Recording information: Borkis Entertainment; Coco Y Piña Estudios; Rolo's Studio; Studio Center; Swing Factory Recording Studio; VD Estudios.

Recording information: Sonic Projects at Peer Music, Miami, FL. Personnel: Guillermo Guerrero (requinto); José Martinez (vihuela); Orlando Forte (violin); Teddy Mulet (trumpet); Edwin Bonilla (percussion).

Most notably featuring a smash hit bilingual version of the Ben E. King standard "Stand by Me," the eponymous album debut by Prince Royce is typical of the urban bachata style that arose in the wake of Aventura. The sensational ...

Capping off a successful summer in 2012, the Pina Records label dropped La Formula as back to school shopping was underway. It was a suitable release date for this roster-spanning celebration, which feels like one last reggaeton pool party before ...

It's difficult to believe that in 1982, bandleader and conguero Poncho Sanchez signed a one-year record deal with Concord Picante, because 30 years later, he is still with the label. Who does that anymore? To celebrate that mighty anniversary, Sanchez ...

BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance. That Ry Cooder, you've got to keep an eye on him every minute, or he jumps into another cross-cultural collaboration. In the wake of his landmark recordings ...

While the name Israel Kamakawiwo'ole falls trippingly off few tongues, the Hawaiian singer better known as "Iz" was one of the biggest stars in his home state. Iz first came to public attention as a member of the popular Hawaiian ...

Composer: Andres Levin. Personnel: William Duval, Milton Cardona, Tito Allen, Jose Mangual (vocals); Mario Guini (electric guitar); Yomo Toro (cuatro); Oriol Caro (tiple); Duoming Ba, Sein Ryu, Jenny Strenger, Sarah OBoyle, Angélica Gámez, Wen Qian, Minyoung Chang, Myung Hi Kim, Suzanne ...

Classical crossover mainstay Andrea Bocelli's first greatest-hits collection to date, released nearly a decade and a half after he made his album debut in 1994, The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere includes many of his best-known songs plus five new ...

Recorded at New York, New York on February 14, 18 & 19, 1964. Eydie Gorme & Los Panchos: Eydie Gorme, Chucho Navarro, Alfredo Gil, Johnny Albino.

The group parted as the novelty began to wear off, and each member went back to solo careers. This collects the songs that radio ignored. ~ Michael McCall Includes liner notes by Joe Nick Patoski. Texas Tornados: Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez, Augie ...

Vikki Carr is a three-time Grammy Award winner, whose international success spans four decades. She has performed for the Queen, five United States Presidents, wartime soldiers in Vietnam and sold-out audiences around the world. She has worked in radio, television, ...

The 2003 film SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE stars Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson and chronicles the humorous romantic travails of the past-50 pair (past 60 in the latter's case). Just as the film was praised for its disregard of the youth-culture ...

Ireland's pop-vocal quintet Celtic Thunder became a sensation in the U.S. through a much-viewed PBS concert special. Their second album, ACT TWO, broadens their appeal even further. Singing in various combinations of solos and ensembles, the five vocalists tackle both ...

Even though he racked up a lot of country hits during the mid- to late '70s, including a string of 14 consecutive Top Ten singles, Johnny Rodriguez was shortchanged by latter-day compilers. For instance, there were only a few paltry ...

Comprised of 18 tracks culled from the singer/composer's first three decades, The Very Best of Enya was pieced together by the artist herself, along with longtime collaborators Nicky and Roma Ryan. Luckily, the trio seems enamored by most of the ...

The Celtic show's third album focuses on old pop stand-bys. Personnel: Neil Byrne (guitars, dobro, mandolin, background vocals); Plunkett McGartland (fiddle); Barry Kerr (flute, whistle, pipes, bodhran); Phil Coulter (keyboards); Conor McCreanor (double bass, bass guitar); Declan O'Donoghue (drums, percussion); The ...

With Inténtalo, the tribal guarachero style -- traditional Mexican genres meet electro beats -- received its first youthful and polished release, one that captures the excitement of this unique flavor of dance music that had previously been made available through ...

Photographers: Xavier Silva; Vale Cord. Personnel: N'Klabe (vocals); Daniel Antonetti, Marco Arguinzoni (percussion). Recording information: Allertone Studios; NY Grove Studios; Rhythmic Studio; Rolo Studios, Puerto Rico.

Recording information: Estudio 929, Caguas, PR; MAS Audio Studio, Sabana Seca, PR; Rolo Studio, Guaynabo, PR. Photographer: Francisco Rodriguez. Personnel: Carlos Orduz, Sonny Velez (baritone saxophone); Chris Sanchez , Jan Duclerc, Jesús Alonso (trumpet); Juan Carlos Cardona, Jorge Diaz, Pablo Santaella, Chris ...

After his stripped-down effort Poquita Ropa, Ricardo Arjona's 2011 release Independiente is a return to form for the Guatemalan singer, at least when it comes to instrumentation. Instead of going the "unplugged" route, highlight "Te Quiero" builds into a full-band ...

Pepe Aguilar has recorded a variety of albums. The Mexican singer has performed traditional rancheras with mariachi accompaniment; he has recorded albums with brassy banda instrumentation, and of course, he has recorded plenty of sleek Latin pop, which, stylistically, is ...

Photographer: Angela Almanzar. Personnel: Eddie Montalvo (quinto, congas); Domingo Quiñones, Issac Delgado, Héctor "Pichie" Pérez, Rico Walker, Rubén Blades, Tito Gonzalez, Wichy Camacho, Cheo Feliciano (vocals); Jan Duclerc, Piro Rodriguez, Jesús Alonso (trumpet); Reynaldo Jorge, Jorge Diaz, Antonio Vazquez (trombone); José ...

Recorded live at the Royal Dublin Society Main Hall, Dublin, Ireland. Following closely and confidently in the footsteps of the stupendously popular THREE TENORS release--on which Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras turned their classically trained talents to popular song--THE ...

Four years after her last studio offering, Mexican pop diva Thalía returns with the ambitious Habítame Siempre. Dedicated to her late mother, the album features a wide array of styles, and more than a few surprises. While the title track ...