With just one week left before MTV reveals the five new members of Menudo on the season finale of “Making Menudo” (Tuesday, November 20 at 3:00pm), I got my hands on free downloads of the group’s first single in both English and Spanish. They’re called “More Than Words (A E I O U)” and “Mas […]

They’ve only been around for eight years, but the Latin Grammys are still the O.G. of Latin awards shows. This year promised a hot new location, major celeb wattage and top-notch performances. Will it deliver on all the hype and keep up with younger, decidedly cooler shows like Premios MTV and Premios Juventud? Let’s find […]

Let’s be real: Pitbull isn’t the smoothest MC in the world (“Let me see you get freaky, baby! Let me see you get nasty, mama!” aren’t exactly hallmarks of subtlety). But it looks like the Cuban MC is learning to slow his roll with the ladies. His new album, Boatlift, is dropping November 27 (that […]

A little smooth talk gets you far. That’s the mantra of Houston-based artist Baby Bash, who made his mark on the charts a few years back with his super-fly single, “Suga Suga” and has been following up ever since with equally flirty tracks like “Bubbalicious,” “Menage a Trois,” “Na Na (The Yummy Song),” and, well…you […]

Carlos still has the black magic touch. The yoga-loving rocker’s best-of collection, Ultimate Santana, debuted at #8 on The Billboard Top 200 charts, selling 56,475 copies. I’m not sure if this is proof that Santana is still relevant or simply that our parents are the only people buying records these days, but hopefully it’s a […]

Forget Juan Valdés! The best way to start a long work week is with a triple shot of Juanes, as I learned yesterday. The Colombian star kicked off the global release of his latest album, La Vida…Es Un Ratico with a whirlwind day of promo stops throughout La Gran Manzana. I made it to most […]

This is a personal first for me, but since I generally like to shout snarky comments at my TV while watching award shows, it shouldn’t be much of a stretch. Here we go…

Giant tongues are the new moonmen.
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10:00pm — No red carpet foolishness or unfunny monologues here…MTV Tr3s cuts right to the chase with […]

The verdict is in—Kid Rock, not Jennifer Lopez, is the throwback music star of the week, topping the Billboard 200 chart with 170,000 copies sold of his latest country/rap/rock/whatever album, Rock N Roll Jesus. Meanwhile, Jennifer debuted outside of the top 10 for the first time in her career, coming in at #12 with 53,000 […]

Rain, be damned! Gente came out in droves to see Rihanna’s sold-out show at Nokia Theatre last Thursday, and I knew it was worth getting a little damp on the way over when I saw everyone in the crowd puttin their umbrella, ella, ellas to good use. Here’s a recap (including snapshots and videos) of […]

Turning a pop single into a summer anthem is no easy task, especially when you’re a new artist coming out the gate. But Dominican singer (and certified Jersey girl) Kat DeLuna was able to pull it off this year, with her single “Whine Up (Feat. Elephant Man)” taking over beach parties and dance clubs across […]