Rosalia is seen in SoHo on June 16, 2026 in New York City. Credit: TheStewartofNY/GC Images
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El reconocido artista barranquillero Altafulla ha sorprendido a su audiencia con el lanzamiento de su nuevo sencillo titulado «Perrito Callejero». En un panorama musical dominado por los intensos dramas sentimentales y los ya conocidos «casi algo», el cantautor caribeño ha decidido apostar por una fórmula distinta, abordando el enamoramiento desde la vereda del humor, la honestidad y la frescura.
La canción reinterpreta de manera jocosa y pícara una expresión muy popular en el lenguaje cotidiano, convirtiéndola en un relato ligero sobre aquellos que disfrutan de la atracción inmediata. Lejos de juzgar o justificar comportamientos, la propuesta de Altafulla presenta a un personaje transparente que acepta su naturaleza y su manera de vivir el romance sin filtros, bajo la premisa de que no hay nada de malo en enamorarse con facilidad.
Una producción con sello de calidad internacional
La propuesta musical de «Perrito Callejero» logra fusionar de manera orgánica las raíces caribeñas del artista con beats urbanos contemporáneos. Para asegurar un sonido moderno y altamente competitivo, el sencillo contó con un equipo de primer nivel:
Composición: Escrita por el propio Altafulla en colaboración con Davo y Kano The Monster.
Producción: Liderada por Emme, Davo y Kano The Monster.
Mezcla y Masterización: A cargo del célebre ingeniero Alejandro Patiño, conocido en la industria como «Mosty», una de las figuras más influyentes de la música latina actual.
Con un coro pegajoso que reza «No me mires así… que me enamoro», la canción está diseñada para bailar, cantar y sonreír, consolidando el sello alegre y cercano que Altafulla ha construido en su carrera musical. El sencillo ya se encuentra disponible en las principales plataformas de distribución digital, y su videoclip oficial puede disfrutarse a través de su canal de YouTube.
Las semanas de rumores, pistas sueltas en redes sociales y especulaciones llegaron a su fin. La reconocida presentadora y modelo paisa, Sara Uribe, y el cantante Camilo Méndez han confirmado oficialmente su relación sentimental de una manera que dejó a todos sus seguidores sin aliento.
Lejos de emitir un simple comunicado de prensa o publicar una fría fotografía, la pareja decidió gritar su amor a los cuatro vientos con una escena llena de romanticismo que rápidamente se robó toda la atención en el mundo del espectáculo.
¿Cómo fue la romántica confirmación del noviazgo?
El esperado anuncio se dio gracias a un gesto que dejó a los presentes y a los internautas sin palabras. El cantante Camilo Méndez decidió sorprender a la empresaria antioqueña con una emotiva y preparada serenata.
El clímax del momento llegó cuando, dejándose llevar por la música y la emoción, ambos se fundieron en un apasionado beso en público. Esta muestra de afecto desmintió de inmediato cualquier duda y confirmó que la química entre los dos va mucho más allá de una simple amistad.
¿Por qué había tanta especulación sobre la pareja?
Durante las últimas semanas, las redes sociales y los principales programas de farándula del país venían siguiéndole la pista a la pareja.
Los rumores comenzaron a tomar fuerza debido a varias coincidencias en eventos públicos, intercambios de mensajes misteriosos o «likes» en Instagram, y algunas filtraciones donde se les veía compartiendo muy de cerca. Sin embargo, tanto Sara como Camilo habían mantenido un total hermetismo frente al tema, esquivando las preguntas de la prensa hasta que decidieron hacer pública su relación a su propio estilo.
¿Cómo reaccionaron los seguidores al beso viral?
Como era de esperarse, el video de la serenata y el beso no tardó en viralizarse en todas las plataformas digitales.
Los fanáticos de la modelo y del artista inundaron las redes sociales con mensajes de felicitación y buenos deseos para la nueva etapa que inician juntos. Muchos elogiaron el detalle del cantante, asegurando que Sara Uribe se veía radiante y muy feliz tras esta inesperada sorpresa romántica.
El género urbano en Colombia sigue demostrando su inagotable capacidad de renovación, y esta vez los reflectores apuntan directo al Caribe. Alejandro López Pérez, conocido artísticamente como YELEX, acaba de lanzar su nuevo sencillo titulado “Follow Me”, una propuesta fresca que transforma el trago amargo de una ruptura amorosa en un estallido de energía y positivismo.
Con este lanzamiento, el artista cartagenero se consolida como una de las promesas con mayor proyección internacional dentro de la escena musical del país, fusionando los ritmos urbanos globales con el inconfundible sabor afrocaribeño.
La historia detrás del «Ángel de Calle»
A diferencia de otros artistas que construyen una fachada comercial, la identidad de YELEX es puramente orgánica. Su apodo, «El Ángel de Calle», tiene raíces profundas que se remontan a su infancia:
El debut: Siendo apenas un niño, participó como actor en la película colombiana Ángeles de Calle.
Las raíces: Años más tarde, el destino lo llevaría a crecer en Los Ángeles, un sector del popular barrio El Pozón en Cartagena.
Esta mezcla de vivencias forjó en el joven nacido en 2001 un alma guerrera y auténtica, elementos que hoy se traducen en la propuesta estética y lírica de su proyecto musical.
«Follow Me»: Sanar el corazón sin victimización
El nuevo sencillo nació de la complicidad y el disfrute en el estudio junto a DJ Jac, surgiendo de manera natural durante un encuentro entre amigos. La canción destaca por abordar el desamor desde una perspectiva de madurez, resignación y, sobre todo, mucha energía para seguir adelante.
La esencia del tema queda plasmada desde su introducción:
“Follow Me, yo me río de tus locuras… fui una aventura pa’ ti”
Lejos de la melancolía tradicional del despecho, YELEX le apuesta a la fiesta y a la buena vibra como la mejor medicina para cerrar ciclos sentimentales.
Una carrera en franco ascenso
Con tan solo 25 años, el impacto de YELEX en las plataformas digitales ya es una realidad. Actualmente supera los 137 mil oyentes mensuales en Spotify y su versatilidad para navegar entre el reguetón, los ritmos afro y las nuevas tendencias urbanas le ha permitido conectar con audiencias nacionales e internacionales.
A lo largo de su carrera, ha respaldado su talento compartiendo proyectos y colaborando con pesos pesados de la industria como:
Ryan Castro
Farruko
De La Ghetto
Hamilton
Éxitos previos como «Querida», «Tras de Ti», «Náufrago» y «KIKI» ya habían cimentado una base sólida de seguidores. Ahora, con “Follow Me”, YELEX no solo inicia una nueva etapa de evolución artística, sino que abre oficialmente su posicionamiento mediático para demostrarle al mundo de qué está hecho el talento del Caribe colombiano.
Drake showed love to everyone attending opening day ceremonies for Kai Cenat‘s Streamer University yesterday (July 15).
Cenat was speaking to the invitees during an assembly when he announced that he had a message from the Toronto rapper.
“2026, back for another year,” Drake said via video message. “Congratulations to everybody that got accepted — all the new creators, all the veteran creators. I hope you guys make the most of this opportunity. I hope you learn something. I hope you’re able to teach each other things.”
Drake added that his OVO team had provided gifts for this year’s attendees who are staying at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas through July 20. “And behalf of us at OVO, I left you something…well, actually I left you a few things in your room to make the stay even easier,” Drake told the excited streamers. “So, shout out to Kai, Streamer University 2026. Enjoy.”
Some of the items unboxxed by the Twitch streamers include cologne, Nike clothing and OVO merch.
This is the second year of the innovative streaming bootcamp. The first Streamer University, hosted at the University of Akron in Ohio, won best streamed event at the 2025 Streamer Awards and clocked upwards of 20 millions hours watched on Twitch.
During a stream last June, Cenat revealed that he had to take legal action in order to own the name and the intellectual property to Streamer University, so that no one would be able to steal or redo the idea in its current iteration. “For Streamer University, the idea was so big that I had to take legal action into owning the idea, owning the name and making it mine because it was influencing a lot of people to just redo it, redo it, redo it,” he told the chat in 2025. “But we had to secure it and we gotta make this sh-t special. Streamer University, have full ownership. The name itself, have full ownership.”
You can watch the full stream of Streamer University’s 2026 Opening Ceremony below.
Post Malone looks to be retiring his cowboy hat, for now. Posty teased new music on Instagram on Thursday (July 16), which appears to find him tapping back into his rap roots.
“That one mofo that don’t know when to leave,” he captioned the clip, which sees Post slugging a Bud Light and puffing on a cigarette.
The unreleased track features Post’s signature melodic rapping sound that fans fell in love with on albums like beerbongs & bentleys and Hollywood’s Bleeding and could signal his sonic direction for his upcoming LP. “All my money clean, not a damn stain on me/ I would pop a bean, 2016 Stoney,” he raps on the new snippet.
“Ohhhhh this a hit,” Tyla Yaweh said in a comment, lending his stamp of approval. Fans in the comments seemed to welcome Post Malone’s return to hip-hop as well.
Post’s last rap album came with 2022’s Twelve Carat Toothache, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. He leaned more into pop with 2023’s Austin and made a country pivot on 2024’s F-1 Trillion, which boasted hits like “I Had Some Help,” featuring country titan Morgan Wallen, which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
The 31-year-old has been gearing up for his next album, The Eternal Buzz, which remains without a firm release date. He first spoke about the project to Billboard at Coachella last year, where he detailed recording the LP in Nashville and already had 35 songs under his belt.
Post Malone broke out as a rapper with top 20 Hot 100 hit “White Iverson” in 2016, and blossomed into a potent hitmaker with Hot 100 No. 1s like “Psycho” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, “Rockstar” with 21 Savage, “Circles” and “Sunflower” with Swae Lee.
Listen to the snippet from Post Malone below.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final features the two best national teams, Spain and Argentina, competing to win the 23rd edition of the international soccer tournament. The final match takes place at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) on Sunday (July 19) with kickoff at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
Additionally, the final match even include performances from some of the hottest names in music, such as Jennifer Hudson, Madonna, Shakira, BTS and Justin Bieber.
With the tournament final set, now is the best time to pick up tickets to cheer on your favorite team in person.
Tickets to the final match first went on sale through Ticketmaster, while the retailer’s Face Value Exchange program is an option for fans to resell tickets, if they’re unable to attend.
However, many of the dates have either sold out, or are very close to selling out, so one of the best ways to find World Cup Final tickets online is through third-party sites, such as StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, TicketNetwork, Gametime, Event Tickets Center and others. All online retailers guarantee authentic tickets in time for kickoff. Prices may also be above or below face value at times.
Where to Find 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Tickets Online
Looking for cheap seats to the World Cup Final? Here’s where to find tickets still available and on sale online.
StubHub has World Cup Final tickets available. StubHub ensures that all tickets are valid and authentic, but for whatever reason, if they’re not, you’ll get your money back. Additionally, if the World Cup Final match is canceled and not rescheduled, you’ll receive 120% in StubHub credit or be given the option of a full refund without the extra 20% credit. As of this writing, match tickets start at $8,933.
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Amid the flurry of mergers, acquisitions and asset sales that have taken place in the music industry this year, the sale of three scaled music rights catalog companies — Anthem, Iconoclast and Crescendo — is a sign that the catalog investment market is approaching a milestone.
Since 2018, when Hipgnosis Songs Fund listed on the London Stock Exchange and raised £200 million ($260 million) to invest in music intellectual property, the market for music as an “investible asset,” as Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis described it, has grown by the tens of billions.
Private equity funds including KKR and Bain have long invested in major music companies, while independent catalog companies like Primary Wave, Round Hill Music and the publisher Reservoir have been acquiring publishing rights and master recordings for decades. However, in the eight years since Hipgnosis’ listing, there has been a boom in catalog investing as more private equity firms, insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, global private credit investors and family offices — to name a few — have been drawn to the annuity-like returns music royalties provide in the streaming era.
As the practice of treating music as an asset class has grown in popularity, it has also evolved, with companies from indie giants like Concord to the four-year-old music rights company Duetti securitizing their music portfolios to raise capital from debt markets. The rating agency KBRA says it has rated more than 80 music asset-backed securities with a cumulative value of $12.9 billion since 2020, and many of those, including Concord, Lyra and Canon, racked up triple the interest that was expected.
Jimmy Stone, managing partner at Alderbrook, which advises on music investing, wrote in a recent research note that market activity in the first quarter, like Primary Wave’s acquisition of indie publisher Kobalt, signals that activity is now shifting from catalog acquisitions to the consolidation of scaled companies. And the backers of Anthem, Crescendo, Iconoclast and others are attempting to seize this moment and exit their music investments on a high note.
Iconoclast, the music rights and brand development company started by Olivier Chastan and backed by the $2-trillion investment manager PIMCO, is in the final stages of a sale to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group, according to three sources. Music Business Worldwide previously reported Iconoclast was seeking a sale price around $500 million.
Chastan previously headed Iconic Artists Group, when the firm acquired rights to music by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, David Crosby and Linda Ronstadt.
Iconoclast has acquired select music rights to more than 30 catalogs, including Diplo’s Mad Decent Publishing, David Cassidy, Marianne Faithfull, Tony Bennett and The Band’s Robbie Robertson. Music Business Worldwide wrote that Iconoclast is generating at least $25 million in annual revenue.
Anthem Entertainment, the Canadian music company whose portfolio includes the publishing assets and recorded master royalties of Rush, Timbaland, and the music from the Spider-Man franchise, is also nearing a sale, to Influence Media.
The main owner of Anthem, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, previously went to market to sell the fund in 2017 and 2022, but those auctions came in below expectations. This time, around a dozen parties bid between $500 million and $600 million. Influence Media bid slightly above $650 million, sources say.
Meanwhile, global private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital is in advanced talks to sell the Crescendo catalog — which contains Pete Townshend’s publishing from his The Who repertoire; T. Rex’s publishing catalog and masters; and Ingrid Michaelson’s music assets — to Litmus Music for around $500 million, sources say.
Northleaf acquired Crescendo in 2021 after providing $500 million in funding to Lyric Capital Group in a deal that was termed a “strategic alliance.” Lyric Capital was formed by Jon Singer and Ross Cameron when they were executives at Spirit Music to buy Spirit Music and its catalog from original owner Pegasus Capital in 2018. Spirit Music is now the operational music company of Lyric Capital and serves as administrator for the Crescendo catalog. That portfolio also includes the 2014 acquisition by Spirit Music of the Cal IV Entertainment portfolio’s country hits like Faith Hill’s “Breathe,” Keith Urban’s “Stupid Boy,” Tim McGraw’s “Watch The Wind Blow By” and Jason Aldean’s “Big Green Tractor.”
Litmus was launched in 2022 by music industry executives Hank Forsyth and Dan McCarroll with $500 million from private equity giant Carlyle Group. Its portfolio includes rights to music by Katy Perry, Benny Blanco and Keith Urban.
Stone says music catalog companies raised more than $4 billion in the first quarter this year, surpassing all of the capital acquisition funds raised in 2024.
That’s plenty of dry powder for investment deals.
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Kacey Musgraves has teamed up with Stanley 1913 for her first-ever collaboration with the popular drinkware brand, launching a limited-edition collection inspired by the Western aesthetic of her latest album, Middle of Nowhere. The eight-time Grammy winner worked with Stanley to create four everyday essentials, including a tumbler, mug, water bottle and even a pet bowl, all wrapped in a premium cow-print finish that nods to her Texas roots. As with many of Stanley’s celebrity collaborations, demand was immediate, and several pieces sold out shortly after launch on July 14.
If you missed the initial drop, there are still two items available directly from Stanley.
FOR HOT OR COLD DRINKS
Kacey Musgraves x Stanley 1913 Classic Legendary Bottle
The cow-print bottle is still in stock (as of this writing) and it features the leakproof, sweatproof, and drop-proof construction Stanley Cups are famous for.
The one-quart classic bottle pairs Stanley’s durable insulated design with an exclusive cow-print cover created for the collaboration. Made from recycled 18/8 stainless steel, it features double-wall vacuum insulation to keep drinks hot or cold for up to a full day. It’s dishwasher safe and ships in Stanley’s standard packaging. A Stanley water bottle clutch can be used alongside this product as a must-have for music festivals.
ESPECIALLY FOR PETS
Kacey Musgraves x Stanley 1913 Pet Bowl
The 2-in-1 lid keeps your pet food fresh while traveling and flips over to serve as a non-slip base during mealtime.
A cute gift idea for music-loving pet-parents, Kacey Musgraves’ Stanley pet bowl is designed for travel and everyday use. The 24-oz everyday bowl is made from recycled stainless steel with double-wall insulation to help maintain food or water temperature. The bowl is stackable, dishwasher safe and nests with Stanley’s larger six-cup pet bowl (available here for $40).
Where to Find Kacey Musgraves Stanley Cup Tumbler Online
While the sold-out 16-oz suburban mug and 40-oz Quencher tumbler are already out of stock from Musgraves’ Stanley 1913 collab, the latter has made its way to resale sites (albeit at marked-up prices).
THIRD-PARTY SELLER
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Selling Fast
StockX has several Kacey Musgraves Stanley Cups available online though you’ll pay a little more than the original retail price.
The 40-oz Quencher ProTour Flip Straw Tumbler features the collaboration’s same cow-print coating and your purchase includes an exclusive charm keychain featuring a tassel, medallion, star and miniature CD case. Other features include the iconic leakproof flip-straw lid, brown-colored handle and a cup holder-friendly design. If you prefer waiting for more stock at the original price, shoppers can click the “Notify Me” button on Stanley’s product page for the 40-oz tumbler and the 16-oz suburban mug though the site has not yet announced a restock date.
Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere, was released on May 1, 2026 and topped three Billboard charts, including the Top Album Sales charts. The album features fan-favorite hits like “Dry Spell,” “I Believe In Ghosts” and “Loneliest Girl,” among others.
Gracie Abrams is bringing us heaven in celebrating her new album, Daughter From Hell.
The project marks the pop singer-songwriter’s first full-length since her Billboard 200 No. 2-debuting The Secret of Us in 2023. Ahead of her third studio set’s release, Abrams unveiled two preliminary singles led by “Hit the Wall,” which reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “Look at My Life.” So far, the rest of the album’s 16 tracks are yet-to-be released — at least, not as studio recordings.
To kick off release week, Abrams hosted a free show at the Bowery Ballroom in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday (July 14) where a few hundred lucky Capital One cardholders got the opportunity to hear a handful of new songs live for the first time, plus some fan favorites (see the full setlist below). In addition to performing her prerelease singles, she sang six brand new songs from the project, including “Imaginary Friend,” which she recently revealed was co-written by her boyfriend, Paul Mescal.
A few hours before, Abrams sat down backstage to exclusively share early snippets of two other songs off the Aaron Dessner-produced project and chat about how they came to be in the Billboard original short form series, Voice Memo Demo.
Scrolling through the voice memos on her caseless silver iPhone, she eventually pulled up the original “verse-melody-pass” for what is now track 8 on the album, “Sober.” In the recording, we hear Abrams scratchily humming a soft melody a cappella, which she shared was inspired by an instrumental Dessner sent over.
“That melody isn’t even in the song anymore,” she quipped a few seconds into playing us the recording, which she said turned into a song that reminds her of something that could live on her first studio album, Good Riddance.
“Anyway, I love this song,” she continued. “It’s a song about in time, or in another life — this yearning quality. I thought about the girls who might dig a yearn.”
She also shared a similar very early recording of “Mews,” where she hums atop simple piano chords. After hitting pause on the memo, Abrams explained how the song was inspired by the London studio of the same name that it was recorded in.
“It sort of is like the most ballad-y ballad I’ve ever written, I think,” she said. “There’s something that feels classic about it that I loved right away.” She revealed the Macedonian Orchestra plays strings on the track, highlighting its build to the bridge.
She continued: “It sits in a place vocally that’s a bit uncharted for me, so stretching in that capacity was exciting.”
Daughter From Hell is out Friday (July 17).
Gracie Abrams: Live from the Bowery Ballroom in celebration of Daughter from Hell Setlist
Live debuts are bolded below.
- “Death Wish”
- “Broke My Heart”
- “Hit the Wall”
- “I Told You Things”
- “Imaginary Friend”
- “Minibar”
- “Good Reason”
- “The Knife”
- “Humming”
- “I Love You, I’m Sorry”
- “That’s So True”
- “Look at My Life”
- “Daughter From Hell”
Rosalía’s balletcore look already had fashion writers clocking the return of tutu-and-slipper dressing in June. Now, new data from JD Sports suggests the aesthetic may also be aligning with fresh attention toward one of the summer’s more talked-about footwear hybrids: the “sneakerina.”
The retailer tells Billboard that Google searches in Spain for Adidas’ Taekwondo Mei — one of the styles most closely associated with the trend — rose 252% over the last month, while demand for the shoe on its website increased 275%. JD also says global Google searches for “balletcore” climbed 154% over the same period, pointing to the wider return of the ballet-inspired aesthetic in 2026.
“The ‘sneakerina’ trend is redefining summer footwear by combining the comfort and practicality of sneakers with the delicate elegance of ballet flats,” Giuseppe Scardaccione, digital trade lead for Southern Europe at JD Sports, tells Billboard. “With the resurgence of the ‘balletcore’ aesthetic, which this summer has once again brought style icons like Rosalía to the forefront of the trend, this hybrid silhouette has quickly become a favorite in the fashion world, offering a natural balance between femininity and functionality. From Mary Jane-inspired sneakers to low-profile silhouettes, ‘sneakerinas’ reflect a broader shift toward footwear that is both versatile and stylish.”
Rosalía has become one of the celebrity figures most closely tied to that resurgence. In June, the Spanish star was spotted in SoHo in a punk-inspired ballet look that paired a pale-pink tutu with a plunging tan bodysuit layered over a black lace bralette, plus a rocker-studded belt and stacked black platform pumps. Styled by Jose Carayol, the outfit channeled the ballet references that have run through her 2026 Lux tour wardrobe onstage and off.
Scardaccione continued: “As the trend continues to evolve through new interpretations and innovative designs, the result is a fashion-forward shoe that effortlessly elevates any outfit, cementing its status as one of this summer’s ultimate it-girl essentials.”
The hybrid style has been building for some time. Marie Claire reported in May 2025 that global searches for “ballet sneakers” rose 1,300% in the past quarter, citing Lyst’s Q1 2025 Index, suggesting the category had already been gaining traction. Since then, brands like Puma’s Speedcat Ballet, Louis Vuitton’s Sneakerina and Vivaia’s Satin Sneakerina have kept the silhouette in rotation with their own takes.
That helps explain why the current moment feels bigger than one breakout pair. Balletcore itself is not new, but this latest iteration has returned in a way that feels less costume-like and more wearable, with slimmer footwear silhouettes becoming an easy point of entry. Whether “sneakerina” ends up being the lasting name for the trend or not, the shape has clearly moved into the center of the summer style conversation.