Movements are never the product of a single action. And yet many of the recent developments in Latin music are labeled pre- or post-“Despacito.” In the summer of 2017, this juggernaut of a song ...

Movements aren’t built on single actions. And yet, many of the recent achievements of Latin music are still labeled pre- and post-“Despacito.” It’s been five years (May 27) since this juggernaut of a ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past decade, then you've definitely heard the song that marked a major shift in Latinx music and the music industry in general, at least once—or maybe a ...

It's almost impossible to pinpoint an exact moment in music history when the plates shift. But looking back at the last decade in Latin music, it's easy, now to see that the release of "Despacito" by ...

"I have practiced so hard because I love singing in Spanish and different languages," Kelly Clarkson told Luis Fonsi of his hit track, "Despacito," on The Voice Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, ...

With a 16th week at No. 1, the smash matches Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day" for the longest command in the chart's 59-year archives. By Gary Trust, Billboard Luis Fonsi and Daddy ...

Apart from its nearly unprecedented success, the most remarkable thing about Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s 2017 global smash hit “Despacito” may be how quickly it came together. Today (Tuesday, March ...