Grammy nominee Barrera wants songwriters to get their due

Edgar Barrera is up for songwriter of the year Grammy for the third time in a row and is the only Spanish-language songwriter ...

Community events in San Diego County: From Voices of Our City concert to Valentine’s Day Sock Hop

BONSALL Valentine tours at animal refuge Wild Wonders animal refuge runs private Valentine’s Day tours, themed “Love is in ...

A. G. Cook on Scoring Charli xcx's ‘The Moment,' Using ‘Brat' Songs Sparingly and Why ‘Mulholland Drive' Was a ‘Very Conscious Influence'

When it came to finding a composer for Charli xcx’s mockumentary “The Moment,” no one made more sense than her longtime producer and friend A. G. Cook. Though he’d never scored a feature before, his ...

What Does Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' Mean? Song Lyrics Translated

In January 2025, following the release of the album and the start of the “DtMF” trend, Bad Bunny posted a TikTok with the song playing and his face teary-eyed. The caption simply, “tik tok...,” ...
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The 13 Best New Hip-Hop Songs This Week

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things ...

'The only thing left to do is leave': Cuba pushed to the brink

Since the wave of unrest that swept the country in 2021, more than two million Cubans have fled. Those who remain on the island scrape by with varying degrees of success, as the exorbitant price of ...