The list of artists heading to Vegas this year is getting a little longer. Reggaeton stars J. Balvin and Ozuna, and DJ heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz are among the new artists launching residencies at the KAOS Dayclub and Nightclub this spring, inside the Palms Casino Resort. …
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Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny will embark on a headlining tour of North America next spring. The 14-date trek kicks off March 14th at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania and includes stops in Portland, Oregon, Tacoma, Washington, Dallas, Texas, Orlando, Florida and more. The run wraps April 27th …
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In contemporary pop, artists seem exceptionally open to interdisciplinary collaboration. Brazilian baile funk acts like MC GW are borrowing from the reggaeton being made in Colombia and Puerto Rico. Jamaican dancehall singers like Konshens are working with afrobeats producers like DJ Tunez, a Brooklyn-based beat-maker of Nigerian descent. The latest …
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13 months ago, the brother duo Mau y Ricky weren’t having much luck as artists — none of their singles had charted. Songwriting was another matter: Ricky had reached the Top Five in Mexico with his work on Thalia’s “Por Lo Que Reste de Vida,” and both men had then …
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This story was originally published September 15th in Rolling Stone Colombia. It is a typically balmy Sunday in Cartagena, the historic resort city on Colombia’s Caribbean shore, and two members of Diamante Eléctrico, one of the country’s most successful rock bands, are performing a few songs for a handful of …
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Twenty-year-old rapper Melii released another sledgehammer of a single on Wednesday, titled “La Envidia Mata” (“Envy Kills”). It is the fourth song Melii has released since March, following “Sh*t Talk,” “Charlie’s Line” and “Icey”— which spread rapidly after Rihanna featured the song in a recent Fenty Beauty ad. Most of …
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Shakira and Maluma have teamed up again for the intoxicating new single “Clandestino.” The song is the duo’s third collaboration together. The Colombian pop stars go back-and-forth about a secret love affair on the simmering track, which was written and produced by Shakira, Maluma and Édgar Barrera. “Ours is illegal …
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