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Alex Warren is finally embarking on his first-ever arena tour.

That’s right. The Billboard chart-topper is bringing hits like “Ordinary” and “Carry You Home” to a stage near you starting May 25 in Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, with his Finding Family on the Road tour. The tour will make stops in Houston, Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, Kansas City and Chicago, among others, before ending in New York at the iconic Madison Square Garden on July 15. The tour will also make stops in Canada and Europe. It’s likely an opener or openers will be announced, if there is one, in the coming months as we creep closer to the first few dates.

Warren’s debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, reached No. 5 and charted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for 13 nonconsecutive weeks this year. The set features his Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Ordinary,” plus his singles “Eternity,” “Bloodline” featuring Jelly Roll, “On My Mind” featuring Rosé and “Burning Down” with Joe Jonas.

In partnership with PLUS1, Warren is giving $1 from every ticket sold to Camp Kesem, which provides free camp and programs to children whose parents are fighting cancer. Speaking of tickets, presale for the tour began on Wednesday, Nov. 19, with hefty sales made on tickets at a number of stops. If you’re looking to get tickets for yourself, but you don’t want to spend a fortune, ShopBillboard has got you covered. We’ve scoured a bunch of ticketing websites to find you some of the most-affordable tickets out there for Warren’s tour. Keep reading to shop for tickets to the highly-anticipated event.

Where to Buy Tickets to Alex Warren’s 2026 Finding Family on the Road Tour

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With our help, you can grab tickets to Warren’s tour with ease. Right now, you can use promo code BILLBOARD10 at checkout to receive $10 off at checkout. We’ve seen tickets at some venues for as low as $69. The ticketing service features a Buyer Guarantee that ensures smooth ticket purchases every time. The site also offers you venue options based on your location, giving you the closest venue to you. Thus far, we’ve seen affordable tickets starting as low as $55 depending on the venue, a price tag that will be even more affordable when you use our code.

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BEST SEATING

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Pricing on StubHub is a little more hefty depending on which tour stop you’re planning on attending; however, the platform features some of the best seating we’ve seen thus far. In short, there’s ample room for you and your besties to get comfy seats wherever you please, both up close and in the nosebleeds.

You can shop for all dates and arenas with ease thanks to the ticketing service’s FanProtect Guarantee. This initiative protects fan’s purchases by ensuring valid tickets or your money back. Plus, if your event is canceled and not rescheduled, you will receive a credit worth 120% of the amount you paid for the impacted event, or the option of a cash refund.

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You can also grab affordable seating options through Vivid Seats now, with some venues charging only $98. The ticketing service offers a 100% Buyer Guarantee that vows your transaction will be secure, that your tickets will be delivered before your event and that those tickets will be valid and authentic. Right now, you can use promo code BB30 to snag $30 off of your purchase. Our favorite feature of the site is that it shows you the lowest ticket pricing for each venue on the landing page without having to click into the venue so you can compare in one place.

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AFFORDABLE OPTIONS

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Ticketmaster has a slew of good seating options at affordable prices, with standard tickets at some venues starting at as low as $46. Even close-up seating flush with the stage is affordable with prices like $135. The ticketing service offers a Fan Guarantee, which allows for cancellations, refunds or exchanges within 24 hours of booking, subject to certain exclusions. You’ll be scream-singing “Ordinary” in your perfect seats in no time.

The ticketing site also recently announced that they’re barring fans and brokers from operating multiple accounts on its platform. They also plan to shut down its long-criticized TradeDesk ticket uploading application and start requiring ticket brokers to hand over their Social Security numbers in order to sell tickets on Ticketmaster’s resale platform, further making sure your tickets are secure.

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More savings can never be bad. You can grab Warren’s tour tickets through TicketNetwork with the code BILLBOARD300 to save $300 off orders of $1,000, and BILLBOARD150 to save $150 off orders of $500. If you don’t have the funds to buy your tickets just yet, you can also buy the tickets on the website now and pay later with help from Affirm. Plus, the website includes all-in pricing that lets you see exactly what you’ll be paying upfront (fees included).

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GOOD PRICING RANGE

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Gametime features a slew of seating options for a range of prices, the most versatile we’ve seen. Some venues have tickets starting at $109, a steal given how in high-demand the tour is and how pricy tickets can become. Gametime guarantees the lowest prices, event cancellation protection, job loss assurance and on-time ticket delivery for a smooth ticket buying experience every time, no matter the occasion.

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The 2026 Peach Bowl is headed to Atlanta. The college football playoffs continues with a showdown between the No. 5 Oregon Ducks and the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers on Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Oregon has been on an impressive redemption run after being demolished as the top seed last season. But, so far this season, the team has been dominating on both sides of the ball, including allowing just 16.3 points per game on defense while the offense scored a whopping 39.2 points per game. On the flip side, Indiana has had a perfect run this year with being the only undefeated record remaining in the FBS.

The 2026 Peach Bowl, at a Glance:

Who will come out victorious during the 2026 Peach Bowl? Well, you’ll have to watch to find out. We created a guide to streaming the college football game live online for free and without cable. Keep reading below to learn more.

How to Watch the 2026 Peach Bowl Oregon vs. Indiana Game Online for Free

While ESPN Unlimited doesn’t currently offer a free trial, there are other streamers that offer ESPN online free. If you want access to ESPN and additional channels, you can take advantage of DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and Fubo, which are all offering free trials or promos right now. Some of them can give you free access to ESPN for up to a week.

Here are all the ways to watch ESPN online, including ways to stream ESPN online for free.

DirecTV is offering a five-day free trial, which will let you watch ESPN and more for free. The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network is included in all of the streaming packages. In addition to unlimited DVR storage, you’ll get access to local channels and the ability to stream on as many devices as you want.

With prices starting at just $4.99 for a day pass, Sling TV includes ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN 3 (for ABC simucast) with it Sling Orange and Sling Orange + Blue packages — which features dozens of channels that can be streamed on up to three devices at the same time. Sling Orange + Blue features FS1 and the NFL Network too

Please note: Sling TV’s pricing and channel availability depends on your local TV market.

Fubo is another great option you can take advantage of to watch ESPN online. The streamer offers a seven-day free trial that’ll give you access to ESPN free and more than 240 live TV channels. The service offers a promo that’ll get you up to $30 off the first month, which can get you access to ESPN and more for as low as $54.99 (reg. $84.99 per month).

For the most content options, Hulu + Live TV gives you access to the entire Hulu library in addition to more than 95 live TV channels — including ESPN for just $82.99 per month.

And, unlike the rest of the options, you can also expand your content library by bundling Hulu + Live TV with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited. You’ll not only have all of the Hulu library to watch, but also exclusive and original programming available exclusively on ESPN Unlimited.

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ESPN Unlimited is the official streaming platform for ESPN, and a subscription includes instant access to games and more exclusive content for $29.99 per month. You can save almost 17% off by purchasing an annual subscription for $299.99 per year. There is no free ESPN Unlimited trial, but it does include exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider.

In addition to live sports, ESPN Unlimited has original shows to stream on-demand, plus game recaps and analysis, a shorter version of NFL Primetime and full replays of historic NFL matchups.

To expand your savings and content offerings, currently, you can bundle ESPN Unlimited with Hulu and Disney+ for a single monthly price of just $29.99 per month for all three services for 12 months of streaming.

Grammy-winning Chicano rock band Los Lobos alleges in a pair of recent lawsuits that Sony has underpaid royalties on songs it recorded for the 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba and 1995 Antonio Banderas western Desperado.

The legal complaints target different branches of the Japanese media conglomerate; one names Sony Pictures Entertainment and its subsidiary studio Columbia Pictures, while the other goes after Sony Music Entertainment. Together, the two lawsuits seek at least $1.5 million in contractual damages.

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The Sony Pictures case, brought in Los Angeles court in November, alleges that there’s a “massive deficiency” in Los Lobos’ royalties from the La Bamba soundtrack. The movie, starring Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens and distributed by Columbia Pictures, featured multiple Los Lobos covers, including a cover of Valens’ “La Bamba,” which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Plaintiff’s representatives have recently discovered that no royalties for streaming exploitation of the recordings have ever been paid to Los Lobos for any country outside of the United States and Canada,” reads the lawsuit.

Los Lobos alleges that Sony Pictures is to blame for this underpayment because the movie company handles non-U.S. and Canada royalty accounting for the La Bamba soundtrack. The band says it sent a notice of breach in October, but to no avail.

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The Sony Music lawsuit, meanwhile, was filed last month but transferred to federal court on Friday (Jan. 9). This case focuses on the 1995 film Desperado, for which Los Lobos recorded the song “Canción del Mariachi” alongside Banderas, the movie’s star.

The band alleges it just learned that it has never been paid any streaming royalties for “Canción del Mariachi,” which was put on digital platforms by the Sony Music imprint Milan Records. This issue is “even more egregious,” says Los Lobos, because the song’s streams skyrocketed after mixed martial artist Ilia “El Matador” Topuria made it his walkout anthem in recent years.

“Despite the specific knowledge that the popularity of the recording was spiking and reaching new audiences, Sony and Milan still paid nothing to Los Lobos for streaming, and continues to pay nothing, for streaming anywhere in the world or for any time period,” reads the lawsuit.

“Canción del Mariachi” charted for the first time this summer, hitting No. 11 on the Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart.  

A spokesperson for Sony Music declined to comment on the matter on Friday. Reps for Sony Pictures did not immediately return a request for comment.


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Taylor Swift took over Toronto in late 2024, and the results have come in.

In November 2024, the blockbuster pop star played to 240,000 concertgoers across six sold-out nights at Rogers Centre during the first of two Canadian stops on her globally successful Eras Tour.

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A new city of Toronto costs and benefits report found that the three levels of Canadian government brought in an estimated $39.7 million from direct and indirect spending from Swift’s Eras Tour in 2024 and an economic impact of an estimated $282 million.

The report also shows the city spent over $3.6 million in anticipation and during Swift’s two weekends of concerts.

The information was revealed in a briefing note from the city’s department of economic development and culture, which unpacked the impact of Swift’s stop in the city and what it means for the future of large-scale events. The report was presented to city council members last April and has now been provided to Billboard Canada.

Locally, the biggest expense was $2.6 million for the Toronto Police Services. The report specifies that included traffic management, safety and security, as well as pre-concert merchandise sales, post-concert activities, hotel security and staffing at the concerts themselves, as well as paid duties for Metrolinx and Rogers Centre.

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Other major costs included $1.7 million for increased TTC (public transit) service over two weekends. The city reported that TTC revenue increased by $588,000 in comparison to the weeks leading up to Swift’s first show.

Additional costs — tallying up almost $600,000 — included funds for emergency staffing, marketing, infrastructure changessignage and fan activations — which the city says they made up by the time Swift hit the stage.

“While these initiatives incurred costs, the initiatives delivered significant value by driving economic activity, promoting the city’s reputation on a global stage and laying the groundwork for improved delivery of future events,” the report reads.

During Swift’s stay, the economic impact was an estimated $282 million during the 10 days of the singer’s Toronto tour dates. Coined the “Swift lift,” the report noted a 45% increase in week-over-week spending in the city.

Of the total $282 million earned in economic impact, $152 million was a result of direct spending. Commerce sales company Moneris reported that the increased spending benefitted multiple sectors, including clothing stores, hotels, movie theatres and restaurants, which came during what is typically a “slower season” — proving Swift’s impact.

Read a full breakdown here

Quebec Superior Court Approves Class Action Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster for ‘Unreasonable’ Service Fees

The Quebec Superior Court has approved a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster over the platform’s service fees.

Initially filed by Montreal law firm Paquette Gadler in August 2024, the lawsuit claims that the service fees charged by the ticketing service violate Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act and the Quebec Civil Code.

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Earlier this week, in a ruling dated Jan. 5, Justice Eleni Yiannakis said the case met the conditions for a full trial. A date has yet to be set.

Ticketmaster has faced similar criticisms and lawsuits related to ticket buying issues, from bots and resellers to high inventory demands and costs.

According to court documents, the firm notes that Ticketmaster’s fees fluctuate based on ticket prices instead of the actual cost of the service provided. It’s a pricing model they call “excessive, unreasonable, abusive and disproportionate.”

The lawsuit was filed in August 2024 on behalf of the plaintiff and Montreal resident Felipe Morales, who bought four tickets on Ticketmaster in 2022 to see Bruce Springsteen perform in New Jersey the following year.

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While initially buying tickets, Morales selected four floor tickets for $225, but was kicked out when his “transaction could not be finalized,” as cited in the lawsuit. In the following minutes, he returned to the purchase page, but had to select lesser-than-ideal seats. He proceeded to pay $1,000 per ticket, but was faced with an extra $599 in fees on top of the total $4,000 ticket price.

Morales claims that he “suffered harm” from what he describes as the platform’s “illegal and wrongful actions.” Additionally, he notes that Ticketmaster’s service fees are not on par with what he was provided, noting that they increase as ticket prices go up — the lawsuit found that the platform’s fees can reach up to 75% of the base ticket price.

In addition, the class action includes Quebecers who bought tickets through Ticketmaster for any concerts in North America since July 2021, as Morales is “certainly not the only person to have suffered damages caused by the Defendants’ fault in this matter.” This includes purchases made at a venue’s box office, on Ticketmaster’s website (including their Admission Network) or their mobile app.

“Fees are split between the venue and Ticketmaster to cover the essential costs of supporting the show from staffing the venue to funding anti-fraud technology and payment processing,” says a spokesperson in a statement to Billboard Canada. “Ticketmaster‘s share of service fees is typically around 5-7 % of the total ticket price. We believe the most fair and transparent approach is showing fans the total cost upfront, which we’ve done in Canada since 2018. These fees are also scaled with the ticket price to help keep lower-priced tickets as affordable as possible.”

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Taylor Swift’s prolific songwriting skills have endured through the 2000s, 2010s and deep into the 2020s. With 13 Hot 100 No. 1 hits (including “The Fate of Ophelia,” which is her longest-running Hot 100 No. 1) and 15 Billboard 200 No. 1 albums (including her latest release, The Life of a Showgirl), she’s found great success with her catchy hooks, gorgeous melodies, and her storytelling powers.

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In addition to her charting accolades, Swift counts the record-breaking Eras Tour on her résumé as the highest-grossing tour of all time, as well as 58 Grammy nods (she and her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff are tied with the most nominations in the song of the year category with eight), with 14 wins, including four album of the year wins: Fearless in 2009, 1989 in 2005, Folklore in 2021 and Midnights in 2023, the most of any artist.

Her pen is spread throughout not just her own catalog, but others’ work too. She’s written songs for Miley Cyrus’ alter ego Hannah Montana, Boys Like Girls, B.o.B, Calvin Harris, Little Big Town, Sugarland, Big Red Machine (the indie supergroup of Swift friends Aaron Dessner – who produced and wrote with the superstar for Folklore, Evermore, Midnights 3 AM Edition, and The Tortured Poets Department – and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, who appears on both of her 2020 albums) and more.

Here are the 14 songs that Swift has penned that either other artists have recorded, she wrote directly for, or on which she appears as a feature.

Claire Rosinkranz talks about what colors and symbols helped inspire her for her songs “Chronic,” “My Lover” and”Crazy B*tch,” what it’s like to tour with Maroon 5 and more.

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It is about being a crazy b-tch. “This love has taken its toll.” It’s really weird, and it doesn’t really make sense. I guess it’s not really weird, it’s really cool. Hi, I’m Claire Rosinkranz, and this is music, you should know. When I was making “My Lover,” I focused on the theme of a garden a lot, because a garden is a place where life, death, pruning, picking, watering, roots and weeds can all exist, good and bad, life and death all together and still look very beautiful. That’s a lot of things in my life. And I also constantly was visualizing, like the lifespan of plants. How you know, things are planted, and things grow and blossom and bloom and reach their fullest potential, and then they start to wilt and die and go back into the ground, becoming life for the next plants ahead. That’s how I see a lot of things in my life as well, and sometimes the wilting and the death part is a very necessary process to get to the other side and produce more life. So there’s a lot of nuance to that, but the garden theme was something that was a forefront. I don’t think I’ve ever released a song like “Chronic,” and I think that was birthed out of a pretty tragic time. It shows a lot of different phases in my life where I would say that kind of represents the imagery of the plant, like being sown and then growing and blossoming and wilting and dying and becoming food for the next life ahead.

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After emerging out of Agoura Hills, Calif. in the early 2000s, Hoobastank broke into the big time with their 2003 album The Reason, the title track from which reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 and scored Hoobastank a pair of Grammy nominations.

“I think we were surprised at how massive it became, and still is,” Hoobastank guitarist Dan Estrin told Billboard in 2023. “But we also knew the record company loved the song and was going to do everything they could to get it out there.”

Now, 22 years later, the track continues its cultural endurance via an official remix by Steve Aoki and Dutch duo Sound Rush, who bring big EDM and hardstyle vibes to the alt-rock original. Listen to the edit below.

The project has long been in fruition, with Aoki — who himself came to prominence in Y2K era SoCal — playing edits of “The Reason” during his festival sets over the years. The track comes from the newly released HiROQUEST 3: Paragon Remixed, a remix project of Aoki’s 2025 HiROQUEST 3 album.

“Every single day, we get tagged in videos of people covering it. It’s pretty amazing,” Estrin continued to Billboard in 2023. “All different styles, from funk versions to Steve Aoki doing a remix at Tomorrowland. We’ve seen a country version, a group of dads that sing and harmonize together, punk rock versions, heavy metal versions, people playing it on drums, guitar, bass and piano. Different vocal performances and Latin versions. And so on. It’s insane! My favorite karaoke videos are when it gets to the bridge where the lyrics belt out ‘and the reason is youuuu.’ Watching and hearing the entire bar sing it together is always awesome.”

To that end, turn this one up loud and belt along.

In our Latin Remix of the Week series, we spotlight remixes that the Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors deem to be exceptional and distinct from the rest. We might not publish a review every week. This is our selection today.

Fronti, one of Puerto Rico’s rising voices in música urbana, enlists superstar Ozuna for the remix of his track “Un Kiss,” originally featured on his 2025 album El Diamond. While the original, produced by Dime Ecua and Arkey-O, showcased Fronti’s streetwise charisma, the remix amplifies the energy with Ozuna’s sly hooks.

Backed by sleek trap production from RKO, the song finds Fronti spitting blunt verses about unfiltered desire, while Ozuna’s pre-chorus and hook add a playful yet polished contrast. “Dale, bebé, dame un kiss pa’ que lubri, vamo’ a romper la ley,” Ozuna croons. The chemistry between the two artists infuses the track with a feverish momentum.

The music video sees the two artists flexing their star vibes and lyrical prowess, decked out in flashy jewelry and grills, set against neon-lit backdrops and an orange Lamborghini. It’s a fitting visual complement to a track brimming with lust, confidence and attitude.

Fronti, who broke out in 2025 with his debut album, showcases he’s one of Puerto Rico’s most exciting up-and-comers. Meanwhile, Ozuna has been dropping a string of collaborations as of late: “Pikito” with Beéle last month; “Enemigos” with Beéle and Ovy On The Drums in November; and “No Lo Ves” with Grupo Frontera in October.

Here, the two boricua artists serve up a fiery reinvention of the original. Check out “Un Kiss (Remix)” below.

New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.

Xavi & Carin León, “La Morrita” (Socios Music)

“La Morrita” (the young lady) has entered the chat, thanks to Xavi and Carín León’s first collaborative effort. Produced by Edgar Barrera, and co-written by Barrera, Xavi, Carín, alongside Alex Hernández, Fabio Gutiérrez, and Luis Mexia, the track finds the two Mexican forces delivering a vibrant, high-octane huapango that sets the stage for a bold love confession. With a cheeky and playful spirit, Xavi and Carín not only breathe new life into the traditional huapango rhythm, but they also sing about modern-day romanticism: “I sent her flowers and a [Hermès] Kelly bag because she has a boyfriend and I want people to know/ That I like to spoil her, the young lady is really pretty,” goes the lyrics. — INGRID FAJARDO

Clarent, No Vuelve a Suceder (De Baller/Warner Music Latina)

Clarent is staking his claim this 2026, delivering a 10-track EP that feels like a statement of intent — raw, unapologetic, and fiercely self-assured. The rising Puerto Rican trapstar dives headfirst, flexing his versatility over beats that shift from booming trap to eerie reggaeton to touches of EDM. The opener “Bienvenida” wastes no time, clocking in at under two minutes yet packing enough attitude to set the tone for the entire EP, backed by moody, cinematic production courtesy of 27LLebo. Coated in atmospheric EDM by producer Voluptyk, “Esta Vida,” starring Spanish artist Morad blends introspection with slick grooves.

Meanwhile, Clarent swaps boasting for vulnerability on “Otro Momento,” where he digs into a slower, more confessional lane, narrating emotional complexities without losing his edge. “Scat Pack,” a collaboration with Omar Courtz, doesn’t hold back, fusing electric trap beats with an undeniable pop sensibility. And just when you think the EP has hit its peak, Clarent ends with “Comunicado,” a cryptic closer with a minute of unsettling silence. Then, a voicemail message cuts through — a short, mysterious touch that leaves unfinished resonance in listeners’ minds, as though Clarent’s story is just beginning (it is). — ISABELA RAYGOZA

Wow Popy, El Bárbaro del Reparto (Plus Media)

Wow Popy (real name: Yerson Isbel Manzano) became a force in Cuba’s booming reparto movement by giving Latin ballads such as Alejandro Sanz’s “Corazón Partío” and Juan Gabriel’s “Abrazame Muy Fuerte” an upbeat urban/reparto twist. On his new studio album, El Bárbaro del Reparto, however, the Cuban artist steers away from the strategy that ultimately put him on the radar, dropping 10 brand new songs stamped with his street slang and bold repartero sound.

In the opening title track he sings about his rising trajectory in music, while always keeping grounded and faithful to his roots. Meanwhile, “ROA” oozes sensuality while making reference to making love to Puerto Rican artist’s ROA’s music in the background, and the captivating “La Bebida,” a collaboration with Baby Maikol, found viral momentum on social media last year. For the set, Popy reeled in a wave of notable collaborators, from genre pioneers Chocolate MC and Harryson to emerging acts Velito el Bufón and Ozunaje. El Bárbaro del Reparto wraps with “La Varilla no da trastes,” where Popy powerfully chants affirmations about being in his own lane, and being his own boss. — JESSICA ROIZ

Calibre 50, “Me Enamoré Solo” (FONO/Andaluz Records)

In celebration of the group’s 16th anniversary, Calibre 50 released “Me Enamoré Solo,” showcasing the outfit’s northern Mexican banda sound in all its glory. The guitar in the track adds a touch of sadness, while the ever-present accordion provides an extra ingredient of longing, accompanied by the tuba and drums, which add a touch of drama to the story of an unrequited lover — who, as the title suggests, had false hopes and ended up losing in the relationship. “Me Enamoré Solo” (I Fell in Love Alone) is the first single from the Sinaloa-based group’s forthcoming new album, which will be released in the second half of 2026. — TERE AGUILERA

León Larregui, “Bruma” (EMI/Universal Music México)

The lead singer of the Mexican rock band Zoé presents “Bruma,” the second single from his fourth solo album, which will be released on March 26th under the title Manifiesto de un tremendo delirio. In his new single, Larregui offers an atmospheric rock-pop piece with cheerful electronic textures that are complemented by lyrics of beautiful duality. On one hand, they reflect loneliness, melancholy and introspection as he longs for happy moments with a loved one who is no longer there, and on the other, an overflowing joy from someone who embraces love and lives it intensely.

Larregui told Billboard Español that his new LP was originally going to be called “Bruma,” but he ultimately used the title for this song, one of the most beloved and important tracks on the set, which was composed during a breakup. “It speaks of the feeling of fog, of not knowing where to go, of being paralyzed in an uncertain world,” León explained. The song is accompanied by a video filmed in Paris, in a very cinematic style that complements this sensory experience, uniting movement and nostalgia. — NATALIA CANO

Octavio Cuadras & Nathan Galanta, “Igual y Ya No” (FONO/Universal Music México)

Two of the artists representing the new wave of regional Mexican music blend their styles seamlessly in this heartbreak song. Cuadras brings his charming style to the track, despite the story of a broken relationship, and acknowledging his mistakes to try and win his partner back. Galante, with his rugged style, adds power to the song’s disheartened lyrics. Musically, the smooth sound is striking, with guitars that evoke the sierreño genre, subtly accompanied by brass and accordion, creating a melancholic feel reminiscent of traditional regional Mexican music, yet with very contemporary language. “Igual y ya no” is the second track from Cuadras’ upcoming Insania album. — T.A.

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Megan Moroney has some famous friends joining her on Cloud 9, her third full-length album arriving Feb. 20 on Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records.

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The emo cowgirl’s new 15-track set will feature collaborations with Ed Sheeran on “I Only Miss You” and Kacey Musgraves on “Bells & Whistles.” Moroney announced the tracklisting Friday (Jan. 9) via a short video that featured her emerging from a small biplane in pink boots and pink flight suit before segueing to the song titles skywritten against a sky blue background.

The album includes the previously released “6 Months Later,” which is No. 6 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart dated Jan. 10, and “Beautiful Things,” which is at No. 32.

Moroney co-wrote every song on the album and worked with such top Nashville songwriters as Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon, ERNEST, Jessi Alexander, Hillary Lindsey and Emily Weisbard and MacKenzie Carpenter.  Sheeran is a co-writer on “I Only Miss You,”  while the Musgraves track was written by Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter and Micah Carpenter.

In addition to the standard edition, Moroney will also release the Tiger Cloud-BTS edition, a special vinyl with alternative cover art and a gatefold featuring 50 previously unreleased images, including an insert from Moroney’s album shoot.

Moroney will support the album with her 4-date  Cloud 9 tour, which starts in May and travels through North America and Europe, including multiple dates at Chicago’s United Center, Atlanta’s State Farm Arena,  Boston’s TD Garden, Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

Watch the reveal of her tracklist and features below:

Cloud 9 tracklist:

  1. “Cloud 9” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Ernest Keith Smith)
  2. “Medicine” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)
  3. “6 Months Later” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Rob Hatch, and David “Messy” Mescon)
  4. “Stupid” (Megan Moroney, Amy Allen, and David “Messy” Mescon)
  5. “Beautiful Things” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)
  6. “Convincing” (Megan Moroney, Connie Harrington, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Jessi Alexander)
  7. “Liars & Tigers & Bears” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)
  8. “I Only Miss You (feat. Ed Sheeran)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, and Ed Sheeran)
  9. “Wedding Dress” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, and Colin Healy)
  10. “Change of Heart” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)
  11. “Bells & Whistles (feat. Kacey Musgraves)” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)
  12. “Table for Two” (Megan Moroney, Ben Williams, Mackenzie Carpenter, and Micah Carpenter)
  13. “Wish I Didn’t” (Megan Moroney, Emily Weisband, Hillary Lindsey, and Luke Laird)
  14. “Who Hurt You?” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)
  15. “Waiting on the Rain” (Megan Moroney, Luke Laird, and Jessie Jo Dillon)


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