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Santana releases duet with Tina Turner
7/23/2007, AP

Carlos Santana's song "Game of Love" with Michelle Branch was a huge hit and even won the pair a Grammy. Still, for years, Santana wished that fans could have heard the...  more >

Santana plans to open themed restaurants
2/15/2007, AP

The newest addition to the roster of celebrity-inspired restaurants, Carlos Santana's Maria Maria, promises to deliver authentic Mexican cuisine in an atmosphere inspired by...  more >

Carlos Santana Speaks Out Against Bush
3/20/2006, AP

Carlos Santana quoted his old friend Jimi Hendrix in an anti-war message here Monday and said his philosophy is the antithesis of President George W. Bush's. "I have...  more >

Santana No Match for "Now"
11/9/2005, E! Online

Without a shaman or some supernatural help, Carlos Santana's All That I Am didn't have enough to beat back the latest Now That's What I Call Music! for chart supremacy this...  more >

Santana Album Due Out June 21
4/18/2005, USRN

The new Santana album will be out at the beginning of the summer. It's called All That I Am, and it's due June 21, according to billboard.com. It will have some high-profile...  more >

Santana To Release New Album In The Spring; Getting 'Icon' Award
1/25/2005, USRN

It looks like the wait for a new Santana album is just about over. A post on the official santana.com website reads, "Since the spring of 2004, Santana has been in the...  more >

Nickelback's Label Explains Santana Single Change
7/1/2003, USRN

Nickelback's record label has released a statement explaining why it wouldn't let Chad Kroeger appear on the new Santana single, even though he's on Santana's album. Kroeger...  more >

Carlos Santana Says Label Politics Forced Chad Kroeger/Alex Band Change On New Single
6/28/2003, USRN

Carlos Santana says that record company politics kept Nickelback's Chad Kroeger from appearing on the single version of the song "Why Don't You & I." Kroeger is featured...  more >

Santana Recording Instrumental Album For Next Release
6/23/2003, USRN

Santana's latest album, Shaman, is barely nine months old, but Carlos Santana is already working on his next recording project. He's making an album called Hymns with...  more >

Santana Joined By Bishop Tutu In Fight Against AIDS In Africa
6/3/2003, USRN

Carlos Santana will be joined by Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Desmond Tutu this Thursday (June 5) at a Los Angeles press conference to provide more details about his...  more >

Santana Donating Tour Proceeds To South African Rights Group
5/15/2003, USRN

Carlos Santana will donate the proceeds from this summer's North American tour to a South African human rights organization. Santana is giving the money to Artists For A New...  more >

Santana Speaks Out Against Iraq War & President Bush In Australia
4/8/2003, USRN

Carlos Santana spoke out against the war in Iraq and took a swipe at President George W. Bush when his band played Saturday (April 5) in Australia. Santana told the audience...  more >

Santana Moves Hong Kong Show To Japan Due To SARS
4/1/2003, USRN

War isn't stopping Carlos Santana on his world tour, but a mystery illness is forcing him to change his itinerary. An April 10 show in Hong Kong, China, has been replaced by...  more >

Santana Kicks Off 2003 World Tour
2/13/2003, USRN

Carlos Santana kicks off his 2003 world tour Wednesday (February 12) at the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas. The dates will take Santana across North America,...  more >

Santana To Play Three Songs At Super Bowl
1/25/2003, USRN

Carlos Santana is set to play three songs at the Super Bowl. The guitarist and his band will be featured as part of the pregame festivities, where they'll do "Oye Como Va"...  more >

Santana Set To Appear At The Super Bowl
1/10/2003, USRN

We don't know if he's much of a football fan, but Carlos Santana will be in attendance at this year's Super Bowl. The guitarist is one of the several high-profile musical...  more >

Santana Adds China, Japan & More U.S. Dates To 2003 World Tour
1/6/2003, USRN

The 2003 Santana world tour just keeps getting longer. In addition to the already scheduled shows in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, the band has now announced some Japanese...  more >

Santana Sets 2003 World Tour
12/6/2002, USRN

Carlos Santana's going just about everywhere next year. The guitarist has announced a tour itinerary for 2003 that has him and his band playing dates in the U.S.,...  more >

Santana, Michelle Branch, Willie Nelson To Play Nobel Peace Prize Concert
11/14/2002, USRN

Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, and Michelle Branch will perform on December 11 at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway. The concert will honor former U.S....  more >

Santana Says Positive Vibes Helped Take 'Shaman' To Number One
10/31/2002, USRN

Carlos Santana and his band are getting that supernatural feeling again as their new album, Shaman, debuts at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart. With first-week sales of...  more >

Santana's 'Shaman' Magically Appears Atop The Album Chart
10/30/2002, USRN

Santana's Shaman enters the Billboard 200 albums chart at Number One after moving nearly 299,000 copies in its premiere week. It is the first album in Santana's long and...  more >

Carlos Santana Says 'Shaman' Collaborations Had To Work For Him First
10/25/2002, USRN

On 1999's Supernatural, Santana pursued a formula--teaming with younger hit makers--that struck pay dirt to the tune of 25 million copies sold and eight Grammy Awards won....  more >

Carlos Santana Went For 'Diverse Journey' On New Album 'Shaman'
10/22/2002, USRN

Santana will perform on NBC's Today show on Tuesday (October 22) to celebrate the release of its new album, Shaman. Shaman follows the 25-million-selling success of 1999's...  more >

Santana Stepping Up To The Plate For 'Shaman' Release
10/21/2002, USRN

Santana's Shaman, the follow-up to 1999's Supernatural, comes out Tuesday (October 22). The album--which, like its predecessor, is laden with all-star collaborations with...  more >

Santana Album To Feature Nickelback's Kroeger, P.O.D., Branch, Dido, Others
9/27/2002, USRN

Following the recipe that yielded sales of 25 million worldwide with his 1999 album, Supernatural, Carlos Santana will feature a star-studded lineup for his next release,...  more >

Santana, Furtado, P.O.D., Timberlake Set For Latin Grammy Awards
9/18/2002, USRN

Carlos Santana, P.O.D., Nelly Furtado, Shakira, and *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake are among the artists set to appear at the third annual Latin Grammy Awards, taking place...  more >

Santana Films New Video With Michelle Branch In Chicago
8/24/2002, USRN

Carlos Santana shot a video for his upcoming album Shaman on Thursday and Friday (August 22 and 23). The clip for the song "Game Of Love" features young pop star Michelle...  more >

Carlos Santana Mum On 'Shaman' Guests
8/2/2002, USRN

Wondering which guests are going to be on Shaman, the new Santana album due October 15? You're not alone, but don't expect any answers from Carlos Santana. Although he...  more >

Santana Sets U.S. Tour Dates, To Appear On ESPYs
6/11/2002, USRN

Santana will take its landmark Latin-rock sound on the road in North America this summer and fall, beginning July 31 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The group currently has 19...  more >

Santana/Matchbox Twenty Producer To Be Named Head Of Virgin Records?
2/1/2002, USRN

Producer Matt Serletic will be named to run Virgin Records, according to industry sources. Serletic's credits range from Matchbox Twenty's albums to work with Edwin McCain,...  more >

Santana Sets First 2002 Tour Dates For U.S., Rearranges Euro Schedule
1/22/2002, USRN

Santana returns to the stage on March 21 to kick off a lengthy world tour. The show, set for the Ice Palace in Tampa, Florida, is the first of nine dates wherein the band...  more >

Santana Calls Harrison's Passing 'Great Loss' To Music Fans
12/3/2001, USRN

Rock legend Carlos Santana has shared his thoughts on the passing of another rock legend, the Beatles' George Harrison, who succumbed to cancer Thursday (November 29) at age...  more >

Rob Thomas Doesn't Expect Guest Vocalists On New Santana Album
11/29/2001, USRN

Carlos Santana is hard at work on the follow-up to his 1999 mega-seller Supernatural, but Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas--who co-wrote and sang on that album's...  more >

Santana Praying For Terror Victims, Hoping For 'A Love Supreme'
9/24/2001, USRN

Carlos Santana is thinking about the victims of the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He posted the...  more >

Santana's 'Oye Como Va' Among Inaugural Latin Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees
8/28/2001, USRN

Santana's famed version of the classic Tito Puente song "Oye Como Va" is among the first recordings to be inducted into the new Latin Grammy Hall Of Fame. The song was a...  more >

Santana Hard At Work On Next Album, Featured On Upcoming Latin Compilation
7/1/2001, USRN

Carlos Santana has returned to the studio to work on the follow-up to 1999's Supernatural. The guitarist and his bandmates are putting together ideas for new tracks, as well...  more >

Santana, Lil' Kim & Teddy Riley Join Product G&B On Debut
6/1/2001, USRN

Wyclef Jean proteges the Product G&B have garnered an appearance from celebrated guitarist Carlos Santana on their debut album Ghetto & Blues, which is scheduled to be...  more >

Santana and Metallica's Hammett Set For S.F. Benefit
3/15/2001, USRN

Carlos Santana is once again playing the San Francisco School Of The Arts At The Fillmore benefit concert. Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett will be special guest at the...  more >

Santana Returns The Favor By Guesting On New Dave Matthews Band Album
2/28/2001, USRN

Never let it be said that Carlos Santana doesn't repay his debts. He's one of the special guests on the new Dave Matthews Band album Everyday. Santana and percussionist Karl...  more >

Carlos Santana Earns Rock The Vote Honor
2/21/2001, USRN

Carlos Santana became the co-recipient of the Rock The Vote 2001 Patrick Lippert Award in festivities Tuesday night (February 20) at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles. The...  more >

Santana, Blige To Be Feted, Foo Fighters To Entertain At Rock The Vote Event
2/6/2001, USRN

Carlos Santana and Mary J. Blige will be honored by Rock The Vote at the organization's annual event at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles on February 20. The Foo Fighters,...  more >

Carlos Santana Takes Much-Needed Sabbatical
12/26/2000, USRN

Carlos Santana has had a phenomenally successful year, so if anyone deserves a little time off as it comes to a close, it's Santana and his group. Santana has announced...  more >

Joe Works With 'Legend' Santana
12/5/2000, USRN

Jive recording artist Joe picked up his first-ever award last night for hot R&B/hip-hop airplay at the non-televised Billboard Bash at the MGM Grand Hotel's Studio 54 in...  more >

Santana Sued Over Royalties For Three Songs
11/7/2000, USRN

Carlos Santana has been sued by producer John Ryan over income generated by three songs from the artist's 1982 album Shango. In the suit, filed on Friday (November 3) in...  more >

Santana And Miguel Dominate First Latin Grammys
9/13/2000, USRN

In much the same way the he dominated the Grammy Awards in February, Carlos Santana was a big winner at the First Latin Grammy Awards, last night (September 13) at Los...  more >

Santana Set For Latin Grammys Tonight
9/13/2000, USRN

Carlos Santana is one of the honorees set for tonight's (September 13) first annual Latin Grammy Awards. The guitarist is connected to four of tonight's awards: record of...  more >

Santana, No Doubt & Dave Matthews Called 'Racist' And 'Genocidal' By Pro-Life Group
8/22/2000, USRN

Santana, No Doubt, and the Dave Matthews Band have all been called "racist" and "genocidal" by the anti-abortion group Rock For Life. These bands, along with the Van's...  more >

Santana Collaborators Product G&B Attacked At New York Nightclub
8/16/2000, USRN

Product G&B were allegedly victims of a racially motivated attack outside a New Rochelle, New York, club early on Sunday (August 13), according to the New York Daily...  more >

Santana Plotting Next Album
8/4/2000, USRN

There's no question that Santana's Supernatural album still has legs. Nearly 14 months after its release, it's still high on the Billboard 200 chart and continues to be a...  more >

Santana Designs Another T-Shirt For His Charity
8/4/2000, USRN

Carlos Santana continues his longtime altruistic efforts with a special T-shirt benefiting his Milagro Foundation. Starting August 15, the 40 Hard Rock Cafe locations in...  more >

Santana Saddened By Death Of Tito Puente
6/1/2000, USRN

Tito Puente died Wednesday (May 31) at New York's NYU Medical Center at the age of 77 (LAUNCH, 6/1). Carlos Santana, whose 1971 cover version of Puente's "Oye Como Va"...  more >

Santana TV Special Airs Tonight
5/31/2000, USRN

The multiplatinum Supernatural album comes to life on your TV screen tonight (May 31), when Carlos Santana and a few of his friends get together to recreate the magic....  more >

Santana's Soul Is In Shoes; Joni Mitchell's Art In Canada
5/26/2000, USRN

Carlos Santana has always had a lot of soul. Now he's going to have a lot of soles. The Grammy-grabbing guitarist has lent his name to a new line of footwear by the Brown...  more >

Santana And Product G&B Reunite
5/9/2000, USRN

Santana's Grammy Award-winning, platinum-certified single "Maria Maria" has landed atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a sixth consecutive week, making it the...  more >

Santana Weighing His Options
5/5/2000, USRN

With the recent announcement that Antonio "L.A." Reid will be the new president of Arista Records (LAUNCH, 5/2), many people have wondered whether any of the label's...  more >

Rob Thomas Still In 'Supernatural' Glow
4/13/2000, USRN

The release of Mad Season By Matchbox Twenty might be just around the corner on May 23, but that hasn't stopped Matchbox 20 lead singer Rob Thomas from continuing to marvel...  more >

Santana, Rage Win The Battle Of California
4/10/2000, USRN

Santana and Rage Against The Machine emerged as the big winners at the California Music Awards at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Saturday night (4/8)....  more >

The Product G&B Talk Carlos Santana & 'Maria, Maria'
4/6/2000, USRN

R&B duo the Product G&B is currently enjoying a great deal of success and visibility as the vocalists on guitar legend Santana's Grammy Award-winning track "Maria Maria,"...  more >

Whitney Houston And Santana Set For Arista's 25th
4/5/2000, USRN

Rumors have been circulating that both celebrity friends and Arista personnel are very concerned about Whitney Houston's health and her ability to participate in the Arista...  more >

Santana's Got A Black Magic Diamond
3/29/2000, USRN

The latest release from Santana, Supernatural, has been awarded diamond certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That signifies that...  more >

Santana Set For 'Supernatural' Evening Next Month
3/29/2000, USRN

The Santana band has done a fine job of performing material from its Grammy-gobbling Supernatural album, but there has not yet been an opportunity for the band and the...  more >

Santana Continues Reign As Chart King
3/23/2000, USRN

Santana continues to beat down all challengers with the smash-hit album Supernatural, which remains at No. 1 this week on the Billboard 200, according to Billboard...  more >

Macy Gray To Tour With Santana
3/10/2000, USRN

Recent Brit Award winner Macy Gray -- who won for best international newcomer and best international female -- will hit the road with this year's eight-time Grammy winner...  more >

Santana's 'Supernatural' Fights Off Strong Debuts By Bone, Pumpkins
3/8/2000, USRN

Despite a week of heavy-hitting debuts by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Smashing Pumpkins, rapper Beanie Sigel, and classic rockers Steely Dan and AC/DC, Santana kept a firm lock...  more >

Santana Announces World Tour
3/2/2000, USRN

Santana will follow up multiple Grammy wins and support the multiplatinum album Supernatural with a world tour hitting the U.S. starting in July. The band is set to kick...  more >

Santana Stays On Top Following Grammy Wins
3/1/2000, USRN

A record-tying eight Grammy wins for Santana -- plus one or "Smooth" songwriters Rob Thomas and Itaal Shur -- certainly didn't hurt sales of Supernatural. More than...  more >

Santana Cleans Up At The Grammys
2/24/2000, USRN

Santana swept the Grammys last night, winning eight trophies, including the night's biggest awards -- album of the year for Supernatural, and record of the year for...  more >

Santana Leads Pre-Show Winners
2/23/2000, USRN

Prior to the telecast of the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, Carlos Santana, who is nominated in 10 categories, picked up six Grammy Awards before the show even officially...  more >

Santana Hangs Onto The Top Of The Chart
2/23/2000, USRN

During the week leading up to tonight's Grammy Awards Santana's Supernatural sold another 219,143 copies. That's enough for the album to stay on top of the Billboard 200...  more >

Grammy Awards Set For Tonight
2/22/2000, USRN

The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards will take place tonight (Feb. 23) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and the stars will be out in force. The leading nominee is Carlos...  more >

Santana Producer On 'Smooth'
2/17/2000, USRN

If astronomical sales, constant airplay, and multiple nominations are a proper gauge, it's a pretty good bet that Santana and Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas will walk away...  more >

Santana Bounds Back To The Top
2/16/2000, USRN

As if Carlos Santana didn't have enough to celebrate, Santana's hit album Supernatural has once again taken over the top position on the Billboard 200 albums chart,...  more >

Santana Does Windows For Microsoft
2/8/2000, USRN

Following in the footsteps of the Rolling Stones , Santana has joined forces with Microsoft -- but unlike the Stones, this one's for charity. On Feb. 17, Microsoft...  more >

The Product G&B Discusses Santana Collaboration
2/3/2000, USRN

Newcomer R&B duo the Product G&B is currently enjoying a great deal of success and visibility as the vocalists on guitar legend Carlos Santana's Grammy-nominated hit,...  more >

Santana, Backstreet Boys, TLC & Ricky Martin To Perform At Grammys
1/31/2000, USRN

Santana, the Backstreet Boys, TLC, and Ricky Martin will perform at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 23 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to an official...  more >

Santana's Star-Studded Private Show In London
1/28/2000, USRN

Stars from all over England turned out to see Carlos Santana perform in London on Wednesday (Jan. 26) at a private show that was part of a two-week promotional tour for...  more >

Santana Remains On Top Of The Chart
1/26/2000, USRN

Santana's Supernatural is spending its third consecutive week on top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, having sold another 199,533 copies, according to Soundscan data...  more >

Santana Explains His Renewed Popularity
1/19/2000, USRN

Carlos Santana is back on top of the world. He's been nominated for ten Grammy awards, he recently won the favorite pop/rock album honor at the American Music Awards...  more >

Santana Still On Top Of The Chart
1/19/2000, USRN

Santana's Supernatural is on top of the Billboard 200 albums chart for the second week in a row, according to Soundscan released today. The star-studded release, which won...  more >

Carlos Santana Explains 'Supernatural' At AMAs
1/18/2000, USRN

Following his acceptance of the favorite pop/rock album American Music Award for Supernatural last night (LAUNCH, 1/18), Carlos Santana took some time backstage to explain...  more >

Santana Wins Favorite Pop/Rock Album
1/17/2000, USRN

(1/18/00, 12 a.m. ET) – In what could be a preview of the upcoming Grammy Awards, Santana took the first trophy at the American Music Awards on Monday night (Jan. 17) when...  more >

Grammy Nods Push Santana Back To The Top
1/12/2000, USRN

Following his 10 Grammy nominations last week (LAUNCH, 1/4/00), sales of Santana's already six-times-platinum album Supernatural heated up last week, pushing the record to...  more >

'Supernatural' Helped Santana Redefine His Sound
1/5/2000, USRN

For Carlos Santana and Arista Records chief Clive Davis, a field-leading 10 Grammy nominations for Santana's Supernatural album justified the hard work they put into it....  more >

Santana Spreads The Wealth In Grammy Noms Into Modern Rock World
1/5/2000, USRN

Guitar master Carlos Santana is not an artist normally mentioned in the genre of alternative rock, but his 10 Grammy nominations today (Jan. 4) -- tops for all artists...  more >

Classic Rock At The Grammys
1/5/2000, USRN

Santana leads the list of classic-rock artists nominated for Grammys this year -- after all, those 10 nominations lead the list of all nominees (LAUNCH, 1/4/00) -- but...  more >

Santana On The Grammy-Nominated 'Supernatural'
1/4/2000, USRN

Carlos Santana was the big winner in the Grammy nominations race today (Jan. 4) -- he picked up 10 nominations, including record of the year for the single "Smooth"...  more >

Santana Leads Grammy Nominations With 10
1/4/2000, USRN

Santana , who released the phenomenally successful album Supernatural last year, racked up 10 nominations, including album and record of the year nods, for the 42nd...  more >

Santana Gets Props From Brian McKnight
1/4/2000, USRN

Music maestro Carlos Santana continues to rule the chart with his album, Supernatural, which has held the No. 1 position on the Billboard's 200 chart for the past three...  more >

Santana Still Tops; Master P No. 2
11/3/1999, USRN

Santana remains steadfast at the top of the latest SoundScan sales chart for the third consecutive week, selling more than 190,000 copies in the past week. That's enough to...  more >

Santana, Faith Hill, And Flea In News Bites
11/1/1999, USRN

The latest album by Carlos Santana will be certified quadruple-platinum tomorrow (Nov. 2). Arista Records will have Supernatural certified four-times platinum, in...  more >

Santana, Meat Loaf, And 'N Sync In Today's TV Tips
10/27/1999, USRN

Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com): NBC: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno - Santana, featuring Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20, guests. (To read a Matchbox 20 feature, click...  more >

Santana Holds At No. 1
10/27/1999, USRN

Santana's Supernatural holds on at No. 1 on the SoundScan sales chart, marking the second week in the top spot. Sales of the guest-filled album jumped even more in the past...  more >

Santana Holds Onto No. 1; Juvenile Cracks The Top 10
10/27/1999, USRN

Santana's Supernatural holds on at No. 1 on the SoundScan sales chart, marking the second week in the top spot. Sales of the guest-filled album jumped even more in the past...  more >

Santana Tops The Chart; 311 Debuts In The Top 10
10/20/1999, USRN

Bolstered by the success of the single "Smooth," featuring Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas, Santana's Supernatural has taken over the top spot on this week's album chart, bumping...  more >

Santana Scores First No. 1 With 'Smooth'
10/14/1999, USRN

Carlos Santana has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in his 30-year recording career with "Smooth," a collaboration with Matchbox 20 singer Rob Thomas. Sales...  more >

Willie Nelson, Santana, And Christina Aguilera In Today's TV Tips
9/10/1999, USRN

Courtesy of RockOnTV (www.rockontv.com): NBC: Today - Willie Nelson is the musical guest. (To read a Willie Nelson feature, click here.) The Tonight Show With Jay Leno -...  more >

The Artist Guests With Santana
6/28/1999, USRN

The Artist Formerly Known As Prince and frequent musical companion Larry Graham surprised the audience at a Santana show in Minnesota last week when they took the stage...  more >

Santana And John Fogerty Won't Be At Woodstock
6/9/1999, USRN

Carlos Santana is one of a select group of artists who played at both the original Woodstock Festival in 1969 and at the 25th anniversary Woodstock '94 bash. But he won't...  more >

Hall Of Fame Honors California Connection
1/13/1998, USRN

The 13th annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductions went down with the usual verve and flair Monday night in New York. The Waldorf Astoria was the scene for industryites...  more >

Hall Of Fame Dinner Tonight
1/12/1998, USRN

Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, the Mamas & the Papas, Lloyd Price, Santana and Gene Vincent will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame tonight. The induction...  more >

Remember Their Name--FAME!
10/24/1997, USRN

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Foundation announced its full list of 1998 honorees yesterday, and earlier rumors that the list included Billy Joel have turned out to be...  more >

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