Music: Life ain t no La Vida

Music: Life ain t no La Vida
Houston Voice Online - Maybe Ricky Martin should care about Life , his latest album, but gay fans won t because they ll just be happy to see the star on tour. Friday, January 13, 2006 RICKY MARTIN SINGS I DON T CARE on his new single. Unfortunately, many

Reggaeton and Latin hip-hop stars to launch petition drive
Bradenton Herald - MIAMI - Reggaeton and Latin hip hop artists, including some in Miami, say they plan a petition drive to help one of their own get out of jail. David Sanchez Badillo, a reggaeton artist who goes by the name of "Tempo" and who lived in Orlando for a

2005 music charts year-end lists
Vindicator - 1. "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey. Island. 2. "Hollaback Girl," Gwen Stefani. Interscope. 3. "Let Me Love You," Mario," 3rd Street. 4. "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson. RCA. 5. "1, 2 Step," Ciara (feat. Missy Elliott). Sho'nuff. 6. "Gold

Hard workers

Hard workers
San Antonio Express News - Humble beginnings have a way of intensifying artistic drive, says singer Gio of the R&B vocal trio Voz a Voz. "We all come from very modest, hard-working families. Being in a group and being able to perform for people like this was like a fantasy to

Critic's playlist

Critic's playlist
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 16 hours ago... of salsa is known for. A fusion of everything from vallenato to classical and even reggaeton can be heard. With the commitment of ...

The definitive singles of 2005
Yale University Daily News, CT - 18 hours ago... reliably campy accordion and guitarron with Shakira's primal growl, "La Tortura" manages to update the Latin sound without resorting to reggaeton theatrics. ...

Urban Latino Novel for Hip-Hop Generation
ThugLifeArmy.com - 12 hours agoWritten for lovers of Reggaeton, Chicano Rap and Latin Hip-Hop; Jeff Rivera s Forever My Lady is making an impact on the community. ...

Reggaeton and Latin hip-hop stars to launch petition drive
Bradenton Herald, United States - 2 hours agoMIAMI - Reggaeton and Latin hip hop artists, including some in Miami, say they plan a petition drive to help one of their own get out of jail. ...

Life ain t no La Vida
Houstonvoice.com, TX - 13 hours ago... In addition to the LEX Reggaeton Mix by Eddie X and Luigie Gonzalez, which features more of a hip-hop feel than the album version, the CD single includes ...

Teen Charged in Crash

Teen Charged in Crash
WSTM - O swego C ounty investigators are pressing charges against the 17-year-old driver in connection with a fatal crash earlier this month. K evin M antor limped into S chroeppel T own C ourt Thursday morning. T he P hoenix high school student is charged

Fine line helps Stars secure win
Des Moines Register - Five players will represent the Des Moines Buccaneers in the USHL Prospects/All-Star game Feb. 7 in Sioux City. Goaltender Troy Davenport, forwards Kyle Okposo and Trevor Lewis and defensemen Chase Ryan and Jeff Petry were selected to the Eastern

Five Des Moines Buccaneers Make USHL All Star Team
OurSports Central - Des Moines, Iowa - January 10, 2006 - The United States Hockey League (USHL) today announced that five Des Moines Buccaneers are among the 40 players chosen to play on two 2006 USHL Prospects/All-Star teams. The two squads, representing both the

DISCUSSIONS

DISCUSSIONS
Kansas City Star - 45 minutes ago
Jack Ingram Live Wherever You Are (Big Machine) 1/2 Ingram is a roadhouse roots-rocker from Texas, and when compared to the works of the many great singer/songwriters from that state, his songs feel light and clean-shaven. That s not a knock on Ingram. He s not aiming to be Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver or even Robert Earl Keen, and if he s trying to be Steve Earle, Ingram s Save to My Web

Billboard album reviews: Blige, Daddy Yankee..

Billboard album reviews: Blige, Daddy Yankee..
Reuters - "Barrio Fino En Directo" is a live collection, culled from Daddy Yankee's recent U.S. and Latin American tour. It is also a bridge to his upcoming studio album, "El Cartel," due out in 2006. Five new tracks add weight to the set, plus an impressive

Silent Fight
McAllen Monitor - In a photograph from her quincea era, Claudia Gaona looks beautiful in a lilac gown with a bouquet and a chiffon shawl to match. She is standing in front of the church with her mother, Norma, on one side and her father, Ricardo, on the other. It was

Musicians again rally to aid needy
Akron Beacon Journal - A s the baby new year that was 2005 goes gentle into that good night, it's time for the annual hand-wringing of assessing the year in music. Outside of music, things were often pretty grim. The war in Iraq and a devastating string of natural

Music: Busy reggaeton stars offer some new, some old
San Antonio Express News - In the past 18 months, reggaeton has become so popular and grown so fast that the leading artists have had trouble keeping up with demand. New releases by Daddy Yankee, Ivy Queen and Don Omar could all be described as stopgap measures and yet

Hard workers
San Antonio Express News - Humble beginnings have a way of intensifying artistic drive, says singer Gio of the R&B vocal trio Voz a Voz. "We all come from very modest, hard-working families. Being in a group and being able to perform for people like this was like a fantasy to

DJ Willie Brings Reggaeton and Latin Hip-Hop

DJ Willie Brings Reggaeton and Latin Hip-Hop
Rap News Direct - DJ Willie is a true pioneer in bringing Reggaeton blends and mixes to the streets and also nightclubs around the globe. He has a tremendous amount of success in 2005 with his successful Reggaeton Mixtapes which is has been gaining popularity quickly

Looking for what's hot
Washington Times - Got the latest "Death Cab for Cutie" tune on your IPod phone? That's so 2005.With the new year about to begin, it's time to upgrade your electronics, reprogram your TiVo, juice up your music collection, restyle your wardrobe and mark your calendar

Daddy Yankee fans pack store
Orange County Register - SANTA ANA - An appearance by Latin reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee attracted more than 2,000 fans to a Santa Ana music store Thursday night, police said. Officers helped with crowd control at Ritmo Latino, on North Harbor Boulevard, and reported no

South Beach
Variety - When nightclub managers tell wanna-be models -- in all seriousness -- that they realize they have complicated lives, real people roll their eyes and guffaw. When that occurs on "South Beach," most viewers will be at wit's end wondering why they have

Cause nighttime is the right time

Cause nighttime is the right time
San Diego CityBEAT, CA - 18 hours ago... Thur: Hip-hop. Fri: Blazin 98.9 (reggaeton, hip-hop). ... Thur & Fri: Sensual (hip-hop, house). Sat: Glitz (hip-hop, reggaeton, top-40). ...

The King of Reggaeton
College Times, Arizona - 8 hours ago... appeared to be doing his best recently during a tour swing through Southern California to live up to his reputation as the rebellious rapper of reggaeton. ...

Sin Bandera copes with time pressure

Sin Bandera copes with time pressure
Chicago Tribune - SAN ANTONIO -- The new CD "Manana" is Sin Bandera's most ambitious ever. The Mexico-based pop/soul duo spiced things up by injecting R&B and hip-hop rhythms into the 13-track CD. They also collaborated on fresh inspirations from Brian McKnight and

New Year s Eve events
Orange County Register - Disneyland celebration - The park is open late, and special festivities include a "Christmas Fantasy" parade, a late-night version of the "Fantasmic!" show and a New Year's Eve countdown. 8 a.m.-2 a.m. Disneyland, 700 W. Ball Road. $46-$56. (714