Daniela Avanzini & Her KATSEYE Mates Earn First No. 1 on Billboard 200 with “WILD”

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Daniela Avanzini is celebrating a wild debut.

The 22-year-old Cuban-American singer and her KATSEYE group mates have landed their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as WILD debuts atop the list dated August 29.

The set earned 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending August 20, according to Luminate.

WILD marks the group’s second top 10-charted effort, following the No. 4-peaking Beautiful Chaos in 2025.

WILD is the fourth No. 1 album by an all-woman group this decade. It follows TWICE’s With YOU-th (2025),NewJeans’ 2nd EP Get Up (2023) and BLACKPINK’s Born Pink (2022).

Before Born Pink, the last No. 1 album by an all-woman group was Danity Kane’s Welcome to the Dollhouse in 2008.

WILD also lands KATSEYE its biggest week by equivalent album units earned, and by pure album sales (145,000). Further, WILD tallies the largest week by units for an all-woman group since the Billboard 200 began ranking by units in December 2015.

WILD additionally has the largest pure album sales week for an all-woman group in more than three years, since TWICE’s Ready To Be: 12th Mini Album debuted with 146,000 (March 25, 2023).

Of WILD’s 170,000 first-week equivalent album units, album sales comprise 145,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart), SEA units comprise 24,500 (equaling 26.95 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it debuts at No. 19 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise about 500.

WILD’s album sales were largely driven by its availability across more than 30 CD and vinyl variants (all containing collectible items such as photocards, with some items randomized, including signed editions; some editions also contain bonus tracks).

WILD was preceded by a pair of Billboard Hot 100-charting cuts: “Pinky Up” (No. 28 peak in April) and “Animal” (No. 24 on the August 8 chart).

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.

Karol G’s “No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums Chart

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Karol G is a woman on top…

The 35-year-old Colombian Grammy-winning superstar’s sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart dated August 22, halting Bad Bunny’s reign with Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

Bad Bunny’s album has spent a record 77 nonconsecutive weeks atop the list and has been No. 1 since the January 24-dated chart.

Karol G’s set also floods Hot Latin Songs with 13 entries, led by “Ahí,” with Drake, which opens at No. 1.

No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto was released August 7 via Bichota/Interscope/Capitol, just more than a year after Tropicoqueta led the Top Latin Albums chart for two weeks in July 2025.

The new set marks Karol G’s fifth straight debut at the summit among seven career entries — only Unstoppable and Ocean fell short, peaking at No. 2 in 2017 and 2019, respectively.

No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto begins with 50,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the tracking week of August 7-13, according to Luminate.

For its chart debut, the set registered 48,000 from streaming activity, which equals to 49.5 million official on-demand streams.

Album sales comprised a little over 1,000 units, with a negligible number of track-equivalent units.

With No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, Karol G adds her fifth No. 1 on Top Latin Albums. No other female artist has dominated the overall Latin albums ranking in the past decade like Karol G, who trails only the late Jenni Rivera and Shakira, each with seven No. 1 albums, the most among female artists in the chart’s history, dating to 1993.

Meanwhile, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto opens at No. 8 on the all-genre Billboard 200 — Karol G’s fourth top 10 — and breaks through to No. 1 on Top Latin Pop Albums. Plus, the set arrives at No. 7 on Top Streaming Albums.

Here’s a rundown of Karol G’s No. 1s on Top Latin Albums:

Title, Debut Date, Weeks at No. 1
KG0516, April 10, 2021, one
Mañana Será Bonito, March 11, 2023, five
Mañana Sera Bonito (Bichota Season), Aug. 26, 2023, one
Tropicoqueta, July 5, 2025, two
No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto, Aug. 22, 2026, one

On the tracks front, 13 tracks from the new album join two already charting titles on Hot Latin Songs, which includes streaming data, radio airplay and digital sales into its formula. “Después de Ti,” with duet parter Greg González, and the album’s first charting track, flies 17-10, while fellow advance single “Matadora” slips 4-3.

But the biggest winner is “Ahí,” her collab with Drake, which debuts at No. 1 largely by 5.9 million official U.S. clicks. The sum yields a No. 46 start on the overall Streaming Songs chart, and a No. 1 on Latin Streaming Songs.

Bad Bunny to Wrap “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” World Tour in Puerto Rico

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Bad Bunny is heading home to tirar más fotos…

Following one year of performances across the globe, the 32-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar will be bringing his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour back to Puerto Rico for its final run.

The two-night event is scheduled for August 22 and 23 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, according to a press release issued Monday, August 17.

Weeks before the announcement, anticipation began to build as rumors circulated that Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasiowould perform once more on the island before concluding the trek.

Although there was no word from the artist or his team, local outlets reported that the singer would perform at Bithorn Stadium at the end of August. Speculation intensified after Rimas Entertainment reserved dates at the stadium.

Before the concerts begin, fans will be able to enjoy an experience outside the stadium featuring a local market, activations and activities celebrating the tour’s culmination.

The trek kicked off in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on November 21 — the first of 55 performances — following a sold-out, 30-day residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico, known as “El Choli,” which generated millions of dollars for the island last summer.

From 2025 through July 2026, the artist toured across five continents, bringing his album Debí Tirar Más Fotos and the iconic La Casita — designed by the Puerto Rican artist to resemble the typical homes of the island — to audiences in 22 cities.

Along the way, he invited celebrity guests to join him for house parties inside the structure.

Debí Tirar Más Fotos was released in January 2025, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 before climbing to No. 1 the following week. It became the fastest Latin album to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, doing so in just 13 days, and earned Bad Bunny the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in February.

The following week, his performance at the Super Bowl halftime show helped the album return to the top of the Billboard 200 and propelled the song “DTMF” back to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour is already the highest-grossing tour by a male Latin artist in history, with $467.5 million in gross earnings.

In June, Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to surpass $1 billion in career gross ticket sales.

Tickets for both performances go on sale Wednesday, August 19 at 10 a.m. through PR Ticket, with a limit of four tickets per transaction.

Maluma to Launch Global Tour After Signing New Partnership with Fénix Entertainment

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Maluma is preparing for a global trek…

The 32-year-old Colombian singer/songwriter will be going on a world tour in 2027 and 2028 after signing a new global partnership with Fénix Entertainment, according to Billboard.

The news follows the May release of Loco X Volver, Maluma’s seventh studio album, which returned the superstar to his Colombian roots, and this upcoming trek — his first since the Don Juan Tour in 2023-24 — will take him across the globe.

Dates and venues for the tour will be announced at a later date.

Maluma’s partnership with Fénix Entertainment — the Argentina-based production company behind live entertainment, media and more — “will mark the next evolution of his ever-growing career,” a press release says.

The partnership will oversee the global strategy and development for the artist’s next international tour.

“Working with an artist with Maluma’s career and international reach is both a challenge and an enormous responsibility,” says Marcelo Figoli, founder and president of Fénix Entertainment. “We believe in his vision, his talent, and the exciting moment he is experiencing in his career. We are incredibly proud to be part of this new chapter and to put our team and experience behind a project of this scale.”

Fénix has worked with some of the biggest names in Latin music over its 35 years in the industry, including Luis Miguel, Ricardo Arjona, Ricardo Montaner and now Maluma, while also developing strategic partnerships with Shakira across multiple markets.

Since the 2012 release of his debut album Magia, Maluma has been making an impact in Latin music and beyond. In the decade-plus since, he’s landed five albums on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart and seven on the Top Latin Albums chart, including a trio of No. 1s: 2015’s Pretty Boy Dirty Boy, 2018’s F.A.M.E. and 2019’s 11:11. His latest album, May’s Loco X Volver, has spun off two Tropical Airplay chart-toppers so far: “1+1,” with Kany García, and “Tu Recuerdo.”

In June, Maluma unveiled his new management team led by general manager Katherine Florez, who has been with his team since 2022. Enrique Narciso serves as Maluma’s business manager alongside WME handling booking and brand partnerships.

Two Demi Lovato Tracks Earn RIAA Five-Times Platinum Certifications

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato is celebrating two massive hit singles…

The 33-year-old Mexican-American singer/actress has earned two new RIAA five-times Platinum certifications: 2015’s “Cool for the Summer” and fellow Confident track “Confident.”

The tracks follow only “Sorry Not Sorry,” which was certified seven-times Platinum in December 2023, and “Heart Attack,” which was certified six-times Platinum in January 2026.

Disney Music Group president Ken Bunt presented Lovato with the certifications ahead of the Los Angeles premiere of Camp Rock 3 this week; the film arrives on Thursday, August 13 on Disney Channel and the following day on Disney+.

The new milestones are just another bullet to add to the list of the successes these songs have had.

“Cool for the Summer,” released in July 2015 as the lead single from Lovato’s album Confident, reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of that year.

Meanwhile, the title track peaked at No. 21 in December 2015.

This era was a particularly strong period for Lovato, with Confident debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in November 2015 and being nominated for best pop vocal album at the Grammys.

With Lovato stepping back into the Disney universe that launched her career, the timing of the announcement feels very poetic and full-circle.

Lovato’s connection to Disney has long been intertwined with her music career, as her performance of “This Is Me” with Joe Jonas from the original Camp Rock became a defining hit from the franchise.

In Camp Rock 3, she reprises her fan-favorite role as Mitchie Torres and steps in as an executive producer on the film. The film comes nearly two decades after the original Camp Rock premiered in 2008.

More recently, Lovato released her ninth studio album, It’s Not That Deep, in October 2025.

Bruno Mars Rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs Chart with “Risk It All”

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

It’s all risk, all reward for Bruno Mars…

The 40-year-old part-Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s “Risk It All” has taken over as the most-heard song on radio, rising two spots to No. 1 on Billboard’s all-format Radio Songs chart.

The ballad becomes Mars’ 12th leader on the list, extending his record for the most among male artists.

The track rules the chart dated August 15 with 67.7 million audience impressions July 31-August 6, a 5% week-over-week gain, according to Luminate.

Here’s an updated look at the acts with the most No. 1s since Radio Songs began in December 1990:

13, Rihanna
12, Bruno Mars
11, Mariah Carey
8, Taylor Swift
7, Maroon 5
7, Katy Perry
7, Usher

“Risk It All” concurrently climbs one place to No. 1 on the mainstream top 40-based Pop Airplay chart, where Mars adds his 13th No. 1, also widening his lead for the most among male acts.

Here’s a recap of the artists with the most No. 1s at the format, since the chart began in October 1992:

15, Taylor Swift
13, Bruno Mars
11, Justin Bieber
11, Maroon 5
11, Katy Perry
11, Rihanna
10, Ariana Grande

Mars boasts two No. 1s on each chart from his latest album, The Romantic, which opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200in March.

Lead single “I Just Might” dominated Radio Songs for 21 weeks, his longest reign on the ranking, and topped Pop Airplay for six weeks, matching Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk!,” on which he’s featured, for his best.

Mars joins Mariah Carey as the only artists with four albums that have each produced at least two Radio Songs No. 1s.

Meanwhile, thanks to its Spanish version, “Risk It All” reached No. 3 on Latin Pop Airplay in June, Mars’ best career placement on the chart.

Fuerza Regida Extending “This Is Our Dream Tour” with Second Leg Across U.S.

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

The dream continues for Fuerza Regida.

The Regional Mexican band is extending its This Is Our Dream Tour with a second leg across the U.S., the band announced on Monday, August 10.

Promoted by Live Nation, the 10-date run will begin on October 3 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., and concludes on November 2 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo.

The new dates will take the música mexicana group from San Bernardino, Calif., to amphitheaters and arenas in other markets, including Charlotte, N.C.; Atlanta; Birmingham, Ala.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Bakersfield and Fresno in California; and West Valley City, Utah.

The announcement follows the conclusion of Fuerza Regida’s historic U.S. stadium tour, which wrapped on August 7 at New York’s Citi Field.

The first leg included sold-out shows at Petco Park in San Diego, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and Daikin Park in Houston, with surprise appearances from artists including 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Bobby Shmurda, Fenix Flexin, J Balvin, YG, Marshmello, Chino Pacas, Clave Especial, Calle 24, Chuyín and lucha libre star Rey Mysterio.

The stadium run added to a series of milestones for Fuerza Regida, whose 2025 album 111XPANTIA debuted at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200, the highest chart position for a música mexicana album to date.

The group has also received Grammy, American Music Award, iHeartRadio Music Award, Latin Grammy and Billboard Latin Music Award recognition in the past year.

This year, the band is set to make a headlining Q&A appearance at Billboard Latin Music Week.

Fuerza Regida’s second-leg tickets will go on sale Friday, August 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time. The artist presale begins Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m. local time; a Verizon presale begins Tuesday, August 11 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by Spotify and Citi presales at noon. VIP packages will also be available.

Karol G to Release New Album, “No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto,” in Early August

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Karol G has new music on the way…

The 35-year-old Colombian Grammy-winning superstar is releasing her latest album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, next week.

Karol G used the platform of her record-setting concert at Rogers Stadium in Toronto on Wednesday, July 29 to announce the new album, the follow-up to 2025’s Tropicoqueta.

No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto will arrive next Friday, August 7 at 12 am ET, according to Billboard.

With her performance at Rogers Stadium, Karol G became the first female solo artist to headline the venue.

During the show, she surprised fans by revealing the album’s title and release date, and shared the official cover artwork for the first time on the stadium’s screens.

“I have an announcement to share, Toronto, and after this, I have a gift for you, too. I’ve been working on a project for a couple of months,” she told onlookers. “I’ve been locked in for months making new music. For months, I’ve been preparing a segment that will form part of this tour. I want to announce that on August 7, my new album will come out. It’s an album that I can’t wait to sing with all of you. It’s called No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto.”

The new collection was hiding in plain sight.

Karol G released a new single, “Matadora,” on the opening night of her tour, July 24 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Although the tracklist hasn’t been announced, expect “Matadora” to appear on the new collection.

Produced by Live Nation, Karol is joined by Becky G, Greeicy and Elena Rose on select dates of Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour, which comes in support of Tropicoqueta, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart and No. 3 on the all-genre Billboard 200.

Also, all 20 songs from the set debuted on the Hot Latin Songs chart, becoming a first for the artist.

Her next tour stop will be at Northwest Stadium this Sunday, August 2 in Washington, D.C.

Cardi B to Release New Single “Ah Ha” on Friday, July 31

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Cardi B is having an “Ah Ha” moment…

The 33-year-old half-Dominican American Grammy-winning superstar is set to release her first single since 2025’s Am I the Drama?

After previewing the single “Ah Ha” on Monday, July 27, the overwhelmingly positive reception from the Bardi Ganghas pushed Cardi and Atlantic Records to set a release date on the single, which is slated to hit streaming services on Friday, July 31.

“Meet me at the club,” Cardi captioned the Instagram post announcing the release date.

On “Ah Ha,” Cardi delivers a catchy chorus, which finds her repeating the song’s title, and then goes on to snipe at her opps and the men after her.

“A n—a can’t trap me, I won’t keep it/ B—es really hate me, so be it/ Bathroom floors and these hoes both heated/ It goes threee, two, to the one in this b—h/ I’ll give a hoe exactly what she want in this b—h,” she raps.

The 33-year-old rapper even disses Donald Trump on the track, which she’s had no problem doing when speaking out against the president publicly in the past.

“Black trucks at the club look like Trump in this b—h, f–k him/ A hoe never played with me once in this b—h,” she continues.

The hard-hitting single’s cover art shows Cardi posing in the same Dominican Republic-themed flag bikini she wore on the beach in the initial track teaser video.

Cardi hopped on IG Live on Tuesday (July 28) to clear up any confusion surrounding the “a n—a can’t trap me bar,” which fans believed was a shot at ex-boyfriend Stefon Diggs.

“I know exactly how I felt when I said that s–t. I could have a baby with a n—a, but that’s the issue,” she said. “You could have a baby with a n—a, and sometimes n—as think that because you have a baby with them or you gonna keep a baby or you have a baby that you won’t move the f–k on or you’ll stay there taking s–t. Nah, b—h, I’ll take my baby and get the f–k on. That’s for sure. Like nah, b—h, a baby ain’t trapping me b—h.”

Cardi kicked off the Little Miss Drama Tour in February, which served as her first headlining North American trek. She’s continued to remain outside since Am I the Drama?‘s arrival in September 2025, which topped the Billboard 200.

Demi Lovato to Perform at GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Demi Lovato is GLAAD to be hitting the stage…

The 33-year-old half-Mexican American Grammy-nominated actress & singer is set to perform at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 5.

Actor and producer Jonathan Bennett will host the ceremony.

For the sixth consecutive year, Hulu will serve as the event’s official streaming destination.

The ceremony will premiere on the platform on March 21.

Lovato, who received the GLAAD Media Vanguard Award in 2016, has had nine top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 (topped by Here We Go Again, which reached No. 1 in 2009) and four top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (topped by “Sorry Not Sorry,” which reached No. 6 in 2017).

Lovato will embark on her It’s Not That Deep arena tour in April.

Expected guests at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards include: Abe Sylvia, Camila Mendes, Cara Delevingne, Claybourne Elder, Colton Underwood, Don Lemon, Eugene Daniels, George Wallace, Jessica Hargrave, Jonathan Capehart, Karolina Wydra, Kristen Wiig, Lauren Chan, Laverne Cox, Lili Reinhart, Mason Blomberg, Megan Falley, Melissa Fumero, Miles Heizer, Mindy Cohn, Paul Feig, Rhea Seehorn, Rob Mac, Ryan White, Scott Hoying & Mark Hoying, Stef Willen, Stephanie Beatriz, Tig Notaro, Tom Daley, Tonatiuh and unspecified cast and creatives from Heated Rivalry.

This year’s awards spotlight 291 nominees across 32 categories, covering film, television, gaming, music, podcasting, journalism, Spanish-language media, and more. Nominees reflect work published, released, or broadcast during calendar year 2025.

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis serves as executive producer of the 2026 GLAAD Media Awards, alongside GLAAD’s Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos. GLAAD’s Jose Useche will serve as producer.

The ceremony is produced in partnership with STAMP Event Co.

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