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 ...

Five years ago this Friday (May 27), “Despacito” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made global history. The instant-classic single (Universal Music Latino), already a runaway smash in its ...

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee will receive the award for Latin Song of the Decade for their hit "Despacito" at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The two Puerto Rican artists will also perform at ...

With artists like Prince Royce, J Balvin, and Maluma all having found their way to many summer playlists, one thing’s for certain: Latin music is taking over the world. While Latin music’s steady ...

With 8 billion views, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee‘s “Despacito” extends its reign as the most-viewed music video on YouTube — by a long shot. The closest competitor to the nearly five-minute clip for ...

"Despacito" means "slowly" in Spanish, but the song's rise to the top has been anything but slow. In a mere six months after its release date, the hit song made history on Wednesday for being the most ...

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 ...

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artists Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by ...

In early 2017, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee inadvertently kicked off a global Latin pop renaissance with their reggaetón lento, “Despacito.” The song gave a second wind to the Puerto Rican artists, ...

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams analyzed the hit song "Despacito" in a copyright lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida on Thursday, when she found its writers had not copied an earlier ...