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Conan O'Brien goes to Mexico and tries to raise money for President Trump's proposed U.S.-Mexico wall. Sounds like the title of a 90's Ernest movie, but it's true. Lovable comedian and late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien shot an...
Bianca Varela (aka BIANCA) is a breath of fresh air. The LA native whose first single, "Eyes on Me," just dropped via RnBass, talks to Musica Roots about the inspiration behind her single and sound, quitting her job to...
Fresh from celebrating "Chantaje" becoming her second-longest No. 1 hit on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart (tied with "Hips Don't Lie" and behind "La Tortura"), Shakira returns on none other than Prince Royce's newest single, "Deja Vu." Prince Royce...
Actor, producer, director, and screenwriter Vin Diesel is best known as a leading action movie star, helping to rake in millions for The Fast and the Furious movie franchise and starring in films like XXX. Vin Diesel can now...
If your Valentine's Day was a bust, Romeo Santos, the bachatero responsible for wooing the masses since his Aventura days, returns to make us believe in cheesy love stories again with a single and video, "Héroe Favorito." Following the success...
Raka Rich and Raka Dun, who collectively make up Los Rakas, a hip-hop, reggaeton, reggae, and dancehall group who've coined their musical style "Panabay," an homage to their Panamanian descent and Bay Area upbringing, have been hyping up their...
Back in 2014, Gabriel Garzón-Montano released an EP called Bishouné: Alma del Huila, a sultry, jazzy, and all-around smooth compilation of songs he wrote, composed, and produced all on his own. A couple months later, Gabriel's sultry vocals and...
We're calling "Otra Cosa," the single by El Rey de Reggaeton Daddy Yankee and the up and coming Natti Natasha, the love anthem of 2017 thus far. The single was released via Pina Records last month, and is the...
Dusty Oliveira, the Tejano DJ better known as El Dusty and responsible for dubbing the sub-genre nu-cumbia, released a video to his latest single "La Chusa," and it is gold. The track is about Texan urban legend, La Chusa,...
CALIBASH 2017 returned to Los Angeles this weekend where the legendary Wisin, Prince Royce, and Don Omar rocked the Staples Center on Saturday, January 20, 2017. While Don Omar shut the night down, also in attendance were Nicky Jam,...