If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. J Balvin knows a thing or two about starting from the bottom in the United States. Before becoming a staple in reggaetón, he was Jose Álvaro Osorio, an …
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Viva! L.A. Music Fest, the buzzed-about Latin festival originally scheduled for June 25 at Dodger Stadium, has been canceled, organizers confirm to Rolling Stone. “We regret to announce that Viva L.A. Music Festival will no longer take place this June,” Goldenvoice said in a statement. “Recent setbacks forced us to …
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Rubén Blades, the award-winning salsa composer, singer, songwriter, and activist, has been inadvertently pulled into the J Balvin-Residente feud. On Thursday night, he delivered some words of advice to Residente and spectators watching the fight unfold with a quick, minute-long rap that appeared on his YouTube channel. Residente recently shared …
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Colombian singer J Balvin has established himself as one of reggaeton’s most successful ambassadors of the last decade—taking pleasure in the broad, often vague task of making music “para la cultura” (or to push “Latin culture” forward). But, on his fifth album, Jose, he tries to separate himself from his …
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YouTube Originals has announced Hello 2021, a virtual New Year’s Eve event that will stream in five parts on Thursday, December 31st. The show will feature speeches, live performances, DJ sets, and more. “With the world ready to move past an extremely challenging year, YouTube will use its global reach …
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Colombian superstar J Balvin had slated his upcoming fourth studio album, Colores, for a March 20th release. However, the artist announced that he would expedite its release for Thursday, 7 p.m. EST — or 6 p.m. in his native Medellín. Colores will be available for streaming exclusively on Spotify Thursday …
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The Recording Industry Association of America released a year-end revenue report this week that detailed the rapid growth of the Latin recorded music market in the United States. “Any conversation about the Latin music market starts with one word: streaming,” RIAA COO Michele Ballantyne wrote. According to the RIAA’s latest …
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J Balvin has made his mark on the mainstream music charts, and now the reggaeton star says he’s coming for the fashion throne too. Balvin has been announced as the face of the Guess Spring 2019 campaign, making him the first Latin man to front a campaign for the international …
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