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29 Sep 2023

Suspect in Tupac Shakur Murder Indicted By Grand Jury | Billboard News

Duane “Keefe D” Davis was reportedly arrested early Friday morning and indicted by a Nevada grand jury on one count of murder with a deadly weapon.

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A man has been arrested for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

A man has been indicted for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. According to the Associated Press, one of the last remaining witnesses to the 1996 drive-by shooting has been indicted on one count of murder with a deadly weapon. A man by the name of Dwayne “Keefe D” Davis was taken into custody today in Las Vegas, Nevada on suspicion of murder, AP reports. This comes just two months after police raided Keefe D’s home. AP reported police seized multiple computers, a cell phone and hard drive, a Vibe magazine that featured Shakur, several 40 caliber bullets, two tubs containing photographs, and a copy of Davis’s 2019 tell-all memoir “Compton Street Legend.”

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29 Sep 2023

Billboard Explains: Peso Pluma & The Mexican Music Boom

Regional Mexican music, or música mexicana, isn’t a trend, it’s a movement that has only grown stronger in the past few years.

A new generation of artists such as Peso Pluma, Eslabon Armado, Fuerza Regida, Natanael Cano, Grupo Frontera, Yahritza y Su Esencia, among others, have helped usher a new global era for the legacy genre, which has been around for more than 100 years. The new generation continues to honor the music of their parents and grandparents by putting their on spin on the traditional sound — either by fusing it with other genres, such as hip-hop, modernizing the lyrics for a more Gen Z approach and/or collaborating with non-regional Mexican artists for a wider reach.

According to Luminate, regional Mexican music consumption in the United States jumped 42.1% year to date through May 25, outpacing gains in the Latin genre overall, as well as country, dance/electronic, rock and pop. Only K-pop — up 49.4% year to date — has performed better this year than regional Mexican. About 99% of regional Mexican consumption comes from streaming. 

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With Peso Pluma at the center of it, to date, he has over 700 million on-demand official streams in the United States, according to Luminate, and 22 entries on the Billboard Hot 100. In June, he became the first artist to ever lead both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. lists simultaneously with different songs: the sierreño anthem “Ella Baila Sola” with Eslabon Armado and his Bizarrap-produced track “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55.” His album Génesis debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 (dated July 1) — the highest rank ever for a música mexicana album on the chart.

The latest episode of Billboard Explains looks into what it is about Peso Pluma and other more newer artists that are are catching everyone’s attention. Check it out above.

Watch the latest Billboard Explains above. After the video, catch up on more Billboard Explains videos and learn about the role record labels play, origins of hip-hop, how Beyoncé arrived at Renaissance, the evolution of girl groups, BBMAs, NFTs, SXSW, the magic of boy bands, American Music Awards, the Billboard Latin Music Awards, the Hot 100 chart, how R&B/hip-hop became the biggest genre in the U.S., how festivals book their lineups, Billie Eilish’s formula for success, the history of rap battles, nonbinary awareness in music, the Billboard Music Awards, the Free Britney movement, rise of K-pop in the U.S., why Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums, the boom of hit all-female collaborations, how Grammy nominees and winners are chosen, why songwriters are selling their publishing catalogs, how the Super Bowl halftime show is booked and why Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” was able to shoot to No. 1 on the Hot 100.

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29 Sep 2023

Billboard Explains: Peso Pluma & The Mexican Music Boom

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Is Peso Pluma Mexican Music’s next global superstar? The Latin genre has been growing in popularity over the years and Peso is at the center of the explosion. But what is Regional Mexican? And what is it about Peso and the other new artists of today catching everyone’s attention?

This is Billboard Explains Peso Pluma & the Mexican Music Boom.

Regional Mexican is an umbrella term that consists of genres from different parts of Mexico and the United States like Banda, Tejano, Corridos, Norteño, Sierreńo and Mariachi. It has been around for more than a century creating a foundation and fan base thanks to artists like Los Tigres Del Norte, Christian Nodal and the late Jenny Rivera.

Artists like Grupo Firme, Banda MS, Eslabon Armado and more have risen in popularity and extended the genre’s global reach over the past few years. But then came Peso Pluma!

Peso had a breakout year in 2023 and has reached milestone after milestone ever since. His collab with Eslabon Armado “Ella Baila Sola” made history for being the first Regional Mexican song to reach the top five of the Billboard Hot 100.

His blockbuster album ‘Genesis’ became Billboard’s highest-charting Regional Mexican LP ever when it debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and he was the first Regional Mexican artist to perform at the MTV VMAs. But what is it about Peso and other young artists, like Natanael Cano and Fuerza Regida that has captured everyone’s attention?

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29 Sep 2023

Neil Young Is Still Off Spotify — Here’s What It’s Costing Him

It’s been nearly 20 months since Neil Young pulled his music off Spotify and, according to Billboard’s estimate, the move has cost him about $300,000 so far in lost recorded music and publishing royalties.

On Jan. 24, 2022, the singer-songwriter gave the streaming company an ultimatum: “You can have Rogan or Young. Not both.” Young blamed Rogan and his Spotify-exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, for spreading “fake information about vaccines” and putting the public’s health at risk. Spotify acquiesced a few days later and removed Young’s catalog from its platform.

Other artists in Young’s circle of friends, such as Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren, also requested that Spotify remove their music from the platform — and remain off to this day. But Young’s absence leaves the largest hole in Spotify’s catalog: 45 studio albums, two EPs and 12 live albums as a solo artist and with his band Crazy Horse, plus compilations and soundtracks, that includes such rock classics as “Cinnamon Girl,” “Heart of Gold” and “Rockin’ in a Free World.”

Young’s open letter and demand for removal from Spotify attracted worldwide media attention and caused a brief spike in streams, but his departure from the platform at the end of January 2022 created an immediate decline in his average stream rate — and it hasn’t rebounded since, according to Luminate data. From 2021 to Sept. 21, 2023, Young’s average weekly global on-demand audio streams declined 32% from 10.5 million to 7.1 million. The actual loss is deeper considering that weekly on-demand audio streams in the U.S., Young’s largest market, increased 25% over that period.

The impact of Young’s Spotify pullout isn’t much for an artist of his stature and net worth, but it’s not nothing, either. Each month Young is away from Spotify, he loses about $16,000 in royalties from both his record label and his music publishing, according to Billboard analysis of Luminate data.

In nearly 20 months, Young’s absence has cost him about 273 million on-demand audio streams. The gross amount of lost royalties during Young’s Spotify absence totals roughly $1.3 million. Billboard estimates that Young’s labels, Warner Music Group’s Reprise Records and Universal Music Group’s Geffen Records, have lost approximately $1 million in gross revenues, from which Young receives a royalty. Young’s gross publishing revenue has fallen about $270,000. Young sold 50% of his publishing rights to Hipgnosis Songs Fund in 2021.

Sales of Young’s music in the U.S. have dropped, too, although whether his absence from Spotify played a role is unknown. So far in 2023, Young has sold about 25% fewer albums per week than compared to 2021; 2022’s weekly average was 9% below 2021 levels. Physical album sales, which outnumber digital album sales nearly eight-to-one for Young, are down 24% from 2021 to 2023. This year, weekly digital album sales are off 29% from 2021 (they increased 3% in 2022). Young’s weekly digital track sales have fallen by 35% from 2021 to 2023.

The cumulative effect of the sales slowdowns amounted to 59,000 fewer album sales and 54,000 fewer track sales over nearly 20 months. (Luminate does not track the Neil Young Archive, an online subscription service that provides access to a vast catalog of Young’s audio and video, but in October 2019 Wired reported it had 25,000 subscribers with a goal to reach 40,000 paying $1.99 a month.)

There’s much more to Young’s career than Spotify, though, and plenty of other ways for him and his rights holders to earn off his music. In the last 18 months, for example, Young’s music has been used in over 75 TV and film synchs, according to a person with knowledge of the songwriter’s business. These have included the NBC series “This Is Us” (Jill Andrews’ cover of “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”), the AMC series “Dark Winds” (Young’s recording of “Birds”), the Hulu series “Poker Face” (Young’s recording of “Walk On”), “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (the band’s performance of “Old Man”) and “Sunday Night Football” (Beck’s cover of “Old Man”).

One place you won’t see Young’s music is advertisements. Young is famously opposed to using his music to sell products and advertise corporate brands. Young encapsulated his distaste for putting music in advertisements in his 1989 song “This Note’s For You” — a take on a Budweiser ad slogan from the era, “This Bud’s For You.” “Ain’t singing’ for Pepsi, ain’t singing for Coke,” Young sang in the album’s title track. “I don’t sing for nobody, makes me look like a joke.” The song’s video stirred up controversy — and was initially banned from MTV — for its mocking depiction of a 1984 Pepsi commercial shoot during which pyrotechnics set Michael Jackson’s hair caught fire.

Surely, Young has lost untold millions of dollars over his career in potential ad sales and endorsement deals. But as an artist who’s always clearly voiced his principals and stood by them, he’s long made it clear money is not his first priority.

29 Sep 2023

Asking Alexandria Scores Second Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1

Asking Alexandria notches its second No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, as “Psycho” lifts to the top of the Oct. 7-dated survey.

The song follows the one-week reign of “Alone Again” in November 2021.

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In between “Alone Again” and “Psycho,” the band charted with three titles, all in 2022, with “Never Gonna Learn” (No. 6, May); “Faded Out,” featuring Within Temptation (No. 14, September); and as featured, with Motley Crue, Ice Nine Kills and From Ashes to New, on The Retaliators’ “The Retaliators Theme (21 Bullets)” (No. 15, November).

Asking Alexandria first reached the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “The Death of Me,” which peaked at No. 23 in November 2013. Prior to “Alone Again,” the band reached a No. 23 best with “Antisocialist” in July 2020, one of the act’s eight top 10s.

Concurrently, “Psycho” leaps 13-8 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.5 million audience impressions, up 19%, Sept. 22-28, according to Luminate. It’s the band’s highest-ranking entry on the tally, surpassing the No. 10 peak of “Alone Again.”

“Psycho” placed at No. 20 on the most recently published, Sept. 30-dated, multi-metric Hot Hard Rock Songs ranking. In addition to its radio audience, the song earned 327,000 official U.S. streams Sept. 15-21.

The song is the lead single from Where Do We Go From Here?, Asking Alexandria’s eighth LP, which has earned 15,000 equivalent album units since its Aug. 25 release.

All Billboard charts dated Oct. 7 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Oct. 3.

29 Sep 2023

Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage’s ‘Good Good’ Rules Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

In its eighth week on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage’s “Good Good” rises to No. 1, jumping 3-1 on the Oct. 7-dated list.

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“Good Good” is the second song to take eight weeks or fewer to rule Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in 2023, following Lil Durk’s “All My Life,” featuring J. Cole, which also made it in eight weeks in July. “Good Good” is Usher’s first No. 1 on this tally since Oct. 2016, when “No Limit,” featuring Young Thug, spent two weeks on top.

It’s Usher’s quickest rise to the top since “Climax,” which reached No. 1 in seven weeks in April 2012. 21 Savage previously took eight weeks as a featured act on Post Malone’s “Rockstar” in December 2017, and “Good Good” marks Walker’s quickest rise to No. 1.

“Good Good” is also Walker’s first No. 1 in all on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, surpassing the No. 2 peak of “Karma” in June. It’s 21 Savage’s sixth, following the two-week reign of his co-billed-with-Drake “Spin Bout U” in May.

As for Usher, “Good Good” makes 17 No. 1s, a count that puts him fourth all time; Drake leads all acts with 45 rulers since the tally’s inception in 1993.

Most No. 1s, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
45, Drake
20, Lil Wayne
18, Chris Brown
17, Usher
12, Beyonce
11, Cardi B
11, R. Kelly
10, Jay-Z
10, Rihanna

Usher first reigned on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay with “You Make Me Wanna…,” a nine-week topper beginning in September 1997.

Between “No Limit” and “Good Good,” Usher reached Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay eight times, paced by the No. 2 peak of Chris Brown’s “Party,” on which he was featured alongside Gucci Mane, in April 2017.

“Good Good” concurrently jumps 3-2 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, 6-3 on Rhythmic Airplay, 13-11 on Adult R&B Airplay and 35-29 on Pop Airplay.

On the most recent, Sept. 30-dated, all-format Radio Songs list (which reflected the week ending Sept. 21), the track appeared at No. 17 with 30.9 million audience impressions, up 18%, according to Luminate.

The Sept. 30-dated, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 found “Good Good” lifting 58-57. In addition to its radio airplay, the song earned 4.8 million official U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads.

“Good Good” is scheduled to be featured on Coming Home, Usher’s ninth studio album. It’s set for a Feb. 11 release alongside a performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.

All Billboard charts dated Oct. 7 will update on Billboard.com on Tuesday. Oct. 3.

29 Sep 2023

Friday Dance Music Guide: New Tracks From Eliza Rose, VTSS & Boys Noize, Logic1000 & More

This week in dance music: Kenya Grace made her Hot 100 debut with the drum ‘n’ bass infused “Strangers,” Michael Bibi announced he was leaving the hospital amid his ongoing cancer treatment, then immediately jumped on a flight to Ibiza to make a surprise appearance at DC-10, The BPM Festival released its phase one 2024 lineup, Daft Punk announced that a “drumless” version of Random Access Memories is coming in November, CloZee answered 20 questions upon the launch of her fall tour and we spoke with the founder of San Francisco’s Portola festival, happening this weekend, about the event’s lineup and adult vibe.

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And of course, there’s more. These are the best new dance tracks of the week.

Eliza Rose, “Take You There”

The Label: Warner Records

The Spiel: “Yeah, I can take you there,” Eliza Rose offers on her latest, before simply proceeding to do so with the slick, swirling, simmering club track. Simultaneously playful and tough, “Take You There” marks another winner in the U.K. artist’s catalog, which already included “Better Love” and “Pleasure Peak” from this year, along with her 2022 smash “B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All).” The new track comes with a trippy, fairly mesmerizing music video that features Rose playing dress-up with friends in a drop top, along with a claymation version of the artist.

The Artist Says: “‘Take You There’ and ‘Better Love’ always come together as a pair, a bit like two-sides of a coin showing how in underground dance music you can have both these slick, summery cute moments, as well as these more mad, chaotic ones. It’s important to me as an artist to touch both sides.”

The Vibe: We’ll literally go anywhere Rose wants to bring us.

VTSS & Boys Noize, “Steady Pace”

The Label: Big Beat Records

The Spiel: “Feel that groove between our bodies, keep a steady pace,” VTSS whisper-sings on her euphemistic new collaboration with Boys Noize, “Steady Pace.” A punchy beat indeed keeps the track moving at a quick clip, creating the same sort of hypnotic, lightly industrial vibe that have long been core elements of both the Polish and German producers’ respective wheelhouses. Stick around for the gear shift in the last 20 seconds, which hits like a strobe light right in your eyes.

The Artist Says: “The track was made during mine & Alex’s session in LA in our friend’s Sonny’s studio,” says VTSS. “It really came about quite quickly – within probably first our we had a sketch and I’ve written the first verse. I haven’t done much in studio collaborations so I was extremely nervous and frankly I didn’t know Alex that well, but we instantly clicked and have been great friends since.”

The Vibe: High-octane sexual tension.

Logic1000, “Grown On Me”

The Label: Therapy/Because Music

The Spiel: Berlin-based producer Logic1000 returns with her first release of 2023, “Grown On Me.” Built around a single lyric stating the title over and over, the track maintains the producer’s signature style of fusing an ethereal vibe with weighty production, with the message here taking on greater meaning given that the artist, born Samantha Poulter, recently became a mother.

The Artist Says: “It’s been way too long since releasing something new so this is a special moment for me. Ever since Tom (big ever)  and I wrote ‘Grown On Me’ the vocal has been stuck in my head, and the lyric has a very special, private meaning to me, that in fact came after choosing the sample. This song was written (and now released) during a transformative period of my life. I hope it uplifts you the way writing it uplifted me.”

The Vibe: Lush, feminine, maternal.

LP Giobbi, “Time Expands”

The Label: Yes Yes Yes

The Spiel: LP Giobbi launches her Yes Yes Yes imprint, part of the Defected Records family of labels, with “Time Expands.” The track functions as its title suggests, making three minutes and 24 seconds stretch into a good trip of a good time with a darkly pulsing bass line, flecks of rhythm guitar, a long windup with a percussive breakdown, and a voice spitting hippie philosophy while repeatedly declaring that “time shrinks or expands in exact opposition to what you want to do.”

The Artist Says: “I grew up going to this hippie festival in Oregon called the Oregon Country Fair,” LP says on the label name’s origin. “My parents started going in their 20s, and I have never missed it since the womb. It’s my favorite place on earth because it leans into weirdness, joy, and mind-opening experiences. The first thing you see when you walk on site is a sign that just says, ‘Yes Yes Yes’ and it makes me smile ear to ear every single year. This label is not beholden to one genre or one particular sound. It’s simply about good dance music, made for the dancefloor that expands your mind and makes you feel good.”

The Vibe: Shrinking, expanding, spinning, grooving, vibing — yes indeed.

Sam Gellaitry, UNDER THE ILLUSION

The Label: Major Recordings

The Spiel: The Scottish producer follows his 2022 album VF Vol II with the UNDER THE ILLUSION EP. Sophisticated and pristinely produced, the four-track project is dancefloor fare equally well-suited for the dancefloor or the afterhours. Gellaitry will surely unfurl them all during his set this weekend at San Francisco’s Portola festival.

The Artist Says: “For this project, I decided to make an EP focused solely on dance music which actually feels like returning home after a long time away for me,” Gellaitry says. “I started making music due to my fascination with Daft Punk and French House when I was ten, so it’s almost bizarre that I haven’t officially dropped a project dedicated to the genre that got me started off in the first place! These tracks are intended for night time usage.”

The Vibe: That rare midnight-to-3 a.m. timespan, and all the possibilities contained therein.

29 Sep 2023

14 Reusable Halloween Decorations That’ll Bring the Spook Factor

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Spooky season is upon us and for fans of all things creepy and crawly, that means you can officially start planning your Barbie movie costume or couples costumes. As you mask up for upcoming Halloween parties you can’t forget to dress up your home as well.

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The best Halloween decorations will have you and all those who catch a glance at your house thinking, “Wow, what a boo-tiful place.” No matter what your aesthetic is, there is a spooky piece of decor waiting to fill your nooks and crannies. Whether you prefer cozy and cute or haunting and chilling, there will mostly likely be a blow up display, candle holder and more that can fill your floating shelves, couches, media storage cabinets and more.

The best part? You can reuse these decorations every year — or keep them on display year-round if you’d prefer. If you need some inspiration to get you started, we put together a list of the best Halloween decorations from viral pieces to reviewer-loved.

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blow up of the sanderson sisters

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Enchant all who pass by your yard with a Sanderson Sisters blow-up display featuring the iconic witches. The product stands at 60-inches tall and can light up using LED energy-efficient lighting. The inflatable can inflate by itself for an easier setup as well.

black bat wall decorations

Amazon

Want to keep it simple? This pack of 140 bats is under $10 and can be added to your walls, door, window and more just by applying the adhesive strips to your desired spot.

black and orange wreath with pumpkin bulbs

Walmart

Keep things cute and easy with a fall-themed wreath made with shatterproof bulbs you can hand on your door to welcome Halloween and embrace the spooky spirit.

set of five mini tombstones

Anthropologie

Bring your mantle place back to life with this 5-piece tombstone set you can place alongside one another or scatter throughout your living room and entryway. Each one comes in a different shape for added spookiness and can be topped off with some fake spiderweb to tie it all together.

white ghost-shaped candle holder and vase

Friends NYC

You’ll be saying boo-yah once you add this ghost vase onto your side table. Not only can it hold a bushel of dried flowers or pens, but the two arms act as candle holders to add a touch of coziness to your space.

8 foot animated skeleton in front of a house

Halloween Costumes

We’re not being humorous when we say the TikTok viral animated skeleton is back in stock! It stands at 8-feet tall with movable pieces and joints that’ll be the showstopper of your home.

purple and orange twinkle lights

Amazon

These string lights are sure to bring a twinkle to your eyes as they light up your home in a glamorous purple and orange hue. Plus, you can customize how they appear using the eight different modes from flashing, waves and more.

book from Hocus Pocus

Amazon

Get ready to say “Oh booooooooook!” as you can take home a replica of the book from the movie. Put it on display for added spookiness or use it as a hauntingly good coffee table book. As an added bonus, the interior features blank pages you can fill with spells of your own.

doormat that reads

Williams Sonoma

Make it known that your home is filled with friendly ghosts using a doormat that’s light and cheery. It’s made from a weatherproof material and is perfect for drying your shoes off before stepping inside.

Skeletons on teeter totter

Target

These skeletons and bring a touch of fun to your space at the characters teeter totter on your TV stand. As an added bonus, the tombstone even lights up!

box with photo of floating candles

Amazon

Fans of witchcraft and wizardry can bring these Harry Potter-inspired floating candles into your space. It comes with a set of candles you can hang from your ceiling our on your porch, then use the included wand-shaped remote to magically light them up.

fake spiderweb on home and plants

Amazon

Dress your home up a web of your own creation. This fake spiderweb pack comes with 1400 sq ft of web as well as fake plastic spiders to sprinkle throughout your web. It’s also a rated No. 1 on Amazon for outdoor statues.

black tray with keys inside

West Elm

You can have Halloween-themed decor with a touch of elegance and this trinket dish is the proof. It comes in a black shade with small skulls along the edges that’ll keep your keys, jewelry and more safe.

doorbell with glow in the dark eye

Amazon

This glow-in-the-dark doorbell will keep an eye on your home and all those who dare to enter. It comes with a glowing eye that can move around and makes horror music noises. All it needs is three AAA batteries, which are not included.

For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best mermaid tail blankets, tarot cards and cocktail books.

29 Sep 2023

Paola Jara & Chiquis, Feid & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Latin Music Release? Vote!

This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — is powered by new music from Paola Jara, Becky G, Enrique Iglesias and Feid, to name a few.

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Feid, Becky G and Colombian newcomer Venesti, all released new albums this week. Feid’s MOR, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad (Love, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark) is easily his most eclectic production yet, with 15 songs that dabble in genres including Afrobeat, techno, funk and his signature Medallo reggaton. With a mix off ranchera, corridos and ballads, Becky G’s Esquinas (Corners) celebrates her two cultures and pride of being a 200 percenter (100% Mexican, 100% American). Rising act Venesti delivered his debut album De La Nada (Out of Nowhere), in which he showcases his vocal range backed by dancehall, bachata, electronica, reggaeton and more.

A notable single that was released this week is Enrique Iglesias and Maria Becerra’s first collaborative effort, a romantic bachata called “Asi Es La Vida.” This doesn’t mark their first bachata rodeo; Becerra previously joined Prince Royce in “Te Espero” and Rusherking in “Antes de Ti,” and Iglesias released “El Perdedor” featuring Marco Antonio Solis, “Loco” with Romeo Santos and “Cuando Me Enamoro” with Juan Luis Guerra.

Other must-hear tracks include Bad Bunny’s “Un Preview,” Paola Jara and Chiquis’ ultra powerful “Lo Que No Sirve, Estorba” and Nio Garcia and Anuel AA’s infectious “Oh Na Na.”

Last week, Ricky Martin and Christian Nodal’s “Fuego De Noche, Nieve De Día” won the poll with more than 67 percent of the votes. What’s your favorite new Latin music release of the week? Vote below!

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29 Sep 2023

National Coffee Day 2023: Best Deals on Coffee Makers, Espresso Machines & More

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Happy National Coffee Day! Friday (Sept. 29) marks the annual event observed by coffee lovers everywhere, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate.

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Looking for free cup of coffee? While you won’t find one at Starbucks (unless you use rewards points) other brands such as Dunkin’ Donuts, Peet’s Coffee and Krispy Kreme are serving up free coffee on National Coffee Day. To make your search easier, we’ve collected a go-to-guide for coffee drinkers.

Below, find details on where to get your free cup of coffee, plus other deals, discounts and must-have gifts to celebrate National Coffee Day.

Where to Get Free Coffee on National Coffee Day

Dunkin’ Donuts: Get a free medium cup of ice or hot coffee with any purchase on National Coffee Day. This includes Dunkin’ Original Blend, Dunkin’ Midnight, and Dunkin’ Decaf.

Peet’s Coffee: Save 20% off purchases at Peets.com sitewide with code: NCD20. Free shipping on orders over $25.

Panera: Join Panera’s Unlimited Sip club by Oct. 10 and get coffees, tees, fountain drinks, lemonade and other drinks for just $5/month.

Krispy Kreme: Get a free cup coffee (hot or iced) at Krispy Kreme. This National Coffee Day deal applies to in-store, drive-thru or delivery purchases.

Shipley Do-Nuts: Get a free medium House Blend hot coffee or iced coffee with any purchase.

Tim Hortons: Order through the Tim Horton app to receive a free cup of medium, hot or ice coffee when you spend $3 or more. Want to make Tim Horton’s at home? Shop it here.

Wendy’s: Free small Frosty Cream Cold Brew, cold brew or hot coffee with the purchase of a Frosty Boo Book (purchases support the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption).

Top 5 National Coffee Day Deals to Shop Right Now

Blue Bottle Coffee: 15% off all coffee, plus free shipping on orders of $35+.

Boca Java: 35% off coffee at Boca Java for National Coffee Day. Coffee blends start at $616.

Massimo Zanetti: Celebrate National Coffee Day with 20% off sitewide with code: COFFEE.

Death Wish Coffee:  25% off for National Coffee Day with code: COFF33DAY; shoppers can save 40% off subscription (this weekend only).

Volcanica Coffee Company: Buy two coffees get one free with discount code: COFFEEDAY23. Offer ends Oct. 9.

Coffee Subscription Boxes & Other Must-Haves

Bean Box

Bean Box Gourmet Coffee Sampler

$28

Bean Box is offering up free coffee! Use code: COFFEEDAY23 for a free 12-ounce bag with any purchase through the Bean Box app from 9/20-10/1. Customize your coffee order with a subscription to Bean Box. You can choose from one or two bags (whole bean or freshly ground coffee) for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly deliveries starting at $20. A step-by-step guide helps you outline your “ideal tasting experience” (i.e., dark, light or medium roasts, espresso, and a Curator’s Choice selection of seasonal favorites from the brand’s curation team). Visit BeanBox.com or Amazon to launch your subscription.

Mistobox

A perfectly personalized box for the coffee lover in your life. Mistobox features a selection of 600+ coffees from over 60 award-winning roasters. Each box contains a bag of whole or ground coffee that can brew up to 24 cups. Pricing starts at $40.

Mixed Single Cup Club Subscription

$from $15.99/per box (for 3 months)

The Mixed Single Cup Club membership is one of the top coffee subscription boxes at Cratejoy. The box comes with 15 artisan hand-picked K-cups — including a variety of light, medium, dark and flavored roasts and a monthly trio of Unique Blends hand-picked artisan roasters. Save 50% off your first box with code: HALFOFF or 20% off with code: HOLIDAY20.

Atlas Coffee Club

$from $4.50

Try coffee from around the globe without leaving the house! Atlas Coffee Club provides you with a curated selection of coffee of the month options from Kenya, Cambodia, Tanzania, Costa Rica, Ethiopia and other countries around the world. A 12 ounce-bag of freshly roasted coffee, along with flavor notes, a postcard, and brewing tips are included in the subscription box and you get your first bag free for Coffee Day. Subscribers can choose between bi-weekly or monthly deliveries of single, double bags or half-ounce bags starting at $4.50 (regular $7).

Mr. Coffee Mug Warmer

$19.78

Need a coffee reheater? Keep your java warm with this Mr. Coffee Mug warmer at Amazon. You can also purchase this mug warmer at Walmart, and Target. Click here for a more expensive cup warmer and click here to shop the viral Stanley cup and other coffee tumblers. And if you love the intoxicating scent of freshly brewed coffee, get a coffee candle here.

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Love cold brew? According to studies, cold brew is less acidic than hot coffee, which could be better for your stomach (especially if you struggle with reflux or digestive issues). The Vinci electric coffee maker lets you make cold brew in minutes.

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If you’re looking for an affordable, single cup coffee maker, Keurig’s popular K-Mini Coffee Maker is on sale for $60 at Amazon. The coffee maker is available in multiple colors including red, black, pink and green.

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Bring the coffee shop home without breaking the bank. The Yabanao, single-cup espresso maker is great for beginners. It’s a No. 1 seller at Amazon, and it’s on sale for just $48. Want more deals? This wirsh Espresso Machine ($118) is currently 40% off and this Sumsaty Espresso Machine is on sale for $151.99 (25% off).

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Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine

$644 $749.95 14% off% OFF

Bring out your inner barista with the splurgeworthy Breville Barista Espresso Machine. Save over $100 off when you purchase the all-in-one espresso machine at Amazon (available in stainless steel and black sesame).