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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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Majo Aguilar, Mariachi Mío (Fonovisa/Universal Music Mexico)
Majo Aguilar’s Mariachi Mío bridges tradition and innovation, fusing mariachi — a centuries-old genre rooted in northwestern Mexican heritage — with the modern tumbado movement that’s rapidly reshaping música mexicana. The result is a personal album that expands the storied genre’s boundaries while preserving its essence. Crafting eight of the ten tracks and involved in production, Aguilar showcases her artistic evolution and cultural pride.
The opener, “No Pidas Perdón,” reflects post-breakup closure through lilting violins and mournful vihuela strums. The focus track, “Que Te Vaya Bien,” offers a mellow kiss-off enriched by harp, brass, and layered rhythms, while “Mala Mala” injects drama into a more traditional framework. Of its two collaborations, Alex Fernández lends vocals to the ranchera “Cuéntame,” while rapper Santa Fe Klan contrasts with a tumbado-infused blend on “Luna Azul.” With her new release, Aguilar reclaims mariachi as her own, remaining rooted in its foundational spirit to forge a fresh path forward. — ISABELA RAYGOZA
Debi Nova, Leonel García, “Se Va” (Sony Music Entertainment Centroamérica y Caribe)
Debi Nova and Leonel García join forces on this delicate heartbreak ballad about a relationship that is slowly fading. Driven by a mournful guitar riff, the Costa Rican singer-songwriter and the Mexican musician begin by almost narrating their feelings before harmonizing on intimate verses like, “Today I understood that dreaming only lasts a moment, and I’m sorry/ If you don’t embrace the one who is there, they will leave/ If you don’t take care of that flower, it will wither.” In an Instagram post, Nova shares that she met García 12 years ago when they both participated in a Franco De Vita tour, and that ever since then she “had always dreamed of doing a collaboration with him.” It took more than a decade to make it happen, but it was worth the wait. – SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
J Balvin & Omega, “KLK” (Capitol Records/Sueños Globales/UMG Recordings)
In the midst of his Rayo Tour, J Balvin dropped “KLK” in collaboration with Omega — a tune that could easily become the next summer banger of the year. Produced by Jorge Milliano, the track perfectly blends the Colombian artist’s urban swagger with the Dominican act’s mambo essence, bringing to life an energetic merengue electrónico backed by ferocious güira and conga beats. “KLK,” which is Dominican slang for “que lo que” and loosely translates to “what’s up,” is a celebration of the vibrant Latin culture — the music video, filmed in the barber shops, colmado (mini market), and streets of New York City and the Dominican Republic attests to that. “Que lo wa, qué lo que,” says the catchy hook. — JESSICA ROIZ
Marco Mares, ¿por qué corres? ya estamos ahí (Rebeleon Ent./Universal Music Latino)
Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Mares unveiled his highly-anticipated third studio album, ¿Por qué corres? Ya estamos ahí, which translates to “Why Are You Running? We Are Already There.” This poignant title serves as a heartfelt reminder to embrace the present moment and savor life’s experiences. The album consists of 10 tracks that radiate uplifting vibes, reminiscent of sun-soaked tropical islands. Among these, you’ll find bachata rhythms in “A 150” and “Amor Chiquito”; and an infectious merengue track in “digo que no, pero si” in collaboration with Sabino—all which beautifully showcase Mares’ ability to blend traditional sounds with a contemporary flair. ¿Por qué corres? Ya estamos ahí was produced by Sebastián Krys and Eduardo Cabra, and co-written by Mares with several songwriters, including Raquel Sofía from Puerto Rico, Valentina Rico, Alberto Arcas, and Juan Pablo Vega. Collaborations include Zoe Gotusso, Bebo Dumont, Carlos Sadness, and Sabino. — INGRID FAJARDO
Karol G, “Milagros” (Bichota Records/Interscope Records)
Fresh off the release of her documentary, Tomorrow Was Beautiful on Netflix, Karol G is gifting fans a new feel-good song. “Milagros,” or miracles, opens with bright quena (Andean flute) notes that quite literally sets the tone for the joyful track about the miracles of life. “When I wake up I realize how blessed I am, I go through the world doing my thing, opening doors and closing wounds … what more miracle than to be breathing?” she sings in her velvety voice. Produced by Edgar Barrera and Lexus, the song goes full pop with elements of Peruvian folk incorporated throughout, a new style for the Bichota who is known for her reggaetón hits. “Milagros” is Karol’s first release of the year and fans can hear it at the end of her documentary. — GRISELDA FLORES
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Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” has earned an eighth consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart (May 9). The last single to earn this feat was Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste,” which reigned at the top for nine consecutive weeks beginning in August 2024. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and […]
Pink Floyd have scored their first No. 1 LP in over a decade on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with live album Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII (May 9).
The collection coincides with a digital 4K remastering of the 1972 concert film Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, directed by Adrian Maben, which captures the band’s iconic show at the Roman amphitheatre in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy. The film’s audio was newly mixed by Steven Wilson and released across physical formats and on streaming.
The prog rock icons now have seven chart-toppers on the U.K. charts, Atom Heart Mother (1970), Wish You Were Here (1975), The Final Cut (1983), The Division Bell (1994), Pulse (Live) (1995) and The Endless River (2014). Their magnum opus, Dark Side of the Moon (1973), only hit No. 2. The feat now ties them with Blur, Kasabian, Barbara Streisand, George Michael, Muse, The Prodigy and Paul McCartney (solo) on the all-time list of acts who have landed seven No. 1s.
In its 37th week on the charts, Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet rises back up to No. 2, and Ed Sheeran’s +-=÷× (Tour Collection) lifts to No. 3 following the announcement of an upcoming eighth studio album, Play.
On Thursday (May 8), Sheeran shared the music video to nostalgic single “Old Phone,” which saw him revisit formative moments throughout his career as a musician. He also launched a new Instagram page showcasing never-before-seen pictures with musician pals Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and more.
Greatest hits collections by Fleetwood Mac (Don’t Stop, No. 5) and The Weeknd (The Highlights, No. 4) round out the top five. Alex Warren, whose single “Ordinary” is now in its eighth week at No. 1 on the Singles chart, enters the top 10 of the Albums Chart for the first time with debut LP You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1).
Ye (formerly Kanye West) continues to be in hot water after attempting to release his highly controversial song “Heil Hitler.” After being yanked down by streaming services and DSPs on Thursday (May 8), CEO of Simon Wiesenthal Center, Jim Berk, shared a statement to Billboard, voicing his dismay and disappointment in the mercurial MC.
“Kanye West’s release of a song entitled ‘Heil Hitler’ on VE Day, the anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi regime, is hate speech, pure and simple—totally in line with the despicable messages we now expect from West,” said Berk.
Berk’s frustration didn’t stop there, as he directed his attention to Elon Musk’s social media platform X, for enabling such vitriol to be spewed by Ye and others.
“But his partner in spreading dangerous vitriol against Jews is X, which is allowing flagrant violation of its own rules reading, ‘You may not directly attack other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.’”
He continued: “We call on X to remove West from its platform and for other platforms and distributors to refuse to host or monetize this song. There must be a clear line when it comes to glorification of genocidal regimes, particularly to millions of young people.”
After experiencing failed attempts on DSPs, West uploaded the song to SoundCloud, where it was later pulled down as well. This prompted Ye to share his thoughts on X.
“Heil Hitler by Ye has been banned by all digital streaming platforms,” Ye wrote. “While Rednecks by Randy Newman remains streamable They’re literally keeping the n—-s down.” Previously teased by Ye, “Heil Hitler” had terse subject matter ranging from the rapper’s nitrous usage to custody issues over his four children with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
Billboard reached out to Ye’s camp for comment.
Legendary house label Trax Records has dropped its first vinyl release in a decade. The project is a six-track compilation called Rising Again and features the work French duo Jacques x Gregory, American house producer Joe Smooth, KushGad, Spada, ThadX and veteran house producer and Trax affiliate Screamin’ Rachael. Five hundred copies of Rising Again […]
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Back in 2021, Wu-Tang performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at the renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre with about 9,500 fans in attendance.
The concert was filmed in a documentary with performance footage and interviews with the legendary hip-hop group. A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre is available to watch on premium video on-demand platforms.
Where to Stream ‘A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre’ Online
At the moment, A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre is available to rent for $4.99, or buy digitally for $12.99 on Prime Video, Apple TV and other digital marketplaces.
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In addition, if you’re looking for an alternative way to stream, you can watch A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre through Apple TV, which doesn’t require an Apple TV+ subscription to watch the movie. After buying, the movie automatically downloads into your video library, so you can stream it at your convenience.
However, rentals for both services are accessible for 30 days after purchase, and for 48 hours once you begin watching the movie.
Meanwhile, A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre features hit songs, like “Protect Ya Neck,” “Bring the Pain,” “C.R.E.A.M.,” “Shimmy Shimmy Ya,” “Bring da Ruckus,” “Triumph” and many others.
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‘A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre’
Directed by Gerald K. Barclay and The RZA, A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre follows Wu-Tang Clan performing with the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.
Watch A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Prime Video or Apple TV. In the meantime, watch the trailer below.
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Live Nation is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling last year that said the concert giant couldn’t enforce “opaque and unfair” arbitration agreements against ticketbuyers, warning the justices that the scathing ruling “creates massive uncertainty.”
The decision, issued in October by a lower court, said the contracts Live Nation had forced concertgoers to sign – requiring them to resolve disputes via private arbitration — were “so dense, convoluted and internally contradictory” that they were “borderline unintelligible.”
But in a petition to the Supreme Court this week, Live Nation says that the decision must be reversed, warning it would have “far-reaching consequences” for how arbitration works and could potentially cause massive headaches for companies that have long relied on such agreements.
“If allowed to stand, the decision below will enable mass arbitration plaintiffs to continue their abusive strategy of racking up procedural costs to the point of forcing the defendant to capitulate to a settlement, rather than proving their allegations,” Live Nation’s lawyers write. “These highly disruptive consequences reinforce the need for review.”
The appeal to the Supreme Court comes in a class-action lawsuit accusing Live Nation of violating federal antitrust laws by monopolizing the market for concert tickets and engaging in “predatory” behavior. Filed in 2022 on behalf of “hundreds of thousands if not millions” of ticket buyers, the case claims Live Nation and Ticketmaster abused their dominance to charge “extraordinarily high” prices to consumers.
Faced with those allegations, Live Nation argued that fans had waived their right to sue in court when they bought their tickets because they had signed arbitration agreements — a common requirement when purchasing tickets and other services from many companies.
In rejecting that argument in October, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Live Nation’s agreements were “unconscionable and unenforceable” since they would make it “impossible” for fans to fairly pursue claims against the company.
“Forced to accept terms that can be changed without notice, a plaintiff then must arbitrate under … opaque and unfair rules,” the appeals court wrote at the time. “The rules and the terms are so overly harsh or one-sided as to unequivocally represent a systematic effort to impose arbitration as an inferior forum.”
The ruling described Live Nation’s agreements in scathing terms, calling them “so dense, convoluted and internally contradictory to be borderline unintelligible” and “poorly drafted and riddled with typos.” The terms were so confusing, the court said, that Live Nation’s own attorneys had “struggled to explain the rules” during a court hearing.
The criticism centered on Live Nation’s decision to alter its terms of use to require fans to submit to “novel and unusual” procedures for “mass arbitration.” That new process, offered by an upstart arbitration firm called New Era ADR, was aimed at handling many cases at once rather than individually, which Live Nation believed was necessitated by aggressive tactics from lawyers representing huge numbers of concertgoers.
But in rejecting that new process, the Ninth Circuit said Live Nation was essentially trying to have its cake and eat it too: “Defendants sought to gain in arbitration some of the advantages of class-wide litigation while suffering few of its disadvantages.”
In this week’s petition to the Supreme Court, it was Live Nation’s turn to level criticism – calling the Ninth Circuit’s ruling a “deeply flawed decision” that exemplified the kind of “judicial hostility” to private arbitration that’s prohibited under federal law.
“The Ninth Circuit’s decision below flouts [federal arbitration law], defies this court’s precedents, and threatens to block sensible measures for addressing the new phenomenon of mass arbitration filings,” the company’s lawyers write.
The plaintiffs in the case will file a response in the weeks ahead, and the justices will decide whether to take the case at some point in the next few months. Reps for both sides did not immediately return requests for comment.
Lola Young’s “Messy” moves up two spots to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart (dated May 17). The song tops a second individual-format radio ranking, after it led Alternative Airplay for a week in April. “Messy,” on Day One/Island Records and promoted to radio by Republic, becomes just the sixth song by a solo […]
Jackson Wang shares what fans can expect with MAGIC MAN 2, the creative process behind “GBAD,” his collaboration with Ciara at Coachella, and working with Pharrell on Joopiter. He also hints at upcoming projects with Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club (BBC), teases a tour for MAGIC MAN 2, and more!
Are you excited for MAGIC MAN 2? Let us know in the comments!
Tetris Kelly:
Jackson, Tetris with Billboard News ready to get in conversation with Jackson Wang, what’s up man? Thanks for coming.
Jackson Wang:
Hey, thank you for having me.
Of course, you got a lot going on, my friend. So we’re gonna start with the music. Of course. MAGIC MAN 2 you’ve been teasing. You’ve been telling everybody about it, but MAGIC MAN, the first one, debuted at 15 on our Billboard 200 charts.
Thank you. Thank you. Please make me top five.
There you go. See he’s already said what he wants. What made you decide you want to follow up the 2022 project with a second version of MAGIC MAN?
I’ve been working on stop for over 11 years, and I was just like, hey, I need to recharge. I need to refresh and be inspired again. So I took a year off, and I was like, hey, you know what? I haven’t actually made a song for myself. You know, when I was in my youth, I’ve always, you know, wrote songs or produced songs, trying to show everyone, hey, I can do this, I can dance, I can sing, I can perform. But what about me? What do I want to say as a person? So I took that year off and I just started writing diaries and converted them into music.
What was something during that year that you felt like when you look back like you’re like, I’m so happy I took this year off because I had this moment.
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We are still a long ways away from seeing what awaits the MCU’s version of Spider-Man following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. While there are many unconfirmed rumors on what we can expect, we have gotten some information on who will be cast in the fourth installment to the highly successful Marvel franchise.
According to Deadline, Emmy winner Liza Colón-Zayas has been cast to appear in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Her role remains a mystery, but we’re low-key hoping that The Bear‘s star actress will have some kind of connection to a certain Black and Puerto Rican superhero who’s become quite popular in the Marvel universe as a friendly neighborhood web slinger himself.
Still, this is just wishful thinking at this point, but regardless, Colón-Zayas is already joining a star-studded cast that has taken the Spider-Man franchise to a whole new level.
Deadline reports:
The Emmy winner joins an ensemble led by Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker and his superheroic alter ego, with Stranger Things‘ Sadie Sink also on board in a mystery role. Zendaya and Jacob Batalon, who respectively play Peter’s love interest MJ and close friend Ned, are expected to return.
Destin Daniel Cretton will direct, with Amy Pascal producing alongside Marvel president Kevin Feige, when production kicks off later this year. Pic is scheduled to swing into theaters on July 31, 2026.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to release two months after Avengers: Doomsday. According to numerous rumors, Brand New Day will take place after the events of Doomsday and will place Spidey in a post-Doomsday reality where worlds have collided and characters from numerous Marvel films find themselves in the same space and time.
That being said, rumors have circulated that this may mean that Tom Holland’s Spidey will finally get to meet Tom Hardy’s Venom. Other rumors have Steven Yeun being cast as Mr. Negative as the primary villain for Brand New Day, and as much as we love Yeun, that wouldn’t be too exciting for hardcore Spider-Man fans who’d rather see another classic villain make their film screen debut. Hobogoblin maybe? A better iteration of Carnage? A new Venom who’s actually a villain and not an anti-hero?
What would you like to see go down in Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Let us know in the comments section below.
