The 100 Best Songs of 2024
The best songs of the year, from Chappell Roan to Beyonce to Kendrick, and more.
Addded Dec 3, 2024
The 100 Best Albums of 2024
The 100 Best Albums of 2024: Beyonce, Billie Eilish, and more.
Addded Dec 2, 2024
The 100 Best Albums of 2023
We Rank the best albums of the year, from Lil Yatchy to Olivia Rodrigo to Lana Del Rey.
Addded Dec 21, 2023
The 100 Best Songs of 2023
We rank the best songs of the year, from Lana to Drake to the Beatles.
Addded Dec 4, 2023
Bad Bunny Conquered the World. Now What?
For Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, global megastardom has come with tabloid attention, internet outrage, and all kinds of cabroneria. Now, he's trying navigate it all while staying true to his roots and to his vision.
Addded Jun 21, 2023
Meet Gale, Latin Pop’s New It Girl
The Puerto Rican artist went from a go-to songwriter to a rising solo star. Now, she’s ready to go even farther with her debut album, "Lo Que No Te Dije."
Addded Apr 26, 2023
Grammys 2023: The Best, Worst, and Most WTF Moments
Bad Bunny’s blazing performance, Kim Petras’ powerful speech, and a spectacular tribute to hip-hop made this night sing. But about that Album of the Year win….
Addded Feb 6, 2023
Two Years After ‘Patria Y Vida,’ Cuban Rapper Maykel Osorbo Remains In Jail
The 2021 protest anthem he worked on lit up the country and won two Latin Grammys. His supporters don’t want the world to move on.
Addded Jan 6, 2023
The 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2022
From Bad Bunny’s history-making masterpiece to Silvana Estrada’s heartfelt debut, here’s the music that blew us away in 2022
Addded Dec 16, 2022
The 100 Best Songs of 2022
Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Steve Lacy, Pharrell, and Quavo and Takeoff were just some of the artists whose songs this year we won’t forget.
Addded Dec 5, 2022
The 100 Best Albums of 2022
Beyoncé’s dance-music ecstasy, Bad Bunny’s latest world-conquering smash, Taylor Swift’s late nights, Harry Styles’ song cycle, and Pusha T’s master class in metaphor were only some of the albums that ruled our world this year.
Addded Dec 1, 2022
2023 Grammy Award Predictions: Who Will Get Nominated in the Top Categories?
Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Megan Thee Stallion, Adele, and Rosalia are just some of the acts that experts expect to do well when nominations are announced.
Addded Nov 14, 2022
How Mora Brought Ibiza’s Endless Nights to the World of Reggaeton
On his new album ‘Paraíso,’ the Puerto Rican producer-turned-artist amps up his sound with hypersonic BPMs and brisk house beats.
Addded Nov 4, 2022
Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time
From prog epics to R&B masterpieces, these are the records that define music at its most ambitious.
Addded Oct 12, 2022
Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Reggaeton Songs of All Time
No matter how you break it down, reggaeton is one of the most popular styles of music on the planet. The genre’s stars are some of the biggest in the industry — Bad Bunny has been the most-streamed artist in the world for two years in a row — and their hits have quickly become international supernovas, played in every country imaginable.
Addded Aug 26, 2022
Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time
From Chic to Skrillex, from Chicago house classics to festival rave anthems, from songs that filled the floor at the Loft and the Warehouse to ones that blew up on TikTok.
Addded Jul 22, 2022
The Many Lives of PJ Sin Suela: How a Local Doctor Became One of Puerto Rico’s Most Exciting Rappers
After caring for patients during Hurricane Maria and Covid-19, the rising artist is getting back on the road with a free Lincoln Center show and his first major concert in Puerto Rico.
Addded Jul 15, 2022
The Year of Doris Anahí: How a Rising Music Manager Became an Star in Her Own Right
After working with artists such as Cuco, Inner Wave, August Eve, and La Doña, Doris Anahí Muñoz carves out a lane for herself.
Addded Jul 14, 2022
How Mexican Sounds Are Shaping the Most Popular Music in the World
New generations on both sides of the border are reinventing Mexican traditions in thrilling new ways -- and the world is listening.
Addded Jul 12, 2022
How Noah Cyrus Saved Herself
She’s battled addiction, anxiety and depression and faced painful losses. Then she poured all of it into ‘The Hardest Part,’ a stunning debut album that helped her heal.
Addded Jul 5, 2022
Mexican Classics, Corridos, and a Plaza Filled With Mariachi: The Sounds of Solidarity in Uvalde
In the weeks after the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School, musicians have gathered, played, and recorded to help a community heal.
Addded Jun 27, 2022
Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time
These are the albums that have defined hip-hip history - from Run-DMC to Playboi Carti, from G-funk to drill, from the Bronx to Houston, and beyond.
Addded Jun 7, 2022
'Everything I'm Expressing Is Very, Very, Very Real': The Chaotic Rise of Tokischa
She has become the most provocative superstar in Dominican dembow by making songs that pull no punches about sex, drugs, and queerness. She wants to go even further.
Addded May 20, 2022
Trueno Ushers in a New Era of Socially Conscious Rap en Español
The Argentinean rapper talks about making his striking new album Bien o Mal, joining Gorillaz onstage, Nicki Nicole, and his secret collaborations.
Addded May 20, 2022
‘I Give a F*** So Much’: How Becky G Made Her Most Confident Album Yet
The “reverse crossover” star on her excellent new album, empowering women, singing at the Oscars, and working with another “G.”
Addded May 9, 2022
‘A New Nata’: How Corridos Tumbados Wunderkind Natanael Cano Fought to Make Music on His Own Terms
The Mexican star on his adventurous new album, how his Los CT label is changing the game, and the future of corridos.
Addded Apr 13, 2022
The Future of Música Mexicana is a Family Band Led by a 15-Year-Old TikTok Sensation
Yahritza Y Su Esencia, the Washington trio led by Yahritza Martínez, are making waves with a unique sound.
Addded Mar 25, 2022
‘You Can’t Help Being the Warrior Now’: Ukraine’s Biggest Rock Star, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, on Joining the War Effort
One of the country’s best-known musicians talks about his experience in the war: ‘I’m now not just a rock star, but also a lieutenant of the army.’
Addded Mar 24, 2022
‘I Was an Underdog’: How Myke Towers Made the Whole World Listen Up
He never thought he’d be a rapper, but the Puerto Rican artist is one of the deftest lyricists in the game - and he’s just warming up.
Addded Mar 8, 2022
Alessia Cara on Alanis Morissette: ‘Honesty Has the Most Longevity’
Cara first heard Morissette’s music in sixth grade, and her influence has been felt ever since.
Addded Mar 7, 2022
Ivy Queen on the Irreplaceable Influence of Celia Cruz
“She’s had so much of an impact - not just because of her voice, but because of how she fought back, how she struggled because of her color, because of how she looked”
Addded Mar 6, 2022
Angélique Kidjo on Miriam Makeba, Her ‘Musical Mother’
“There’s something about her singing: a righteousness and a determination,” Kidjo says of the late South African artist and activist who inspires her to this day.
Addded Mar 5, 2022
‘It’s the Future’: Danny Ocean’s Music for a Hyper-Online World
After his viral hit ‘Me Rehúso’ six years ago, the Venezuelan artist is back with a new album reflecting what he’s learned.
Addded Feb 25, 2022
Puerto Rican Rapper Ankhal In Serious Condition After Suffering Multiple Gunshot Wounds
Police are investigating the shooting, which also left a 25-year-old seriously wounded.
Addded Feb 24, 2022
Raveena: Tales of a Dancing, Time-Traveling Space Princess
Asha’s Awakening is celestially bright and vibrant, rooted in nostalgic pop, old-school soul, and Bollywood classics.
Addded Feb 23, 2022
The Music of ‘Encanto’ Is a Huge Success. The Creative Process Behind It Was Complex
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carlos Vives, Sebastián Yatra, Mauro Castillo, and composer Germaine Franco discuss the creative challenges and thrills behind the Disney hit.
Addded Feb 18, 2022
How Rauw Alejandro Became Reggaeton’s Singing, Dancing, Feuding, Lingerie-Dodging New Superstar
He’s charted a rare path as a charismatic showman with a futuristic, R&B-indebted sound. But it took unshakable will - and some heartache - to get there.
Addded Jan 20, 2022
‘She Should Be Celebrated Every Day’: Bullerengue Treasure Petrona Martinez Is Building a Legacy
The Colombian artist, who recently won her first Latin Grammy at the age of 82, continues to inspire artists across the world.
Addded Jan 19, 2022
Rolling Stone's Best Music of 2021: Staff Picks
Rolling Stone staffers share their top albums released in 2021.
Addded Dec 23, 2021
Rolling Stone's 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021
From Cimafunk’s electrifying ‘El Alimento’ to Mon Laferte’s loving homage to Mexico on ‘Seis’ and Amenazzy’s showcase of Dominican excellence on ‘Santo Niño,’ here’s what we loved in 2021.
Addded Dec 16, 2021