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This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music, including new albums by Gloria Trevi (El Vuelo), Adriel Favela (Sueños de la Calle Vol. 1), and Fuerza Regida (111XPANTIA). In the middle of his biggest tour yet, Ivan Cornejo has dropped […]
April showers bring May flowers, along with a slew of new music releases from Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5 and LISA and more to start off the month right. On the first New Music Friday of May 2025, the British pop star followed up April’s “Azizam” with a nostalgic new single titled “Old Phone.” Both songs […]
Beyoncé had a surprise in store for the Beyhive at her Cowboy Carter Tour on Thursday (May 1). During her second of five nights at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., the superstar added a new medley to the setlist encompassing past hits such as “Crazy in Love,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” and […]
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.
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Gloria Trevi, El Vuelo (Great Talent Records)
Gloria Trevi is entering a new era of sorts, marked by the release of the first album under her new independent label. El Vuelo — all songs co-penned by the Mexican icon herself — serves as a testament to Trevi’s ability to reinvent herself dabbling with new styles and genres without losing her core pop sound. The opening track “Para Querer Como Te Quiero” is a bright cumbia and while that might be an indication that she may be going the regional Mexican route, she doesn’t.
Instead, she takes listeners on sonically varied journey: “Mentí” is a little on the rock side, and opens with gorgeous classical arrangements, while “Q.E.P.D.” fuses mariachi with very subtle reggaetón drums. In a world dominated by collabs, Trevi sticks to just one — featuring fellow pop diva Monica Naranjo on “Para Siempre Triste.” While all songs take on different sounds, one thing is consistent throughout the album, and that is Trevi’s knack for writing heart-wrenching lyrics about love, loss and freedom. — GRISELDA FLORES
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Adriel Favela, Danny Felix, Giovanny Ayala & Octavio Cuadras, Sueños de la Calle (Vol. 1) (Fonovisa Records)
When four of the most exciting acts in música mexicana join forces, their shared roots help fuel a project that pushes the genre forward. On Sueños de la Calle (Vol. 1), Adriel Favela, Danny Felix, Giovanny Ayala, and Octavio Cuadras create a four-track EP that’s personal and political. Rooted in the lived experiences of Mexican and Mexican American communities, the focus track “#SinMexicanos” delivers an unapologetic ode on immigration and identity. The song confronts the realities of labor, pride and resilience, with lines like “el día que falten los mexicanos aquí en el gabacho se van a dar cuenta.”
From the poetic grit of the title track to the heartfelt of “X Ella,” the project blends accordion, tololoche, and storytelling with contemporary borderland perspectives. “Sueños de la Calle (Vol. 1) is our way of telling what we live, what we feel, and what many out there don’t dare to say,” the quartet says in a press release. “Every song is born from the streets, the neighborhood, the border. Coming together was natural because we share the same roots, the same scars, and the same love for this music that gave us a voice.” — ISABELA RAYGOZA
BORJA & Greeicy, “Macarrones con Queso” (Virgin Music/BORJA)
Short and sweet perfectly describes the first collaborative effort between BORJA and Greeicy. In “Macarrones con Queso” (macaroni and cheese), the two Latin Grammy nominees beautifully harmonize together in every verse and chorus, backed by a tender, acoustic ballad produced by BORJA and Joel Iglesias. The conceptual tune revolves around two love birds who can’t be together because they have different destinies. “I found out you will be in town for a few days/ I’ve prepared for this moment since April/ Decorate your skin with kisses/ Cook macaroni and cheese/ And for dessert, maybe an eternity with you,” they kick off the track. “But you have other plans and it’s not me […] I have a feeling this is only another love song without ending,” they continue — in what could be the perfect soundtrack for a romance movie. — JESSICA ROIZ
Alexis y Fido, “Carita Triste” (Wild Dogz)
Alexis y Fido return to the music scene with “Carita Triste,” which showcases a vibrant electronic merengue infused with the distinctive signatures of the duo. The captivating track is a dynamic blend of reggaeton and rich Caribbean rhythms, painting a poignant narrative about young love that faces the challenges of social class divides. It also powerfully conveys the timeless message that love can triumph over societal obstacles. As Alexis y Fido celebrate two decades of their musical journey, this release also serves as a preview of new music they are crafting for 2025. — INGRID FAJARDO
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Westside Gunn has dropped off a surprise remix of “Egypt” featuring some fiery bars from Doechii. On Friday (May 2), Gunn unleashed the unexpected collaboration on the world, which made sense considering Doechii was technically on the original “Egypt” — or at least, her voice was. In the version of the track that appeared on […]
Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” dominates Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for a third total and consecutive week. The track tops the chart dated May 10 with 30.5 million in audience (up 3%) April 25-May 1, according to Luminate.
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The song became Wallen’s third Country Airplay No. 1 from his album of the same name — prior to its May 16 release. “Love Somebody” ruled for three weeks in February, after “Lies Lies Lies” led for a week in November. His latest single being promoted to country radio, “Just in Case,” climbs 22-19 (9.1 million, up 16%).
Wallen’s new 37-track LP contains one more song than his 2023 LP, One Thing at a Time. That set has ruled Top Country Albums for 84 weeks, the second most in the chart’s history, after only his own Dangerous: The Double Album, which ran up a record 97 weeks at No. 1 beginning in January 2021.
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Meanwhile, “I’m the Problem” marks Wallen’s ninth Country Airplay No. 1 to dominate for three or more frames. His longest-leading hit, “You Proof,” reigned for 10 weeks beginning in October 2022. It’s tied for the longest command in the chart’s 35-year history with Nate Smith’s “World on Fire,” which started its rule in December 2023.
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Brandon Lake’s “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” featuring Jelly Roll, lifts 56-54 on Country Airplay (979,000, up 15%). Lake’s first entry on the chart has commanded Hot Christian Songs for 20 weeks running and hit the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. A remix was released Feb. 7 adding Jelly Roll, while the twosome performed the song on ABC’s American Idol on April 20.
Lake is the first core Christian music artist to reach Country Airplay since Chris Tomlin, who, as featured on Thomas Rhett’s “Be a Light,” alongside Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott and Keith Urban, hit No. 2 in September 2020. (Speaking of Rhett, his duet with Forrest Frank, “Nothing Else,” ranked at No. 8 on the May 3 Hot Christian Songs chart.)
BigXThaPlug has teamed up with Amazon Music for an acoustic rendition of his song “Holy Ground” featuring Jessie Murph. On Friday (May 2), Amazon Music dropped off the acoustic version of the track, which was originally included on the deluxe edition of BigX’s sophomore effort, Take Care. The acoustic version was released as part of […]
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” continues to dominate the U.K. Singles Chart as it notches a seventh consecutive week at No. 1 on May 2. The hot streak makes “Ordinary” the longest running chart-topper in the U.K. since Sabrina Carpenter’s nine-week reign with “Taste” in 2024. The news also coincides with continued success on the Billboard Hot […]
Welsh rock group Stereophonics has earned its ninth U.K. No. 1 album with 13th studio LP, Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait, on May 2.
The band earned its first chart-topper in 1999 with Performance and Cocktails, and has appeared at the summit a further eight times with Just Enough Education to Perform (2001), You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003), Language.Sex.Violence.Other? (2005), Pull the Pin (2007), Keep the Village Alive (2015), Kind (2019) and Oochya! (2022).
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The ninth No. 1 sees the four-piece leapfrog Oasis, Ed Sheeran and Led Zeppelin — all of whom have eight — and pulls them level with Bob Dylan and Take That on the all-time leaders list. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are the only British rock bands to have landed more No. 1s with 15 and 14, respectively.
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The group will headline a number of massive outdoor and stadium shows in the U.K. this summer, including at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium and London’s Finsbury Park.
Swedish band Ghost has equaled its career high at No. 2 with its sixth album, Skeletá. The theatrical rockers, led by Tobias Forge under the Papa Emeritus persona, has hit the top 10 several times previously: 2018’s Prequelle (10), 2023’s Phantomime (8) and 2024’s Rite Here Rite Now (10).
Former X Factor winner James Arthur has netted a sixth top 10 with his new LP PISCES; he scored the top spot three times previously with 2016’s Back From the Edge, 2021’s It’ll All Make Sense In the End and 2024’s Bitter Sweet Love.
Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet nets another week in top five (No. 4) and Self Esteem hits a new peak with her third album, A Complicated Woman (No. 5). The new release saw the Rotherham-born artist sign to Polydor after years on indie labels with her previous band The Slow Club and earlier Self Esteem LPs. Speaking to Billboard U.K., she said, “This whole journey has taught me that what’s important is people and community. That’s what the music means to me.”
The Black Keys top Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart for the eighth time as “The Night Before” lifts a place to No. 1 on the May 10-dated tally. The duo notches its first leader since “Beautiful People (Stay High)” led for two weeks in March 2024. In between its latest No. 1s, the act hit No. […]