsi, born Luis Alfonso Rodriguez Lopez-Cepero, is a Puerto Rican singer best known for his 2017 song, “Despacito.”

Luis Fonsi Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Luis Fonsi was born on April 15, 1978 (Luis Fonsi age: 47) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has two younger siblings: Jean Rodriguez and Tatiana Rodriguez. His family later relocated to Orlando, Florida, when Fonsi was 10 years old.

Fonsi’s singing talent shone in high school, where he sang in an a cappella group, “The Big Guys.” His talent later won him a full scholarship to study singing at Florida State University’s School of Music. However, Fonsi’s higher education was put on pause once he scored and accepted a contract offer with Universal Latino.

Luis Fonsi Biography: Career

Fonsi’s career launched with his 1998 debut album, Comenzare. His sixth album, released in 2006, gained him international attention. 2009’s Palabras del Silencio also aced and spent time on the charts.

Who said reggaeton couldn’t be played with an orchestra? On Monday, Yandel announced that he’ll be hitting the road to support his Sinfónico en Vivo album, and he’ll be playing his reggaeton hits but accompanied by a live, symphony orchestra.

Yandel will kick off his run of shows with a show at El Choli — the nickname for Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot — alongside the Orquesta Filarmónica de Puerto Rico, directed by Cuco Peña on May 10. He’ll then head to Miami, Orlando, New York, and Chicago. The U.

Baja Beach Fest’s lineup just keeps growing. On Tuesday, the annual Rosarito Beach-hosted festival announced that J Balvin, Don Omar, Maluma, and Natanael Cano will headline this year’s edition, slated for Aug. 8-10 in Baja California.

J Balvin will headline Friday, which will also feature performances from reggaetón stars Young Miko, Anitta, El Alfa, and El Malilla. Tito Double P, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, and 3BallMTY will represent música mexicana’s distinct genres.

Don Omar will close Saturday’s event, along with performances from reggaetoneros Arcangel, Blessd, Wisin,...

Colombian women have been the top winners at Premio Lo Nuestro for two consecutive years, thanks to Karol G’s 2024 dominance and Shakira’s 2025 takeover.

On Thursday night, Premio Lo Nuestro honored the best performers and musicians across genres of Latin music. Awards went to icons like Shakira and Carlos Vives, newcomers like Xavi and Ela Taubert, and major names like Carín León and Camilo.

Shakira — who’s in Colombia for her massive world tour — accepted her award from her native Barranquilla, sending in a video to celebrate her six trophy wins,...

Chicago’s Sueños Music Festival has revealed its 2025 lineup, featuring Shakira, Peso Pluma, Don Omar, and Grupo Frontera as headliners.

The Latin music and reggaeton music festival returns to Chicago’s Grant Park from May 24th-25th, 2025. Other notable acts featured on the lineup included Wisin, Arcangel, Jhayco, Dei V, Omar Courtz, Maria Becerra, Kapo, Tito Double P, Oscar Maydon, Bellakath, Nsqk, Gordo, Deorro, and more.

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Tickets to Sueños Music Festival 2025 — including Ga+ ($360), Ga+ ($480), and VIP ($740) passes — will go on sale beginning February 6th at 12:00 p.m. Ct via the festival’s website.

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On Tuesday, Sueños Fest announced that Shakira, Peso Pluma, Don Omar, and Grupo Frontera will headline its 2025 festival in Grant Park on May 24 and 25.

The festival features a mix of música mexicana stars and Latin pop and reggaeton acts. Shakira and Peso will lead the Saturday lineup, which also features Arcangel, El Alfa, Oscar Maydón, Dei V, Maria Becerra, El Malilla, Nsqk, and Caleb Calloway. Sunday — led by Don Omar and Frontera — will feature Wisin, Tito Double P, Jhayco, Deorro, Omar Courtz, and Bellakath. Tribal music artist 3BallMTY are also featured on the lineup.

Alexis & Fido have been here since the beginning. But though they’re legitimate OGs of reggaeton, the dynamic performers and masters of the double-entendre are some of the quietest superstars in a genre that’s not quiet at all ​— though foundational hits like “5 Letras,” “Mala Conducta,” and “El Tiburón” speak for themselves.

They’re celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, marking when they serendipitously teamed up as a duo on the album Desafío thanks to the data limits of CDs (more on that below.) Both hail from Cayey, the same...

Even if she wasn’t there in person, Karol G reigned supreme at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The Colombian pop star was awarded a whopping eight trophies during Sunday’s Telemundo broadcast, with Peso Pluma and Bad Bunny trailing closely behind with six awards each.

Her many wins included a few trophies for her collaboration with Peso, “Qlona,” which earned the pair awards for Hot Latin Song, Vocal Event, and Streaming Song of the Year. Karol also took home the Artist of the Year trophy and Tour of the...

Exclusive: Marquel Martin’s management firm, 3Point0 Labs, has signed LatinX production company Eclectic Media.

Nicole Pritchett and Maria Betania Fernandez run Eclectic, which has offices in LA and Miami and is focused on stories that “transcend borders, connect cultures” and start debate.

They bill Eclectic as a “bilingual” production company, with Pritchett known as a producer on the likes of Netflix’s Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami and Argentina native Fernandez working on content for broadcasters, streamers and brands in the U.S. and Latin America.

Eclectic has worked on music videos and productions for the likes of Sting, Steve Aoki, Anya Taylor Joy, Rick Ross, Elena Rose, Giselle Bundchen, Amazon Music, Vogue, Aveda, Vans and John Leguizamo, the latter of whom worked with Pritchett on upcoming PBS docu-series American Historia.

For 3Point0 Labs, the signing is the latest in a spate that also includes another LatinX content maker,...

Univision has landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to celebrate Premios Juventud 2024.

The red carpet has been rolled at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico to welcome the stars of the night on a night hosted by social media influencer Lele Pons, El Gordo y La Flaca co-host Clarissa Molina, and reggaeton star Wisin.

Special awards will be handed out throughout the night, including recognition to Anitta for her work in social justice and a special award to Pons for her mental health advocacy.

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Additionally, the Mexican group Los Tigres del Norte will be honored for their contributions in defending immigrants’ rights and advocating for immigration policies.

Artists set to hit the stage and set to perform include Anitta, Camila, Chris Jedi, Corina Smith, Darell, DJ Adoni, Ela Taubert, Emilia, Farruko, Gaby Music, Ivy Queen,...

Wisin & Yandel’s first album, Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio, came out in 2000. For millennial hip-hop heads, that was the year Outkast’s Stankonia and Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele dropped. For rock fans, that’d be the year Radiohead released Kid A. And for zoomers, well, that was three years before Olivia Rodrigo was even born.

All of that is a long-winded way of saying Wisin has been around for a minute now. But if his new album, Mr. W, is any indication, he’s an O.G. who...

Becky G has been tapped to join the 2024 Latin American Music Awards ceremony as a host and performer.

The Mexican-American singer will serve as a host for the show, airing April 25 on Univision and its sibling networks, alongside previously announced talents Alejandra Espinoza, an actor and presenter; Carlos Ponce, a singer-songwriters and TV personality; and singer Thalia.

Becky G also will perform her new song, “Mercedes,” during the 2024 Latin AMAs alongside Mexican music artist Oscar Maydon, who is featured on the track. Becky G, who has won a total of eight Latin AMAs over her career, is nominated this year for best collaboration, urban, for “Arranca,” featuring Omega.

“Hosting and performing at the Latin AMAs, just after releasing ‘Mercedes,’ feels like stepping into a whirlwind of excitement and creativity,” Becky G said. “It’s a celebration of past achievements and future aspirations, all wrapped up into a vibrant event that honors nuestra música.

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Young Miko me está llevando a Piñones, un hotspot en el noreste de Puerto Rico conocido por su hipnotizante vista al mar y su larga historia como un bastión de cultura afro-caribeña. “Sabía que te tenía que traer pa’ ‘ca”, me dice. Tiene razón: una puertorriqueña de la diáspora siempre anhela regresar a su hogar y pasar un día manejando por una costa paradisíaca, parando a comprar comida y un traguito, mientras se disfruta del aire salado.

Miko entiende bien este sentimiento.

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Young Miko is taking me for a drive to Piñones, the northeastern Puerto Rico hot spot known for its mesmerizing ocean views and long history as a stronghold of Afro-Caribbean culture. “I knew I had to bring you here,” she tells me. And she was right: A Puerto Rican in the diaspora always longs to come home to a paradisiacal drive along the coast, stopping for food and drinks, and smelling the salty air along the way.

Miko knows all about that. February just started, and the...

Enrique Iglesias is revisiting his 2022 single “Espacio en tu Corazón,” but this time releasing it in English as a duet with Miranda Lambert.

On Thursday, the Spanish star welcomed the singer to his pop world with “Space in My Heart,” which hears the two musicians sing to a love-to-be.

“You don’t love me yet, but I know you will,” they harmonize in the chorus.

The track is an English-language reimagining of Iglesias’ ballad from two years ago. The Spanish version hears Iglesias sings to a love that got away.

The Blonde Don meets Don Omar!

Rolling Stone can exclusively announce that Don Omar will bring Machine Gun Kelly onstage during a special performance of “Danza Kuduro” at Thursday’s Premio Lo Nuestro.

“Seeing my song go viral in Mgk’s voice absolutely blew my mind,” Don Omar tells Rolling Stone in a statement. “It’s incredible to see how music can transcend generations, genres, and languages.”

The performance will be part of a medley of hits from the reggaeton legend as he receives the Global Icon award at the Univision awards show.

T-Pain says he plans to continue to write country music songs as a ghostwriter.

The singer-songwriter-producer recently made headlines when he revealed that he stopped taking credit for the country songs he’s worked on because of the “racism” he dealt with in the genre.

“I wrote a lot of country songs, and the country songs that I get credit on — I wouldn’t say backlash or anything like that — but [there] was a lot of criticism of, ‘Why did they let a Black person be a part of this?’ or things like that. It was just a lot of that stuff. So I kind of just backed off from putting my name on things and just collect the money,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I don’t need to be known for any of that. That’s fine.”

“I’m a ghostwriter [and] it’s just easier,” he continues. “Why not?...

Sueños Music Festival is returning for another Memorial Day Weekend smash.

On Tuesday, the festival announced that Peso Pluma, Rauw Alejandro, Iván Cornejo, and Maluma will headline the third iteration of the two-day festival, scheduled for May 25 and 26 at Chicago’s Grant Park this year.

Featured on the stacked lineup are música Mexicana artists such as Gabito Ballesteros, and Xavi, who led Rolling Stone‘s “19 Latin Artists We’re Rooting For in 2024.” Cornejo’s performance is teased as “special” for Saturday’s fest. Also making appearances are reggaetoneros such as Young Miko,...

The nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro 2024 are here!

The nominees were announced on Monday (January 22), and Maluma leads the list with 14 noms to his name, followed by Featherweight with 13, Grupo Frontera with 10 and Karol G and Feid with nine each.

They are all up for Artist of the Year, as well as acts like Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Shakira.

The Premio Lo Nuestro winners are chosen by fan votes, recognizing 180 artists in 38 categories across the tropical, pop and Mexican music genres.

Nominees are selected through a partnership with Uforia, which takes into account airtime on Univision Radio and digital streaming numbers, as well as evaluations from a committee made up of music and entertainment industry experts, via Billboard.

The ceremony will be hosted by Galilea Montijo, Clarissa Moline and Angélica Vale, and will air live on Univision on Thursday, February 22 beginning at 7 pm Et from Miami, Fla.

Fans can...

When you’re 15, you start having big dreams. Your future possibilities start crystallizing the more you learn about how the world, and life in general, works. Your sense of self evolves, and you start getting ready to dive into the world of being an adult with responsibilities and expectations.

Marcos “Tainy” Masís dove in when he was 15. At that young age, he became the youngest high-profile reggaeton producer and was thrust into the spotlight. By the age of 16, he had produced chart-topping hits, like “El Telefono” and “La Barria,” for...

When Bad Bunny dropped his first-ever album X100PRE, it spread through the internet like good gossip. It was Christmas Eve in 2018, the same year that Bad Bunny had exploded as a global megastar — appearing on The Tonight Show and singing during Alesso’s set at Tomorrowland — despite being an independent artist with no full-length project under his belt. What he did have was nearly hundreds of successful trap hits and a following he had named “La Nueva Religión,” which would go on to make him the most listened to...

Welcome To Our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Taylor Swift surprise drops a gorgeous pre-breakup ballad, Beyoncé returns to detonate the dance floor, and Jung Kook gets a hand from Usher on a slick disco tune. Plus, new tracks from Mgmt, Milo J and Peso Pluma, and a highlight from the first Peter Gabriel album in 20 years.

Taylor Swift, “You’re Losing Me” (YouTube)

Beyoncé , “My House” (YouTube)

Jungkook feat. Usher, “Standing Next to You” (YouTube)

Mgmt,...

Two years after leaving the top-selling Latin boy band Cnco, Joel Deleōn wants the world to hear the music that captures who he really is. After breaking away from a management team that he felt limited his musical output, the Mexican-American star is making his debut with the aptly titled EP Ahora Me Escuchan??? The cover art that Deleōn designed shows him on top of a giant ear listening to the reggaeton-heavy release.

“Obviously, I’m super grateful for the opportunity I had being with Sony and all these other companies,...

Have we suddenly been transported back to the 2000s? Looking at the state of reggaetón right now, it might seem that way. From Baby Rasta Y Gringo recently releasing a masterclass in the genre, Chencho linking up with Wisin for the banger "Loco X Perrearte," and Tainy making his teachers proud by continuing to push the limits of perreo, there is plenty of new reggaetón for fans to be excited about. Now, Luny Tunes are back with "Sandunga," a brand new single that dropped on Nov. 2 and reaches deep into their bag of beats to remind you just how big of a role they played in making reggaetón what it is today. And acho man, it's heavy.

While the word sandunga can have different connotations in different parts of Latin America, in Puerto Rico it is an Africanismo that signifies the essence of the party. It is that essential raw,...

By now, we’ve sen Don Omar do a little bit of everything: salsa, cumbia, kuduro, danzon. But he’s always at the top of his game when he brings fans back to his old-school reggaeton days and reminds them why he’s still the Don of the genre.

His new song, “Sandunga” is no exception. The historic collaboration sees Don Omar unite reggaeton heavyweights Wisin Y Yandel and the legendary producer Luny Tunes. It’s not the first time they’ve worked together, and their connection is apparent in the song’s full-throttle sound.

Bad Bunny will give a new song its worldwide premiere next week during his performance at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. The artist hasn’t released any details of what the song will be. The ceremony will air live from Coral Gables, Florida, on Telemundo at 7 p.m. Et on Oct. 5; it will also be viewable via Universo, Peacock, and the Telemundo App.

The artist, who released a new song, “Un Preview,” earlier this week, joins an already stacked lineup that also features Farruko, Marc Anthony, Grupo Frontera, and Sofia Reyes,...

A star-studded cohort of Latin artists will head to Miami for Billboard Latin Music Week this October. On Wednesday, the outlet announced another cohort of artists to participate: DannyLux, Carin León, Ivy Queen, Fuerza Régida’s Jop, and Pedro Capó.

Along with the new artists joining the event, Peso Pluma will headline a Billboard En Vivo show on Oct. 3 at the Faena Theater for Latin Music Week pass holders. Wisin will headline a similar event the following day.

The event is also set to feature a screening of Daddy Yankee’s Netflix comedy Neon,...

With his baritone tenor and cheeky lyrics, Darell has become one of the most recognizable figures in the Latin urban landscape. His ad-libs are some of the catchiest — not since Alexis & Fido have grunts and barks becoming such a major part of an artist’s brand. He’s go-to when it comes to the genre’s hottest remixes, appearing on everything from the megahit “Te Boté” to the recent smash “Baby Schai (Remix).” All of it has solidified him as a dependable fan favorite.

His sophomore album, Everybody Go to the Discotek,...

Rauw Alejandro may be taking the Premios Tu Música Urbano to Saturno at this year’s awards show. On Tuesday, the Latin music awards announced its list of nominations for this year, with Alejandro leading with a whooping 11 nods.

Following closely behind Alejandro in a number of nominations is Bad Bunny with 10, and then Feid who has nine. All three artists are nominated against each other in the male categories for Song of the Year, Collab of the Year, and Album of the Year.

As for the female artists up for awards,...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Grupo Frontera enlist Bad Bunny for a masterclass in apologies, Latto pops off on a hot single, a glistening track off Suga’s debut, and the first new music from the Foo Fighters since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera “un x100to” (YouTube)

The Weeknd feat. Future, “Double Fantasy” (YouTube)

Latto, “Put It On Da Floor” (YouTube)

Suga, “Sdl” (YouTube)

Foo Fighters,...

The 2023 Latin American Music Awards brought out some huge stars to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday for a night of celebration, performance and excitement.

Once again, Bad Bunny came into the night leading the pack when it came to nominations. The Un Verano Sin Ti artist was nominated for 11 awards this year — including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Streaming Artist of the Year and Tour of the Year, to name just a few.

Meanwhile, Becky G and Daddy Yankee came in a close second with nine nominations each, while Grupo Frontera, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro, Romeo Santos, and Rosalía each managed to secure eight noms.

So who won big and who went home empty-handed? Check out the full list of the night’s big winners below, with winners marked in bold.

Artist of the...

The 2023 Latin American Music Awards are taking place Thursday night.

Ahead of the ceremony, the night will kick off with a preshow and red carpet special, Noche de Estrellas, at 7 p.m. Et.

Mexican actor David Zepeda and Venezuelan TV presenter Chiqui Delgado will serve as red-carpet hosts alongside Enamorándonos personalities Rafael Araneda and Ana Patricia Gámez. They will be joined by fashion and beauty experts Jomari Goyso and Yayis Villareal, who will cover all style moments and carpet looks.

Noche de Estrellas also will feature performances by Blessd, Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavarez as well as the announcement of two of the night’s winners.

You can watch all the preshow festivities live, above.

The Latin AMAs will air for the first time this year on its new home, Univision, after TelevisaUnivision acquired the rights from dick clark productions in September. The show will also broadcast simultaneously on UniMás and Galavisión.

The nominees for the 2023 Latin American Music Awards have been unveiled.

On Monday, TelevisaUnivision announced this year’s nominations with Bad Bunny leading at 11 nods, including three major categories- artist of the year, song of the year and album of the year. Becky G and Daddy Yankee follow with nine nominations and Karol G, Rosalía, Grupo Frontera and Romeo Santos, among others, each scored eight nods.

It was also revealed that this year’s Latin AMAs Legacy honorees are Carlos Vives and Pepe Aguilar.

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The eighth annual Latin AMAs, co-hosted by Galilea Montijo and Julián Gil, will take place on Thursday, April 20, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. The ceremony will air on Telemundo and, for the first time, it’ll also be broadcast live simultaneously on Univision, UNIMÁS and Galavisión (beginning at 7 p.

Welcome To Our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, J-Hope teams up with J. Cole, Boygenius release another great song from their upcoming album, Kali Uchis unfurls a sweet slow jam, and De La Soul finally hit the streams.

J-Hope feat. J. Cole “On the Street” (YouTube)

Boygenius, “Not Strong Enough” (YouTube)

Kali Uchis, “Love Between …” (YouTube)

SG5, “Firetruck” (YouTube)

Nicki Minaj, “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” (YouTube)

Young Nudy feat. Key Glock, “Pot Roast” (YouTube)

Young Scooter feat.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

New Music Friday – March 3rd, 2023

Morgan Wallen – “Dying Man”, plus One Thing At A Time (Album)

Nicki Minaj – “Red Ruby Da Sleeze”

j-hope and J. Cole – “on the street”

Kali Uchis & Don Toliver – “Fantasy”, plus Red Moon In Venus (Album)

Don Toliver ft. Travis Scott – “Embarrassed”, plus Love Sick (Deluxe) (Album)

The Valleys – “Good, but not together”

Marshmello and Maanuel Turizo – “El Merengue”

Demi Lovato – “Still Alive”

Other noteworthy artists with releases this week include YoungBoy Never Broke Again – “Next”, David Guetta and Oliver Tree – “Here We Go Again”, Chiiild ft. Charlotte Cardin – “I Hope I Packed a Parachute”, Macklemore ft Collett – “No Bad Days”, Pitbull – “Mami”, Powfu – “keep our love alive”, Rosie Darling – “Lost On You”, 5G5 – “Firetruck”, Mimi Webb – “Freezing”, Wisin,...

As reggaeton continues to reach new heights, Don Omar is reminding the world of his rightful place in the genre he helped to shape. The Puerto Rican artist, whose debut record, The Last Don, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has been busy promoting a string of singles since late 2021, all leading up to a highly anticipated new album. Titled Forever King, the LP is out later this year and features guests such as Maluma and Gente de Zona, plus fellow stars who emerged in the early 2000s like Calle 13...

Sueños Fest is returning to Chicago for its second consecutive year, and it’s combining Música Mexicana with the best in reggaetón. On Tuesday, the festival released its lineup for Memorial Day weekend, headlined by Wisin y Yandel, Feid, Grupo Firme, and Nicky Jam.

Wisin y Yandel also returns to the festival after headlining the festival last year. On Saturday, trap and reggaetón stars Arcangel, Chencho Corleone, and legend Ivy Queen will perform, as will newcomers PaoPao and Yovngchimi. Gera Mx will be in charge of bringing rap to the festival first night.

The 35th edition of Premio Lo Nuestro, the longest-running Spanish-language Latin music awards show in TV history, will be airing live from Miami-Dade Arena on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Et. Univision announced on Monday the complete list of nominations which includes Colombian pop star Sebastían Yatra, who is leading with 10 nominations closely followed by Bad Bunny, Camilo, Becky G, and Grupo Firme, who each scored nine nods. Maluma, Daddy Yankee, and Ozuna have received eight nominations and Rauw Alejandro, Rosalía, Carin León, Karol G, Carlos Vives, and J Balvin have garnered seven.

But aside from the nominees, we can also look forward to seeing a musical legend being honored that evening. Univision confirmed with Popsugar that Ivy Queen will be receiving the Premio Lo Nuestro Legado Musical Al Genero Urbano award this year. The reggaetonera is being recognized for her contributions to the genre and being one of the...

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On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Karol G revealed in an Instagram post the name of her upcoming album. "Finally, finally," she captioned a short clip in Spanish. "Today I announce a project that I've dedicated so much love and time to. I just know that for me and for everyone else, 'Mañana Será Bonito' (Tomorrow Will Be Pretty)."

In the video, Karol is seen sitting in a red car in Medellín, Colombia, eating an empanada, when all of a sudden, a small note appears on her windshield that reads in Spanish: "If you're sad, call me." She gets out of the car and dials the number on a payphone, and a young boy answers from what appears to be a telecommunications center run by kids. In an effort to cheer her up, he advises her to write a letter to Santa Claus, perform at a show,...

Whenever music history was made in 2022, Rolling Stone’s photographers were there to document it. Here are 50 of our favorite photos from the past year, featuring rising and superstars alike, from the King of Reggaeton to King Princess, from Harry Styles posing for an iconic cover to J-Hope headlining Lollapalooza to Wisin & Yandel basking in the limelight. But it’s not just music. Away the stage, Rolling Stone reported from Venezuela to get an inside look at the gravity-defying world of motopiruetas. Closer to home, a former FBI agent took...

There’s nothing like two early aughts legends linking up for a hit. On Thursday, Don Omar premiered “Good Girl,” a dancefloor-ready, merengue-meets-reggae track featuring Akon.

The song opens with Akon’s unmistakable voice over reggae-inspired production before a throbbing bass welcomes Don Omar. The two artists fuse their styles as the song breaks into an electric merengue melody.

“She said she’s a good girl/Turned into a bad girl/Caught up in a bad world,” sings Akon in the chorus, before Don Omar admits in Spanish, “I don...

Ever since teaming up in the late Nineties, Wisin & Yandel have been one of the most enduring and successful duos in reggaeton’s history. Their massive hits, which include smashes such as “Rakata,” “Pam Pam,” and “Sexy Movimento,” defined and shaped the genre in the early 2000s, and they’ve continued to make giant chart-topping bangers that are a testament to their impressive career longevity.

Earlier this year, however, the duo announced that after decades together, they’d be launching one final tour called La Ultima Mision — or “the final mission.

Bad Bunny, Farruko, and Karol G were among the major winners at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards. Bad Bunny took home nine awards in big categories, including Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, Top Latin Album of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.

Farruko won four awards, each of them for his massive hit “Pepas.” Karol G, meanwhile, secured three awards, including Hot Latin Songs Female Artist of the Year and Top Latin Albums Female Artist of the Year. The event also recognized rising talent...

Reggaeton legend Don Omar has been busy in the studio over the last year. After releasing the hard-hitting rap banger “Flow Hp” with Puerto Rican artist Residente in September 2021, he followed things up with a more playful and romantic track called “Soy Yo,” featuring longtime genre veteran Wisin and the Cuban duo Gente de Zona.

Don Omar is having even more fun on his latest offering: “Let’s Get Crazy” is a delightful throwback to mambo sounds that pulls in Lil Jon for an unexpected dose of energy, thanks to his signature ad-libs and call-outs.

Natti Natasha has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry, but on “Mayor Que Usted,” she takes her place among the legends. The collaboration features Daddy Yankee and Wisin & Yandel, veterans with decades of experience who have all announced that they’re retiring from music this year (Wisin & Yandel will continue on with solo careers.) Just before they close out their respective chapters, they join Natti as she draws inspiration from reggaeton’s classic era to sashay into the future.

Natti’s voice weaves in and out of the song,...

Nominations have arrived for the 2022 Premios Juventud, Univision’s awards show for Spanish-language pop culture, with J Balvin and Karol G leading the list at 11 nods each. The Colombian singers are followed by Rauw Alejandro, who holds nine, and Farruko, with eight.

Karol, Balvin, Rauw and Farruko overlap in three categories: favorite streaming artist, catchiest song, viral track of the year and the night’s biggest prize, album of the year. Also nominated for album of the year are Sebastian Yatra, Justin Quiles, Daddy Yankee, Rosalia, Camilo and Natti Natasha.

The show has added 10 new categories this year: female artist on the rise, male artist on the rise, my favorite actor, my favorite actress, best on-screen couple, favorite streaming artist, best couple song (which recognizes songs made by a romantic duo), tropical hit, the best beatmakers and best fandom.

In addition to the list of nominees, Univision has also announced bachata songster Prince Royce,...

After Rosalía released her 2018 album El Mal Querer, a baroque masterwork anchored in solemn flamenco traditions and glowing pop sounds, the Spanish artist’s world cracked wide open, and everything seemed to rush at her at once. There was endless praise: She was a creative genius. She was a hero of the avant-garde. She’d saved flamenco. Waves of criticism came with equal force: She wasn’t doing authentic flamenco. She wasn’t original. She was too commercial. Rosalía kept morphing in the spotlight, shapeshifting through singles, pulling from genres like reggaeton and hip-hop.

The Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel have been making music since the Nineties, and their lengthy catalogue includes some of the genre’s biggest hits, including “Rakata,” “Sexy Movimiento,” and “Pam Pam.” After about two decades together, the artists announced on Monday that they’ll be launching La Ultima Misión, their final tour as a duo to coincide with an upcoming album.

The tour, produced by Live Nation, marks the last time fans will be able to see them onstage together. It’ll take them across 26 cities, starting Sept.

A new Latin music festival is headed to the Windy City. On Tuesday, the Sueños Music Festival announced Ozuna and J Balvin as headliners for the brand-new festival at Grant Park on May 28 and 29.

The festival, organized by the same folks behind Mexico’s Baja Beach Fest, will see the likes of Myke Towers, El Alfa, Natanael Cano, Jowell & Randy, and Tokischa on the festival’s first night. The second night will feature performances from Wisin y Yandel, Jhay Cortez, Sech, Fuerza Regida, and DJ Luian.

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Rosalía’s Motomami transformation is fully underway. The Spanish singer just announced her new album will be out on March 18 and, ahead of its release, she has dropped a new track called “Saoko.” The song smashes together distorted chords, jazz flourishes, and a sample from the famed reggaeton hit “Saoco” by the genre’s titans Wisin and Daddy Yankee.

The Valentin Petit-directed video shows Rosalía hanging out in a convenience store before going on a high-octane, adrenaline-fueled joy ride with an all-girl motorbike crew. They speed along the pitch-black...