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Sound Check: Prince Royce Recording in English, Mariah Carey Dropping a New Album

Sound Check: Prince Royce Recording in English, Mariah Carey Dropping a New Album

By Johanna Ferreira | 05/17/2011 - 17:38 | 1 Comment

—Burgeoning bachata star Prince Royce recently signed with Atlantic Records to release English language records!  The Billboard Latin Music award winner was originally signed by indie Top Stop Music, a label founded by Sergio George, who produced Royce’s first eponymously titled album. Sales soared due to hit singles like “Corazon Sin...

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2011 Stamps

Selena, Celia Cruz and more Celebrated with Latin Music Legends Stamps

By | 03/16/2011 - 10:30 | 1 Comment

Selena, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, Tito Puente and Celia Cruz have been honored with special edition stamps from the United States postal office...

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WATCH: The Emotional Backstory of 'American Idol' Phenom Chris Medina

WATCH: The Emotional Backstory of 'American Idol' Phenom Chris Medina

By Mariela Rosario | 01/28/2011 - 12:18 | 0 Comments

So, we all fell in love American Idol contestant Chris Medina this week and now we have more video on the inspirational love story between Medina and his fiancée Juliana Ramos. Even Irish rockers The Script, who's song "Breakeven" Chris covered for his audition, tweeted about the Idol hopeful, “Chris Medina: Not...

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Latinos Score Oscars with their Original Scores
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Latinos Score Oscars with their Original Scores

By Grace Bastidas | 01/27/2011 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

The right music can heighten a viewer’s emotional connection to any film, creating tension (remember Jaws?), fright, sadness and a host of other feelings from the safety of your seat. A handful of Argentine composers have not only succeeded in doing this, but have also nabbed Academy Awards nominations (or wins!) in the process.

Pianist Luis Bacalov...

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Alex Cuba Q & A
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Alex Cuba on Grammy Nomination: "I was Blown Away!"

By Grace Bastidas | 12/15/2010 - 12:32 | 0 Comments

Cuban singer-songwriter Alex Cuba has had a stellar year. Not only did he win a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist this past November, but just last month he also received a Grammy nod for Best Latin Pop Album. And even though he faces some stiff competition (Ricardo Arjona, Kany Garcia, Alejandro Sanz and Julieta Venegas are all nominated in the category), his soulful self-...

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Juanes Admits to Cheating on his Wife
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Juanes Admits to Cheating on his Wife

By Mariela Rosario | 12/10/2010 - 15:20 | 1 Comment

We love Juanes, the singer has been a global ambassador for peace, bringing people all over the world together through the power of music. But a few years ago, he almost managed to tear his own family apart and for the first time he's speaking out about the infidelity that caused all the drama.

After three years of marriage to model/actress ...

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Bruno Mars Racks Up 7 Grammy Nominations
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Bruno Mars Racks Up 7 Grammy Nominations

By Grace Bastidas | 12/02/2010 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

The Grammy Nominations Concert in downtown Los Angeles last night kicked off the countdown to the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Hosted by LL Cool J, the star-studded precursor to the big event included performances by Katy Perry, Train, Justin Bieber and other chart-toppers.

Among the...

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Bruno Mars Drops a Grenade on the 'Today Show'

Bruno Mars Drops a Grenade on the 'Today Show'

By Grace Bastidas | 11/22/2010 - 13:10 | 0 Comments

Puerto Rican-Filipino cutie Bruno Mars hit the stage this morning on NBC’s Today Show as part of the Toyota Concert Series. Wearing a green and black plaid jacket, a chauffeur hat and Ray-Ban sunglasses, the singer-songwriter belted out a couple of songs from his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Atlantic...

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