ROA to Launch First-Ever U.S. Tour

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

ROA is preparing to trek across the United States.

The 30-year-old Puerto Rican Latin urban singer, whose real name is Gilberto Figueroa, has unveiled his first-ever tour in the U.S.

It’s set to take place this fall.

Produced by Zamora Live, ROA will kick off his 19-date stint on October 8 in Miami’s Fillmore Miami Beach and wrap December 12 at Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, Pennsylvania.

In between, he will visit key cities including Chicago, Houston, New York and Los Angeles.

The live production, which follows his international tour across Latin America and Europe, will “transform the world of his RIAA-certified project Private Suite and his genre-defying sound into an immersive concert experience,” according to a press statement.

A 2026 Billboard Latin Artist to Watch, ROA is pioneering the sultry trapsoul movement with hits such as “ETA” with De La Rose, Luar La L, Omar Courtz & Yan Block; “Fantasía”; and “Netflix and Chill” with Chris Jedi and Anuel AA—all of which have entered the Billboard charts.

“The connection [with my fans] comes from the musicality — because, although these songs share some of my DNA, they are all very different,” he previously told Billboard. “It means that in the last year, my sound has crossed over and is transcending.”

Presale tickets begin at 10 a.m. local time on Sept. 3, followed by general sale at 10 a.m. local time on Sept. 4 via roausatour.com. See the complete dates below:

Oct. 8 — Miami @ The Fillmore Miami Beach
Oct. 15 — Chicago @ Riviera Theatre
Oct. 22 — Providence, R.I. @ The Strand
Oct. 23 — Boston @ Big Night Live
Oct. 29 — Orlando, Fla @ Hard Rock Live
Oct. 30 — New York @ Palladium Times Square
Nov. 6 — Houston @ White Oak Music Hall
Nov. 7 — Dallas @ The Factory Deep Ellum
Nov. 18 — Philadelphia @ Franklin Music Hall
Nov. 19 — Washington @ The Anthem
Nov. 22 — Charlotte N.C. @ Ovens Auditorium
Nov. 25 — Columbus, Ohio @ La Boom
Nov. 28 — Maplewood, Minn. @ The Myth
Dec. 3 — San Francisco @ The Warfield
Dec. 5 — Fresno, Calif. @ Rainbow Ballroom
Dec. 6 — Los Angeles @ The Novo
Dec. 10 — Atlanta @ The Eastern
Dec. 11 — Elizabeth, N.J. @ The Ritz Theatre
Dec. 12 — Reading, Pa. @ Santander PAC

Pablo Alborán Bringing His Global Tour KM0 to the U.S. in 2027

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Pablo Alborán is bringing his music to the United States.

The 27-year-old Spanish artist will bring his Global Tour KM0 to the U.S. in 2027, kicking off the trek on February 6 in Miami.

Alboran will make stops in cities including New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, before concluding on February 21 in Dallas.

The announcement comes as Alborán recovers from a “severe pneumonia” that forced him to cancel his August 21 show in Ciudad Real, Spain.

“I have just been diagnosed with severe pneumonia, and on medical advice, I need complete rest for the next few days,” he wrote in a post on his Instagram account last Thursday (August 20). “I’ve already started a round of antibiotics that will have me back to normal in no time.”

Tickets for the U.S. leg of the tour — presented by Emporio Group Entertainment — will be available starting Friday, August 28 via Ticketmaster, except for the Dallas date, whose tickets will be sold on AXS.com.

Alborán is currently in the middle of his KM0 world tour, which has already covered parts of Latin America and Spain, where he played to sold-out crowds in cities including Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. His next performance is scheduled for August 30 at the Festival de la Luz in Baimoro, Spain, according to his website.

In September, Alborán plans to return to Latin America, starting in Costa Rica on the 27th, followed by stops in El Salvador, Panama, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

The trek supports his latest album KM0, a deeply personal project born out of the pain and uncertainty caused by a loved one’s illness, as the artist shared in an interview with Billboard. Released last November, the set was included in Billboard‘s list of the 25 Best Latin Albums of 2025.

Here are all the U.S. dates for Alborán’s Global Tour KM0:

Feb. 6: Miami, Fla. @ Kaseya Center
Feb. 7: Orlando, Fla. @ KIA Center
Feb. 9: Atlanta, Ga. @ Coca-Cola Roxy
Feb. 11: New York, N.Y. @ Radio City Music Hall
Feb. 14: Washington, D.C. @ DAR Constitution Hall
Feb. 18: Los Angeles, Calif. @ YouTube Theater
Feb. 20: Houston, Texas @ 713 Music Hall
Feb. 21: Dallas, Texas @ Texas Trust CU Theatre

Judeline & Rusowsky Earn First No. 1 on Billboard Charts with Karol G-Collab “BbY WOW”

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

It’s a memorable first for Judeline and Rusowsky.

The Spanish artists have scored their first Billboard No. 1, as “BbY WOW,” with Karol G, rockets from No. 5 to the top of the Hot Latin Songs chart dated Aug. 29.

“BbY WOW” lands at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs — which blends streams, airplay and sales — off a streaming-fueled surge.

The collab registered 6.1 million official on-demand streams in the United States during the Aug. 14-20 tracking week, according to Luminate.

The sum takes the song to a No. 34 start on the overall Streaming Songs chart and to an equal 5-1 trek on the Latin Streaming Songs list.

“It’s honestly hard to believe that a song we recorded just last month is already topping the charts — and in the U.S. of all places,” Judeline shared with Billboard. “Everything around ‘BbY WOW’ has happened so fast that I’m still processing it. I’m so thankful to Karol for giving me this opportunity, and to everyone who has embraced the song. Seeing how far it has traveled in such a short time is something I never could have imagined.”

“BbY WOW” gives Karol G her 11th No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs—and makes her the first artist in nearly two years to replace herself at the summit. Her Drake collaboration “Ahí” falls 1-4 after a 30% streaming dip, with 4.2 million U.S. clicks. The chart mixes streaming data, radio airplay and digital sales into its formula.

The last artist to pull off the feat was Bad Bunny, whose “Nuevayol” handed the crown to “DtMF” in January 2025.

Among female acts, Karol last did it in September 2023, when “Qlona,” with Peso Pluma, replaced “Mi Ex Tenía Razón.”

In addition to their Hot Latin Songs win, Judeline and Rusowsky race to their first No. 1 on the Hot Latin Rhythm Songschart, where “BbY WOW” climbs 5-1. Meanwhile, it soars 73-38 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 — Karol’s highest ranking in two years, after the No. 32-peaking “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” (August 2024).

On the global front, “BbY WOW” surges 171-37 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, with 17.9 million streams in the U.S. Plus, it debuts at No. 41 on the Global Excl. U.S. tally with 11.9 million clicks registered outside the country.

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.

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.

Nicky Jam Releases El Shadow-Collaboration “La Foto”

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Nicky Jam is flashin’ new music…

The 45-year-old Puerto Rican and Dominican American singer has released the new single “La Foto” in collaboration with El Shadow, with the track premiering exclusively on Billboard on Wednesday, August 12.

Released via Plus Media and EMM, the track blends acoustic guitars with rhythmic Afrobeats, charged with Caribbean breeze and feel-good melodies.

Lyrically, the track composed by El Shadow (real name Raudel Gómez Hernández) is about crushing on someone and finding the courage to make the first move.

“Nothing is impossible here/ I wrote to her that I liked her,” chants the Puerto Rican artist in the opening verse. The chorus further cements that sentiment of infatuation and uncertainty: “You’ve got me liking your photo/ You’ve got me losing my mind.”

Nicky Jam, who has a 30-plus year career with various No. 1 Billboard hits and collaborations with the likes of Enrique Iglesias, Bad Bunny and Romeo Santos, is now supporting up-and-coming talent like El Shadow, a Cuban newcomer who has 15,000 Instagram followers at the time of publishing.

The most curious thing about this collaboration is the way it naturally happened: El Shadow shared a snippet of the track on his Instagram in February and invited his followers to tag Nicky Jam in the comments.

Nicky replied within hours, and the rest is history.

“I’ve done all my releases almost completely solo, but that day I wanted to upload a reel and tag an artist I know fits the song perfectly,” El Shadow tells Billboard. “Nicky popped into my head, and I knew he could hear it because he already had Cubans in his algorithm.” (Nicky previously collaborated with Cuban duo Charly y Johayron.)

He continues: “A week later, he called me to say he was laying down the vocals, and I thought, ‘Wow, it’s actually happening!’ It’s amazing — especially considering the situation on the island. Our country is facing so many problems — there’s no power, no internet connection, everything is a struggle, but Nicky showed his humility and his value to me.”

Residing in Camagüey, Cuba’s third-largest city, El Shadow is a 26-year-old artist who kicked off his career when he was only 15, creating urban music. In recent years, the Billboard On The Radar Latin artist has found his lane in the Latin Afrobeats realm, lacing it with his husky yet crisp and dulcet vocals.

“My idol is Kapo,” he expresses of the Colombian hitmaker. “I watched his interviews and was really inspired by his story, and that’s the same message I try to convey to new talent: that it is possible. If you focus and do things with love and passion, you can make it.”

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.

Karol G Unveils “No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto” Track List

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Tom Castaneda

Karol G is tracking her future…

The 35-year-old Colombian Grammy-winning superstar has revealed the track list for her sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, which will be released on Friday, August 7.

Karol G highlighted the song titles in an Instagram post on Wednesday, August 5, that featured a baby blue back cover showing a relaxed looking Karol G with her hair flowing around her face.

Over the image are the 14 titles alongside the names of featured artists, including Drake on “Ahí,” Bruno Mars on “Still,” Judeline and Rusowsky on “Bby Wow” and Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes of Sex on album closer “Después de Ti.”

If the title of her new set is any indication, the project may be a departure from her 2025 album, the tropical-leaning Tropicoqueta, and a more intimate and vulnerable look at the musician born Carolina Giraldo Navarro.

The song names can even attest to all the feeling and passion she poured into this new set, such as “Bebiendo Lagrimas,” “Alguien Que Te Amaba” and “¿Con Quién Andará?”

Karol first previewed her new era at her headlining Coachella set in April, where she premiered the nostalgic ballad “Después de Tí” with guitarist Gonzalez, powered by a dreamy, glam pop melody grasping on to the memories after dealing with loss and grief.

She later teased the provocative perreo “Matadora” at the kickoff show of her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour on July 24 at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The song debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart dated Aug. 8.

And fans may have suspected something could be in the works with the OVO boss when Drake showed up at Karol G’s Toronto show on July 29. Though he didn’t join her on stage at the Rogers Centre, Drizzy did appear on the giant screen, smiling and grooving to her music.

Prior to that, Charlamagne Tha God had claimed that Karol G was set to appear on Drake’s album ICEMAN, which arrived in May without a collab between the two, though the rapper did give her a shout-out on companion album MAID OF HONOUR‘s “New Bestie.”

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