“Carlos Vives, you’ve taken your culture and your flag with you — beyond borders and above any complexities,” Alejandro Sanz told a sea of hundreds with a teary-eyed Vives sitting in the front row. The 25th artist to be chosen as Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy, Vives was honored Wednesday (Nov. […]
Gamma. has hired Mike Hamilton as senior VP of commercial partnerships, and Casey Compernolle as VP of A&R and digital strategy. In his new role, Hamilton will oversee Gamma.’s relationships with digital service providers on behalf of the company’s artist roster. Gamma. has previously partnered with Snoop Dogg and his Death Row catalog, Usher, Rick […]
Olivia Rodrigo will play her first-ever headline stadium shows in Brazil and Mexico next year, the Grammy-winning singer announced Tuesday. St. Vincent, who is slated to release her first Spanish-language album on Nov. 15, will join her as an opening act. The 2025 “Guts” shows will feature major headline stadium shows in Curitiba, Brazil, at […]
Karol G has taken responsibility for the negative criticism of the lyrics in her latest “+57” single, a song she shares with fellow Colombian hitmakers Maluma, Feid, J Balvin, Ryan Castro and Blessd. Shortly after the song was released on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone En Español critics pointed to one line in the song they […]
Latin Grammy week begins Monday with a stacked lineup of events and parties celebrating this year’s top talent, nominees and more. Amazon Music, Spotify and TikTok are just a few of many music businesses coming together to host special events in Miami ahead of the 25th Latin Grammy Awards, slated for Nov. 14. Songwriter-producer Edgar Barrera is […]
Sabrina Carpenter celebrated her six Grammy nominations from a tour bus earlier this morning and shared video clips of the moment. “Us on the tour bus this morning, take a shot every time we scream like fr headphone warning,” Carpenter captioned the videos on Instagram. She continued writing, “This is the first year I’ve watched […]
The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have amplified this era’s pop renaissance, with many of the top categories — record, song and album of the year and best new artist — being occupied by culture-shifting releases from this year’s main pop females, including Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. […]
WK Records, founded and led by Walter Kolm, has hired Azucena “Azu” Olvera as general manager of the label. Olvera will work across talent relations, A&R, global marketing and strategic partnerships to “further WK Records’ mission of cultivating groundbreaking music and elevating Latin artists on a global scale,” per a press release issued Thursday. She […]
Police in Argentina have detained three persons of interest and raided the home of one — said to be acquaintance of Liam Payne — in connection to the former One Direction member’s death. ABC World News and La Nación report authorities detained two hotel workers, in addition to a “friend” posing as Payne’s manager. Payne […]
It’s no stereotype to say Latinos have a long history of storytelling. Even a dinner table can be a stage for stand-up comedy or dramatic retellings of family folklore. And for Puerto Rican rapper and actor Residente, who has been inspired by music and the visual arts his entire life, his affinity for writing poetry […]
On its 25th anniversary, the Latin Grammy Awards — and a week’s worth of accompanying festivities — will return to the global capital of Latin music, Miami. The Nov. 14 ceremony will honor a new generation of global superstars — Texas-bred songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera is the leading nominee for the second consecutive year, […]
The lineup for the upcoming 25th Latin Grammy Awards on Nov. 14 has expanded with the addition of Ángela Aguilar, Álvaro Díaz, Tiago Iorc, Quevedo, Residente, Myke Towers, Trueno and the Warning, along with Leonardo Aguilar, Joe Jonas, DJ Khaled and Jon Bon Jovi. This long and unlikely list of stars joins a previously announced […]
Cardi B delivered an impassioned speech for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Wisconsin on Friday. The Grammy-winning rapper appeared at the “When We Vote We Win” concert event in Milwaukee, following performances by GloRilla, MC Lyte, the Isley Brothers, Flo Milli and DJ Gemini Gilly. “Just like Kamala Harris, I too have been the […]
The Lede Company has launched a music division in Nashville, Tennessee with publicist Jess Anderson joining the the new division. Cara Hutchison has been named head of Lede’s music division, which represents artists including Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, Rosalía, Shakira and A$AP Rocky. “With Nashville at the heart of the music industry, […]
Tyler, the Creator instantly and fiercely addressed the recent backlash he’s received online during his recent “30 Minutes of Chromakopia” mini-concert in Boston on Halloween. The rapper’s old controversial lyrics and tweets resurfaced after Tyler momentarily took over the No. 1 spot on the global Spotify Top Artist chart this week with the release of […]
Halsey has revealed a disturbing incident they experienced with a “powerful” music executive that invaded her privacy. “I was out and I was with this executive, like this really powerful executive who works in music in some capacity. It was very celebratory, and there was a lot of industry talk,” Halsey told the host of […]
The Latin Grammy Premiere ceremony taking place on Nov. 14 will be hosted by María Becerra, Juliana and Luísa Sonza, Variety can exclusively confirm. The event — which will be live streamed across all Latin Academy platforms ahead of the Latin Grammys — will also feature performances by nominees Fonseca, Ale Acosta and Valeria Castro, […]
What was that? Anitta and the Weeknd’s new single “São Paulo” arrived Wednesday afternoon alongside an unsettling video featuring the Brazilian pop star with a pregnant belly that sings. The odd visualizer comes just in time for Halloween and depicts Anitta in distress as she walks around New York in lingerie. Surrounded by flashing lights, […]
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