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Ruidosa Fest is back for another year in New York City. On Tuesday, the annual festival celebrating Latin women artists announced its return for Aug. 9 at the Lincoln Center, featuring free sets from Snow tha Product, J Noa, Yendry, and Empress Of, among others.

The all-women lineup includes artists from across the Latin American diaspora: Snow tha Product is Mexican American, J Noa is Dominican, Yendry is Italian Dominican, and Empress Of is Honduran American. Chilean star Mc Millarary, Dominican American star Pamé, and Argentinian singer Sofiâ Rei will round...

Last August, Ximena Sariñana had a crazy idea: What if Mexico City hosted a massive festival à la Corona Capital, but made up of only women-led acts? The Mexican singer hit up her friend and singer Francisca Valenzuela who launched a similar fest Ruidosa Fest in Chile, and asked Ocesa promoter Itzel Gonzalez Flores out to dinner to present her with the idea. They immediately got to work.

“After our chat, we knew. ‘It’s time,’” recounts Sariñana. “In two months, Itzel already had a team and we started setting everything up.

Nearly a year after releasing her album Adentro, Francisca Valenzuela is reconnecting with the raw emotion of the album’s piano ballad, “Déjalo Ir.” The Chilean American musician released the video for the track, in which she repeats the line “let him go” and she convinces herself to move on.

“This song is my favorite on the album because it’s just me singing on the piano. It’s about letting something go and turning the page even if it hurts,” she tells Rolling Stone. “We use the phrase ‘déjalo...

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Live music fans who’ve been patiently waiting to see their favorite artists, from Halsey to Wu-Tang Clan, are in for a surprise this week. After the pandemic shut down and delayed so many tours, a ton of acts have scheduled stops across the country over the next few months. And now, concert promoter Live Nation has made it a little more affordable to get to an upcoming...

With more than 80 million records sold worldwide, Shakira is the best-selling female Latin artist ever. She’s been nominated for six Grammys and has won 11 Latin Grammys, giving her a Guinness World Record. By nearly all accounts, she’s one of the biggest stars on the planet. But within her decades-long career, there’s one album that set her up for massive global fame and in many ways, predicted it all: 1998’s Dónde Están los Ladrones?

Dónde Están los Ladrones? is an eclectic pop album with a rock edge that broke Shakira into the U.

Elvis Costello doesn’t speak Spanish, but on at least one occasion, he’s dreamt in it.

Back in 2018, the television writer David Simon had reached out to him about transforming “This Year’s Girl,” the prickling cut from his pivotal 1978 LP This Year’s Model, into a duet for the second season of The Deuce. The thought of reworking a classic might have unnerved a less adventurous artist, but Costello, ever the shapeshifter, was intrigued. He and his frequent collaborator, the Grammy-winning Argentinean producer Sebastian Krys, dug into the...

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Voters were asked to submit ranked ballots listing their 50 favorite albums of all time. Votes were tabulated, with the highest-ranked album on each list receiving 300 points, the second highest 290 points, and so on down to 44 points for number 50. More than 3,000 albums received at least one vote.

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The Grammy Museum announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Grammy U — the Recording Academy’s college educational division — and Michelle Obama for a virtual mentorship program during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Mentorship Monday program will be launched through Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative. Running from July 20th through August 31st, the program will consist of music industry professionals virtually mentoring college students and recent graduates on a variety of topics related to music careers.

Mentors include artists such as Little Big Town, Sam Fischer, Tikyra “Tk” Jackson, Ledisi,...

Could your quarantine playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latin selects 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.

Paloma Mami, “Goteo”

“[I’m] feeling like you need a Spanish mamí in your life,” purrs Paloma Mami — and she’s not wrong. The Chilean-American starlet brings her effortless New York cool to Latin America in the slinky, El Guincho-produced reggaetón track, “Goteo.” Produced by Argentine company the Movement, Paloma Mami’s latest video...

It’s been nearly five months since a wave of austerity measures, proposed by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, sent Chile spiraling into civil unrest. Outside the grounds of the 60th annual Viña del Mar International Song Festival on Monday night — the longest-running music festival in Latin America — up to 800 protesters demanded justice for human rights violations committed by Chilean police and military during the 2019 protests — including but not limited to murder, rape, and torture.

Headlining Monday night’s show was 31-year-old Francisca Valenzuela, one of Chile’s most beloved, and outspoken,...

Eat your heart out, Sara Bareilles: Francisca Valenzuela has released a Spanish-language ballad fit for Broadway, titled “Flotando.” It is the latest single from her upcoming fourth LP, and her first in five years, La Fortaleza.

In “Flotando,” which means “Floating,” Valenzuela sings ecstatically of finding, at long last, a higher love. Filmed inside a vacant theater, the video follows a besotted singer-songwriter as she drops in and out of reality. In one frame, she’s flanked by make-up artists; and in the next, she’s cuddling her dream lover atop a grand piano.

Written by the legendary Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, the 1971 song, “El Derecho de Vivir en Paz,” or “The Right to Live in Peace,” was originally dedicated to Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh, as the United States waged war in Vietnam. By 1973, Chile, too, would be at war; following a military coup that overthrew socialist president Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet would assume power until 1990. By Pinochet’s orders, Jara was held prisoner in a football stadium, where along with thousands of other civilians, he was tortured and murdered by soldiers.

This week was all about the all-star collaborations. Fat Joe locks in Anuel AA and Cardi ‘La Cardi’ B on Spanglish track, “Yes”; Tito El Bambino, Pitbull and El Alfa run wild in “Imagínate”; and Piso 21 recruits Christian Nodal on “Pa’ Olvidarme de Ella.” In case you missed it, here are some highlights from the week in Latin music — now with a Spotify playlist!

Fat Joe, Cardi B, Anuel AA Team Up on Scorching New Song ‘Yes’

The Bronx stands tall in “Yes,” the latest single by hometown hero Fat Joe.

It has officially been 20 years since Shakira first brought her unique brand of rock en español (and leather pants) to MTV’s Unplugged series, and 48 hours since Rosalía and Ozuna shook fans with their surprise collaboration. In case you missed it, here are some highlights from this week in Latin music.

Kali Uchis, Cuco to Stand Up for Immigrants in ‘Selena for Sanctuary’ Concert Series

“Existing as successful Latinx artists within this political climate is a form of resistance,” said Doris Muñoz, organizer of Solidarity for Sanctuary — a concert series...

Francisca Valenzuela is not just a singer-songwriter; she is her own producer, a published poet, and founder of the feminist music collective and festival, Ruidosa. But now, with the release of her steely new track, “Héroe,” she is Joan of Arc, Wonder Woman, and Xena Warrior Princess — all rolled into one.

“I’m going straight for the fire,” she sings, “The moment has come/I will be my hero.”

A shape-shifting union between synth-pop and reggaeton, “Héroe” is the lead single off her upcoming fourth LP, La Fortaleza. Out this fall via Sony Latin,...

Ximena Sariñana is out of touch. She’s not making Pepsi commercials for international markets, nor is she stoking political debates via Instagram. She’s not making a trendy sound like “Chicano Soul” — in fact, she doesn’t even know what that is. She’s not a Grammy darling, nor someone who rakes in many Pazz & Jop votes among music critics.

That’s not to call her irrelevant, though. Sariñana’s been in the public eye since she was nine years old, when she was cast in a small role in Hasta Morir,...

Chilean-American indie-pop star Francisca Valenzuela teams up with L.A.-based producer Alexmaax, A.K.A. Max Hershenow of electronic duo Ms Mr, in the spellbinding new dance track, “0y1.” This marks Hershenow’s debut under his new solo moniker.

An umbral reflection on digital love, “0y1” is the first of several songs that Valenzuela and Hershenow produced during their three years of friendship between Chile and the United States. Valenzuela’s nimble voice glides over a pulsating house beat, softened by a delicate skip and shuffle of garage. The...

On Wednesday, November 14th, Rolling Stone hosted Latin Grammy Award nominees, music industry elite, celebrities and influencers at the exclusive Moon venue on top of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to celebrate Latin music’s biggest night and the launch of Rolling Stone Latin, our vertical dedicated to Spanish-language music.

The inaugural event, presented by Buchanan’s Whisky, featured performances by Mon Laferte and Francisca Valenzuela as well as a DJ set by Precolumbian. The event space was transformed into an intimate and lush environment with interactive displays...

On Wednesday, November 14th, Rolling Stone hosted Latin Grammy Award nominees, music industry elite, celebrities and influencers at the exclusive Moon venue on top of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to celebrate Latin music’s biggest night and the launch of Rolling Stone Latin, our vertical dedicated to Spanish-language music.

The inaugural event, presented by Buchanan’s Whisky, featured performances by Mon Laferte and Francisca Valenzuela as well as a DJ set by Precolumbian. The event space was transformed into an intimate and lush environment with interactive displays...

The Chilean-American singer, songwriter and activist Francisca Valenzuela has released a sumptuous new video for her latest single, “Ya No Se Trata de Ti” — or in English, “It’s No Longer About You.” The track is the second release off her forthcoming untitled album, due in 2019.

Both fizzy and tastefully salacious, Valenzuela’s previous single “Tómame” is a bubblegum pop paean to sexual liberty — a declaration of independence on behalf of her body. Yet in the new, more downtempo “Ya No Se Trata de Ti,” Valenzuela seeks the same kind of freedom for her heart.

After weeks of speculation, Lollapalooza (Aug. 1-3) has revealed its 2014 lineup. As previously reported, Eminem, Kings of Leon, Skrillex and Arctic Monkeys have been confirmed as headliners, plus the Chicago-based festival has added OutKast and Calvin Harris to the list. Check out the complete lineup by day below. Among the headliners, all but OutKast have previously performed at Lollapalooza. Eminem headlined in 2011 and Kings of Leon in 2009. The 130-act lineup also includes Lorde, Foster The People, Nas, Childish Gambino, the Avett Brothers, Chance The Rapper, Lykke Li, Cut Copy and Spoon. Three-day passes to the festival, which went on sale Tuesday (March 25), have already sold out, but single-day tickets are available now. The festival is expected to once again reach capacity of 100,000 per day. Here’s the entire Lollapalooza 2014 lineup: Friday, Aug. 1 Eminem Arctic Monkeys Lorde Zedd Above & Beyond Broken Bells Interpol Lykke Li Phantogram Chvrches The Glitch Mob Portugal. The Man...

Summer concert season is fast approaching and the folks at Lollapalooza 2014 made a huge announcement this week.

The three-day festival (August 1st- 3rd) will feature headliners like Eminem, Outkast, Kings of Leon, Skrillex and Arctic Monkeys when things kick off at Chicago’s Grant Park.

Other big name acts on the bill include Foster the People, Lorde, The Avett Brothers, Zedd, Nas, Broken Bells and Delta Rae.

The 2014 Lollapalooza Festival lineup is:

Eminem

Outkast

Kings of Leon

Arctic Monkeys

Calvin Harris

Skrillex

Lorde

Foster the People

The Avett Brothers

Zedd

Krewella

Sebastian Ingrosso

Above & Beyond

Nas

Childish Gambino

Broken Bells

Spoon

Cage the Elephant

Interpol

The Head and the Heart

Young the Giant

Lykke Li

Chase & Status

Chance the Rapper

Phantogram

cut/copy

Flosstradamus

Chvrches

Fitz & the Tantrums

Chromeo

The Glitch Mob

Grouplove

Darkside

Portugal the Man

Gramatik

The 1975

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Jenny Lewis

Rebelution

AFI

Manchester Orchestra

Glen Hansard

J.