Aug 30, 2022

Introducing Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone's New Senior Music Editor

Julyssa Lopez, New Senior Music Editor of Rolling Stone

Julyssa Lopez was a staff writer at Rolling Stone, where she covers music. Her writing has been featured in GQ, Vogue, Billboard, BBC, the Guardian, The Washington Post, Glamour, CNN, and more. Her work includes Billboard's 2019 cover story on Lizzo, and Vogue's 2020 cover on Rosalia. She won a Lowell Thomas Awards in 2021 for her BBC story, "New York’s Last Great Jazz Parlour."

She grew up between Nicaragua and Washington, D.C., and was previously based in Germany. Currently, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.

life update! this week, i started as senior music editor at @RollingStone. ive learned a ton here as a writer and im super excited to dive into this new role. always around to hear your thoughts/pitches on pop music, latin genres, and anything else youre listening to. xo!
— Julyssa Lopez (@julyssa_raquel) August 26, 2022