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Latin Billboards 2026: Peso Pluma Takes the Crown From Bad Bunny With 17 Nominations: Mexican Music Owns the Race

A year after Bad Bunny shattered the Billboard Latin Music Awards record with an extraordinary 27 nominations, there is a new artist at the top of the list, and the change says almost as much about the state of Latin music as it does about Peso Pluma.

Latin Times

Latin Billboards 2026: All the Nominees

The finalists for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards have been announced, setting the stage for one of the biggest nights in Latin music. Bad Bunny, Karol G, Fuerza Regida, Peso Pluma, Shakira, Rosalía and Tito Double P are among the artists competing across the major categories.

Latin Times

BTS Just Set a Record No Other Act Has Touched at SoFi Stadium. Next Stop: South America.

BTS closed its North American tour with a new SoFi Stadium attendance record and a $433M Billboard Boxscore milestone. Next stop: South America.

Latin Times

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What BigBang's Oakland Comeback Reveals About K-pop's Growing Hold on the U.S. and Latin America

BigBang sold out two Oakland shows after nine years away, as Stray Kids, BTS and NTX turn Latin America into K-pop's fastest-growing market.

Latin Times

California man ‘dragged’ six hours into the desert for what he describes as a cult experience. He then rates it 9/10: ‘Music is Religion’

“We welcome you to the family.”

We Got This Covered

Olivia Rodrigo Epitomizes Festival Dressing in a Lace-Trimmed Mini Dress, Knee-High Lace-Up Boots, and a Talisman Necklace

Her necklace sends an important message about her priorities.

Marie Claire

“It sounded too clean to me, honestly, but when I heard itwith everything else, it was amazing”: How a little songcraft and a lot less gain brought chart success for emo-punk vets Joyce Manor

Killing the gain made the emo-punks’ new album kick harder than ever; now they’re hijacking the Billboard charts on their own terms

Guitar World

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Dolly Parton Saw the Family Chaos Over Aretha Franklin's Estate and Vowed It Wouldn't Happen to Hers

Dolly Parton planned her estate with her legacy in mind, aiming to avoid family squabbles, after seeing the legal turmoil surrounding Aretha Franklin's estate.

International Business Times UK

Kehlani Hospitalised and 'Not Cleared to Sing' Just Weeks After Discussing Extreme Bipolar Routine

Kehlani has been hospitalised, leading to the cancellation of two tour dates. The singer, who manages bipolar disorder with a strict routine, emphasises the unpredictability of health crises.

International Business Times UK

Karol G's 'Bby Wow' Hits No. 1 — And the Song It Dethroned Was Her Own

Karol G's "Bby Wow" hits No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs, unseating her own "Ahí" — not Bad Bunny's "DTMF," which fell the week before.

Latin Times

Dolly Parton changed country music by refusing to play by its rules

Dolly Parton has sung disco, pop, bluegrass and even metal – but for all her genre-hopping, she has always come back to country. From the disco bop of Baby I’m Burnin’ to the metal-influenced Bygones, featuring Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, Parton’s career has repeatedly pushed beyond country’s boundaries while remaining…

The Conversation

Dolly Parton's $450m fortune explained: Who will inherit her wealth?

The singer is also estimated to have donated a grand total of $600million (£440million) to various charities

Evening Standard

'I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating': Dr. Dre weighs in on how he's using AI to make music

During an interview with The New York Times, Dr. Dre made it known that he uses AI to create music—here’s more on his and other music makers’ stance on the rising tech.

Tom’s Guide

'He Was a Bad Man': Peers Pay Tribute as R&B and Blues Legend Latimore Dies at 86

R&B and blues legend Latimore has died at the age of 86. The singer, songwriter and keyboardist leaves behind an enduring legacy in Southern soul, including the R&B chart-topping 'Let's Straighten It Out'.

International Business Times UK

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“He was divorced, drinking, and involved with drugs a little too much – and yet he was this beautiful soul who we got to know”: How Rhinestone Cowboy became an everyman anthem for the ages

It rebooted Glen Campbell’s career and became his signature song

RideApart

Singer Yungblud Crashed His Motorcycle At Sturgis and Broke His Leg, Says The Tour Is Still On

Singer Yungblud was heading to Sturgis over the weekend for the annual event on a Harley-Davidson when he reportedly was in a crash where he broke his leg. The 'I Think I'm Okay' singer, however, has said his world tour remains on.

Latin Times

Karol G Turns Heartbreak Into Her Most Vulnerable Album Yet, Capping a Landmark Year for Latina Representation

Karol G's new album processes her Feid breakup with features from Drake and Bruno Mars, arriving months after her historic Coachella set.

Latin Times

Bad Bunny's "DTMF" Hits a Record 71 Weeks at No. 1 — and Karol G Just Cracked His Top 10

Bad Bunny's "DTMF" hits a record 71 weeks at No. 1 as Karol G and Calle 24 x Fuerza Regida break into Billboard's Hot Latin Songs top 10.

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'You can smell the wires': Why Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' is facing AI accusations

Can fans and artists tell when music was AI-generated? If Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' is anything to go by, the answer is a definitive yes.

MusicRadar

"They said they had David Bowie on board. They had Go West, Natalie Cole.... and they wanted us to write a song for the soundtrack”: How Roxette repurposed a Christmas song for the Pretty Woman soundtrack and ended up with a US number one

The single has just passed one billion YouTube views

Metal Hammer

“I have nothing against 50 Cent, but what does that even mean?!” AFI were told to collaborate with 50 Cent in the mid-2000s

Their A&R wanted to get the attention of a label boss who’d just declared that rock’n’roll was dead

International Business Times UK

'Stop With the Cap': Sean 'Diddy' Combs Demands Cash From Woman Who Sued Son Over Yacht Assault

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has asked a California court to order a woman accusing him and his son of sexual assault to pay his legal costs, arguing the claims against him are legally defective and the court lacks jurisdiction.

Louder

"We drank a lot because of the blow and we got blown a lot because we drank a lot." The wired story of Aerosmith's drug-fuelled classic Rocks

The drugs really were working for Aerosmith on 1976’s classic Rocks album

The Independent UK

The two genres that continue to surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before

Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV

The Independent UK

BTS’s agency denies plagiarism allegations after US lawsuit over hit song ‘Swim’

Big Hit Music has dismissed the allegations as ‘unilateral claims’ and said they will respond via legal proceedings

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