PARIS (AP) — Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt took the stage and shook her hips to a Colombian superstar's guitar riffs, leading the crowd in chants of "Freedom for...
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Eight years ago, Colombian rocker Juanes was an immigrant seeking opportunities in Los Angeles before he found a music producer who gave him his big break. Today, Juanes is...
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Some of Latin music's biggest stars plan to join Juanes to perform a free concert atop a bridge linking Colombia and Venezuela in a show of unity among neighboring South...
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Juanes is planning a free concert on the Colombia-Venezuela border to foster peaceful resolution of the crisis embroiling both nations and Ecuador. It will take place...
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Juanes kicked off the U.S. leg of his world tour at Madison Square Garden, bringing a message of peace and a giddy enthusiasm to be performing in "the temple of music." He...
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It was a few months ago, Juanes recalls, when his oldest daughter, Luna, wondered why people stop him to take his picture, ask for his autograph, or simply call out his name...
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Look for these five artists to make
a big splash on the touring scene in 2008.
COUNTRY: SUGARLAND
Country duo Sugarland -- Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush
--...
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Juanes returned to the small town of his childhood Friday for the unveiling of a bronze statue in his likeness.
The 4,800 residents of Carolina del Principe greeted the...
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Gwen Stefani held onto the
Billboard Hot 100 singles chart crown for a third week Thursday
with "Hollaback Girl" despite a strong contender in Ciara's
"Oh" featuring...
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The American group Audioslave broke decades-long barriers with a thundering concert before thousands of Cuban fans — who knocked over barriers to get closer to the...
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The winners of this year's Billboard
Latin Music Awards reflect the changing sound of Latin music
and the public's reception of it.
Paulina Rubio, who took home three...
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Colombian rocker Juanes, dance diva Paulina Rubio and Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra were each triple winners at the flashy Billboard Latin Music Awards on...
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Two Miami-based songwriters and
producers, Emilio Estefan Jr. and Estefano, tied for the
songwriter of the year award at the 12th annual BMI Latin
Awards.
This is the...
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After more than 30 years in the music business, 36 albums and eight Grammy Awards, Carlos Santana can call himself a BMI icon.
The virtuoso guitarist known for his...
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Life is still sweet atop the
Billboard Hot 100 for 50 Cent, who is No. 1 for the fourth
consecutive week with "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia.
The rapper is creeping up on...
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Latin music fans who visit legal music
download stores may experience a sense of deja vu.
In these virtual music racks, Spanish-language tracks are
almost an afterthought...
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Romantic and regional Mexican sounds
helped drive Latin music in 2004, with two romantic Mexican
icons -- Los Temerarios and Marco Antonio Solis -- logging in
as the...
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Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop
from the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as
his hit tune "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell logged
a third week at...
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Mexican singer and accordion player Julieta Venegas won the most trophies at the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, with three awards including artist of the...
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With three wins
including artist of the year, Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta
Venegas dominated MTV's Video Music Awards Latin America on
Thursday.
Veteran Mexican...
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Today is a good day for Rascal Flatts.
The
harmonious country trio pulled a surprise upset on the charts this past
week as their new album, Feels Like Today,...
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Three tall glass candles with religious
icons, each representing one of his three solo albums, sit on
Juanes ' recording console.
He keeps them as good luck charms. While...
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The pop music of Colombia is generally
associated with the progressive, hip fusion of such acts as
Carlos Vives, Juanes and Shakira.
But in recent months, audiences here...
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The more popular Carlos Vives gets, the
closer he comes to his roots.
His new album, due out Aug. 31, is "El Rock de Mi Pueblo"
(The Rock of My Land), and it showcases the...
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Actor and comedian George Lopez will host the Latin Grammy Awards for the second year in a row, the organization announced Wednesday.
Lopez, the producer, writer and star...
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It was a three-way split for
supremacy Thursday night at the Billboard Latin Music Awards
with Colombian heartthrob Juanes , late Salsa entertainer Celia
Cruz and...
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The late salsa queen Celia Cruz was a triple winner while crossover star Ricky Martin and Colombian rocker Juanes — cheered by a raucous, glittery crowd — also...
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A beloved singer who died six months
ago, a sophomore album released more than 18 months ago and an
upstart label not even three years old are the lead players in
the...
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Mexican rockers Molotov and talented newcomer Natalia Lafourcade were the big winners at MTV Latin's second annual music awards show.
Molotov, a rap-metal group whose...
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Mexican rap-rock
band Molotov topped the second annual MTV Video Music Awards
Latin America Thursday with four wins, including video of the
year and best group. The awards...
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Juanes was the big winner at the Fourth Annual Latin Grammy Awards, taking home all five awards he was nominated for including record of the year and song of the year for...
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