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La Academia de la Música Española en conversación con Luis Cobos | Encuentro de la Música en Español

En conversación con Luis Cobos: La Academia de la Música Española y un nuevo capítulo para la música en España, moderado por Sigal Ratner-Arias de Billboard.

Luis Cobos:
Lo que vamos a hacer es hacer una gran muestra internacional de la música española y tratar de ser el puente de unión, el nexo de unión, meeting point, entre América, no solamente Latinoamérica, América y Europa, que es lo que realmente es España, es un punto de convergencia de estos dos territorios. Me he encontrado con muchísima gente, con equipos que trabajan muy bien y que me han permitido seguir practicando mi trabajo. Ahora tengo casi más que nunca. Bueno, la fundación Latin Grammy, la academia, hay un gran equipo, que lo sabéis, que funciona en Miami. Yo estoy a varios miles de kilómetros, pero era el presidente del Consejo. Aunque decidíamos todos, había un presidente, que por cierto quiero mencionarlo, Gabriel Abaroa, un presidente ejecutivo que puso el Latin Grammy de 2 a 20. El objetivo de la fundación es desarrollar a músicos latinos, a muchachos y muchachas. Tenemos ahora unos cuantos. Tenemos una Beca Prodigio, que es de 200.000 dólares, para estudiar cuatro años en Berkeley.

Sigal Ratner-Arias:
Soy Sigal Ratner-Arias, la editora de Billboard Español. Como dijo Leila antes, estamos súper emocionados de estar aquí conectando con España por primera vez. Nuestra próxima conversación va a ser con un gran músico, pero no solo un gran músico, compositor, director de orquesta, sino también un gran activista y promotor de la cultura, las artes y la música. Por favor, demos la bienvenida a Luis Cobos.

Luis Cobos:
Muchas gracias. Gracias, querida Sigal. Me parece, antes de nada, que es muy importante la presencia de Billboard en España, para hacer, aparte de periodismo, colaboraciones y actos de presencia en este país, que quieras que no, algunos que quieren y otros que no, es importante en cuanto a su poder y su intervención en la música en español.

Entre Dos Aguas: Managers y ejecutivos de la industria | Encuentro de la Música en Español 

En el panel Entre Dos Aguas, los ejecutivos y managers más poderosos de la industria de la música latina analizan lo que se necesita para tener éxito en ambos lados del Atlántico. Participan Alex Gallardo, presidente de Sony Music US Latin; Fede Lauria, fundador de Dale Play; Jorge Ferradas, fundador de FPM Entertainment; Rosa Lagarrigue, fundadora de RLM; y Walter Kolm, fundador de WK Entertainment, y es moderado por Leila Cobo.

Rosa Lagarrigue:
Creo que la gente joven es la que está moviendo toda la música ahora mismo. Y creo que históricamente todos los latinoamericanos, y tengo que decir los canarios, aparte de ser un género que funciona ahora mismo, que gusta la gente joven, que gusta a todo el mundo, le han tenido totalmente… Han perdido el miedo a la globalización.

Alex Gallardo:
Recuerdo el principio de la música urbana, que cuando en Sony firmamos a Juan Magán y era como incipiente todavía en España lo que era la música urbana. Yo recuerdo ponerlo en una reunión de lanzamientos y en la oficina compañeros casi que se burlaban de esta música y acabó siendo la música que dominó. La música urbana hizo algo muy inteligente que era colaborar múltiples artistas, se sumaban millones de seguidores y yo creo que sumado a streaming, seguidores, múltiples artistas y todos los fans, hizo que ese movimiento fuera a entrar en España y en el resto de Latinoamérica, como decía Walter [Kolm], en muchos otros lugares del mundo.

Leila Cobo:
Muy bienvenidos a nuestro primer Encuentro de Música en Español presentado por la Comunidad de Madrid, Powered for Billboard. Es un honor estar con ustedes. Mi nombre es Leila Cobo, soy la Chief Content Officer de Música Latina para Billboard y para Billboard Español, y realmente es un grandísimo honor estar aquí con ustedes esta tarde haciendo este primer encuentro. Es algo que habíamos soñado, habíamos planeado mucho tiempo. Quiero agradecer a la Comunidad de Madrid por creer en este evento y por creer en la música en español de donde sea que viene.

New Music From Shakira & Tyla, Kendrick Lamar Takes Shots At Drake & J. Cole & More | Billboard News

It’s Friday, March 22nd and there’s a ton of new music to listen to! Shakira dropped her new album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ which features a track with Cardi B. Future and Metro Boomin released a collaboration album titled ‘We Don’t Trust You.’ Tyla’s self-titled debut album is finally here. And more. We went to Rolling Loud LA to find the biggest Barbz. Chicano Batman talks about their upcoming album ‘Notebook Fantasy.’ Ivan Cornejo tells us all about his experience performing at the Houston Rodeo. Green Day rocks out to their new album ‘Saviors’ at the House of Blues in Anaheim. And more!

Tetris Kelly
New Music from Shakira,Tyla and more. We visit the Houston rodeo with Iván Cornejo and explore Rolling Loud to find the biggest Barbz, Chicano Batman stops by our studio and we take you into Green Day’s epic show. Welcome back to Billboard News, I’m Tetris Kelly. It’s Friday, March 22. And it’s almost the weekend. We’ve got a lot to get through first, starting with your Friday music guide. The Colombian queen is back, Shakira returns with a whole new album, and it includes plenty of features like Cardi B on “Puntaría.”

Tetris Kelly
More new music throughout the show but we’ve got a bunch of interviews for you today.

Iván Cornejo
I felt nice you know cuz Houston is like my second home my my first show was here in Houston, half the crowd was my family and the other 12 people you know, just fans, it feels nice to just come back two years later and just you know, do the Houston rodeo which was insane for me.

Iván Cornejo
It’s a beautiful feeling Houston just has always showed me so much love it feels nice knowing that like a lot of people who came to see me tonight


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Iván Cornejo on Playing the Houston Rodeo, What Fans Can Expect Next & More | Billboard News

Iván Cornejo talks about what it was like to play the Houston Rodeo, what fans can expect next from his upcoming music, memorable moments for him from his tour, the big boost Regional Mexican music has gotten over the past year, some of his new musical influences and more!

Iván Cornejo:
I was s—ting bricks. I was so scared. It was really fun. It was good nervous, you know?

Hey, what’s up, guys? It’s Iván Cornejo, and you’re watching Billboard News. I felt nice. You know, Houston is like my second home. Like, my first show was here in Houston. Half the crowd was my family and the other 12 people, you know, just fans. It feels nice to just come back two years later and just you know, do the Houston rodeo which was insane for me.

It’s a beautiful feeling. Houston just has always showed me so much love. It feels nice knowing that, like, a lot of people who came to see me tonight.

I was s—ting bricks. I was so scared. It was really fun. It was good nervous. Yeah, it’s insane. It’s scary. Um, you know, I’m still slowly building up my confidence. Practice makes perfect, I guess.

I’ve been in like the smallest venue you can think of, and I’m was more scared of the stadium. But hearing the fans sing your songs just gives you a lot of confidence. And it just definitely made me feel a lot better when I heard people singing.

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Coco Jones Talks Collabs, Learning How to Produce & More | Billboard Women In Music 2024

Coco Jones talks about her collaborations, learning how to produce and more backstage at Billboard Women in Music 2024.

Coco Jones:
What’s up, y’all? It’s Coco Jones. Three things that you don’t know about my music.

One: I’m a huge collaborator. If I heard a poem on the street, I’d be like “You! You’re talented! Come in the studio with me.”

Another thing is: I hate having to choose my favorite songs. I don’t know. I like them all. And I don’t care. Y’all choose, the audience, of course.

And the third thing I would say is: I am learning how to engineer so I can record myself because my next goal is to have an in-home studio that’s really good, like quality, top-notch.

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We Tested Barbz at Rolling Loud to See Who Knows the Most About Nicki Minaj | Billboard News

We tested Barbz at Rolling Loud to see who would know the most about Nicki Minaj.

Tetris Kelly:
So, I’m trying to find the biggest Barbz out here. I’m gonna ask you guys a couple of questions. OK: Where was she born?

Barbz:
Spain!

Tetris Kelly:
Spain?

Barbz:
Wait, can I start over?

Tetris Kelly:
Rewind! It’s being Friday at Rolling Loud. Everybody’s here to see Nicki Minaj. I’m trying to find out who’s the biggest Barbz. Something about your energy told me I might have found the right crew. Where was Nicki Minaj born?

Barbz:
Queens, New York, Trinidad. Trinidad or Queens, New York. Well she was born in Trinidad, but she lived in Queens.

Tetris Kelly:
She went on tour with a famous pop star. Who was it?

Barbz:
Britney Spears.

Tetris Kelly:
He was on that. I think we got Britney army right here. What’s your favorite Nicki Minaj album song?

That Mexican OT:
I like “Roger That.” “Flow tighter than a d–k in a butt.” She was killing that s–t, yo!

She was ruthless with it, she’s Nicki, she’s that b—h.

Tetris Kelly:
She was famously fired from Red Lobster. Why?

Barbz:
She had an attitude.

Tetris Kelly:
OK!

Barbz:
She went outside and told them, ‘Give me my motherf–kin’ pen back,’ that’s it! And she got fired when she came back in. That’s amazing.

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Annalisa Reveals What She Would Tell Her Younger Self | Billboard Women In Music 2024

Annalisa opened up about the advice she would offer her younger self backstage at Billboard Women in Music 2024.

Annalisa:
The advice I would give to the younger me is simple: Never give up. Never give up. Never think to be not enough to do something and keep working hard. Keep believing in dreams. I know that’s simple but true.

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The Black Keys Share How Playing Old 45 RPM Records Inspired New Album ‘Ohio Players’

There’s a good reason listening to The Black Keys’ new album, Ohio Players, is like spending time with a well-curated collection of vintage vinyl singles. Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney spent part of 2023 taking their DJ gig, The Black Keys Record Hang, across North America and Europe, playing 7” vinyl singles in small clubs into the wee hours of the morning. 

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The discerning taste required to keep the audience engaged proved valuable as the band worked on the songs that would eventually comprise the Nashville-based, Ohio-born band’s 12th studio album. “I think we started to get so picky with the records and we started to do the same when we were in the studio,” Auerbach tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast. “We didn’t want to make songs that sound like old 45s, but we wanted to have the same spirit.”

The genre- and era-spanning setlists at those Record Hang events, documented by attendees in Spotify playlists, included such earworms as 1967’s “Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)” by Memphis garage band The Hombres, 1969’s “Love Buzz” by Dutch psychedelic rockers Shocking Blue (it was later covered by Nirvana for its 1989 debut album, Bleach) and 1970’s “Chocolate” by San Antonio funk band Mickey & The Soul Generation. 

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Gauging the crowd’s reaction to those 45s proved to be valuable market research and helped Auerbach and Carney tighten up their songwriting. From the debut single, the Top Adult Alternative Airplay No. 1 “Beautiful People (Stay High)” or “I Forgot to Be Your Lover,” a cover of the 1968 recording by William Bell, Ohio Players has the efficiency of two-and-a-half minute Motown standards or radio-ready classic rock tracks.

“The way those classic 45s are,” says Carney, “it’s like there’s no wasted space.” 

Auerbach and Carney had little room to spare when they wrote “On the Game” with Noel Gallagher (Oasis, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds) in a studio in London barely big enough for a drum kit and a few people. “We were in a circle in this tiny room,” says Auerbach. “That’s the sound you hear on the record. It was amazing watching Noel go through the process of writing and run through all the chords up and down the neck until he finds the one that he hears in his mind is just right. We were just kind of like sitting patiently, you know, letting him do his thing. It was it was really cool to to watch him go through his process.”

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Young Miko Offers Advice to Women in Music, Talks Being Yourself & More | Billboard Women In Music 2024

Young Miko offers advice to women looking to break into music. She also talks about the importance of being yourself, having a support system and more backstage at Billboard Women in Music 2024.

Young Miko:
So some advice I would give to women that are starting in music is to just be yourself. Make sure you look for something unique, something that you believe in. Make sure you know what you want to talk about. Make sure to surround yourself with people that genuinely care about you and that want to see you do great because women need more women. And we’re here for each other, and I can’t wait to see more boss a– girls get in the business.

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Chicano Batman on Their Upcoming Album ‘Notebook Fantasy,’ How They Became a Band & More | Billboard News

Indie band Chicano Batman talk about their upcoming album Notebook Fantasy, their varied music influences from both Western and Latin America, look back at their 15-year journey as a band, how they first met and became a band, what playing the Kia Forum means to them as Los Angeles natives and more!

Chicano Batman:
I’m excited for people to hear the whole album. Finally, because we’re releasing singles. And every song is so diverse on this record.

My name is Bardo.

Sup, y’all, I’m Eduardo.

Hi, I’m Carlos, and we are Chicano Batman, and you are watching Billboard News.

Lyndsey Havens:
Hey, I’m Lyndsey Havens for Billboard News, and we’re here with L.A. legends Chicano Batman. How’s it going, guys?

I know it was your most collaborative album, from my understanding. So tell me a little bit about what that was like, you know, between all of you and then also the other people that you brought in for this?

Chicano Batman:
We wanted each of us to kind of have the reins on whatever song we presented to the group. Whether it’s “OK, I want string.” It’s kind of like the John Lennon vibe. I want strings on it. And they’re like, “OK, well, let’s let’s do it. Yeah.” And John Congleton was really … our producer was really helpful in that process. He’s also you know, he’s he’s a legend as well. I’m the biggest fan of St. Vincent. I’ll always work with St. Vincent, worked here at Sunset Sound, so it was … I don’t know. I was kind of sweating the day before. I was like, “Oh, The Doors recorded everything there.”

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