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How Reggaetón and Regional Mexican Music Found Surprising Common Ground

Back in October 2019, Bad Bunny, already a huge star, posted a video of himself on Instagram, drinking tequila and singing along to a song in Spanish set to strumming guitars. It was “Soy el Diablo” by Natanael Cano, the then-18-year-old making waves in regional Mexican music with his corridos tumbados, a subgenre blending hip-hop swagger […]

Chappell Roan Crowns Pop Airplay Chart With ‘Good Luck, Babe!’

Chappell Roan rules Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart with her first entry on the survey as “Good Luck, Babe!” ascends to the top of the list dated Sept. 21. Related Chappell Roan Dedicates Best New Artist Win to ‘Queer Kids in the Midwest’ at VMAs: ‘I See You… 09/11/2024 The track, released on KRA/Amusement/Island Records and promoted […]

Executive Turntable: WMG Veteran Now a Core Member; MLC-Suite Upgrade; Def Jam Sweden Launches

Welcome to a jacked edition of Executive Turntable, Billboard’s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between — across music. While you’re catching up on a busy week of moves-and-shakes, check out Billboard’s fresh list of top R&B and Hip-Hop executives leading the genres forward, plus our weekly interview series […]

The Kartel King: The Remarkable Rise of One of Mexico’s Hottest Stars

As the California sunset paints the sky bright orange on a scorching August day, a caravan of luxury SUVs makes its way across the dirt roads outside Los Angeles that lead to Pico Rivera Sports Arena. When they arrive, the door of one pristine white Mercedes-Benz G-Class opens and 28-year-old Luis R Conriquez emerges. Clad in […]

Luis R Conriquez: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot

As the California sunset paints the sky bright orange on a scorching August day, a caravan of luxury SUVs makes its way across the dirt roads outside Los Angeles that lead to Pico Rivera Sports Arena. When they arrive, the door of one pristine white Mercedes-Benz G-Class opens and 28-year-old Luis R Conriquez emerges. Clad in […]