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New USPS Stamp Commemorates Tejano Singer Lydia Mendoza

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Tejano music legend Lydia Mendoza is being recognized, immortalized and given the respect many feels she deserves for her contributions to the American musical scene. The United States Postal Service issued a stamp commemorating “The…
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Shakira Leaving ‘The Voice’ to Be with Baby Milan

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Colombian superstar Shakira is leaving The Voice after just one season, citing her desire to focus on her own musical career and spend more time with her new baby, Milan. In an interview with E! Online, Shakira confirmed she was leaving NBC’s…
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JLo Multitasking: NUVOtv, 'American Idol' & A New Song

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Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer, actress and former American Idol judge, will take the stage at NUVOtv’s Upfront presentation in New York City this week. NUVOtv is the first English-language television network created for U.S. Latinos. Lopez…
Rising Star Jenni Rivera Killed in Plane Crash

Latin Billboard Executive Editor Writes Jenni Rivera Bio

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Four months after the tragic death of Mexican-American banda singer Jenni Rivera, Leila Cobo—an author, journalist and the executive editor of Latin content and programming for Billboard—wrote a biography on “La diva de la banda.” Cobo…
Awake Zion: A Latina Jewish Girl’s Rasta-Reggae Odyssey

Awake Zion: A Latina Jewish Girl’s Rasta-Reggae Odyssey

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“More love!” says Ras Tewelde, an Italian Rastafarian at Rototom Sunsplash 2012, when we say goodbye after meeting for the first time under a scorching Valencia sun, where the scents of seafood paella, hemp and human musk mingle in the…
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Selena Gomez Stirs Up Controversy

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After a two-year hiatus from the music scene, triple threat Selena Gomez returned to the spotlight last week, in a big way. She went from an appearance on The Ellen Show to a controversial performance at the MTV Movie Awards to kissing Justin…

Charo Performs Rihanna’s ‘Don’t Stop the Music’

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The ageless and unstoppable cuchi-cuchi dynamo, Charo does a show-stoppingly fabulous cover of Rihanna’s Don’t Stop the Music on Jerry Lewis’s MDA Telethon in 2009. And Charo is much more than an amazing entertainer—she recently spoke…
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5 Things You May Not Know About Emilio & Gloria Estefan

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 I recently had the opportunity to interview Emilio Estefan at the Hispanicize 2013 social media conference in Miami Beach. The entrepreneur and musician is admired by many, not only for his success in the entertainment…
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'The Voice' Hopefuls Show Off Spanish Skills During Auditions

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Si, ¡hablo Español! (Yes, I speak Spanish!) Whether it was singing or talking in Spanish, multiple contestants were showing off their bilingual skills Tuesday night on The Voice. With their accordion and guitar, the duo Midas Whale…