Some bands just don't translate well to an unplugged setting (though that did not stop Korn), but with Zoé, it was obviously not going to be the case, not with the source material being melodic alt-rock steeped in Brit-pop influences. ...

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 ...

For some unexplained reason, this three-CD package is issued from albums that are strangely unrelated to one another. All of them are excellent, showcasing Gilberto Santa Rosa's savvy and impeccable taste for commercial material, which granted immense success to the ...

Stepping away a bit from his signature rhumba flamenco guitar style on The Blue Guitar Sessions, his eighth studio album, new age guitarist Jesse Cook broadens his canvas with jazzy ballads, soft blues, and smooth, atmospheric instrumental pop to make ...

Celtic Woman's fourth holiday collection, which features the talents of Chloë Agnew, Lisa Lambe, Máiréad Nesbitt, and for the first time since 2007, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, arrives just a year after 2011's German-exclusive Celtic Family Christmas. Offering up the usual ...

By 1984, Julio Iglesias was the biggest star in Latin music, but he was still pretty much unknown to mainstream American audiences. Much as they would with Ricky Martin a generation later, Columbia broke Iglesias, at least temporarily, with a ...

Recording information: Karraproductions, Miami, FL; Nashville, TN; Polo Parra Studios, República Dominicana; The Hit Factory, Miami, FL. Personnel: Mártires de León (requinto); Misael Mañón, Rafael Ortega, José Carrasco, Isaias Leclerc (piano); Alexis Frias (tambora).

Adopting the old-fashioned route to success by playing a grueling 300 gigs in 2009 alone, Ed Sheeran's blend of singer/songwriter balladry and acoustic hip-hop has built up quite the fan base, ensuring his debut full-length album, simply titled Plus, is ...

Track Listing: First Noel, The; Snowflake; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Silent Night; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; O Holy Night; [Untitled]; [Untitled]; [Untitled]; [Untitled]; [Untitled]; [Untitled]; [Untitled];

Fania has issued and reissued so many Héctor Lavoe compilations that it's difficult to keep track of them all-- especially when they change names. Ultimately, it mostly comes down to marketing. The two-disc Anthology contains 27 tracks, including all 14 ...

Recording information: Latinum Music Studios, Miami, FL; The Ideas Warehouse. Personnel: Julito "El Peregrino" Martínez (tres); Braily Ramos (trombone); Andres Padron, Merardo Fuentes (congas, bongos).

Available in both 14-track and 32-track versions, Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná fills a void, offering up the first major Maná "best-of" set since Esencials landed in 2003. Of course, that series was big and conceptual, dividing ...

Track Listing: Hasta Que Salga el Sol; Zumba; Dutty Love; Slow Motion; FML; No Sigue Modas Aka Ella No Sigue Modas; Asi Es Que Es; Flor de Campo; Mi Nena; Dame Una Llamada; Llave de Mi Corazon, La;

Recording information: Castle Oaks Recording; Farias Productions, Van Nuys, CA; Steakhouse Recording.

Recording information: La Bodega, México DF. Photographer: Silvio Richetto. Personnel: Yanni (piano, synthesizer); José Manuel Jiménez (guitar, vihuela); David Rivera (guitar); Roberto Arballo (acoustic guitar); Cristobal Rodales, José Luis Aguilar (harp); Javier Carrillo, Javier Alfaro, Hugo Santiago, Hugo Colula, Juan Manuel Biurquis, ...

Recording information: La Ciudad De Nueva York (2011). Personnel: Carlos Orduz (baritone saxophone); Leonard Vélez, Richard Virulet, Miguel "Botija" Lopez (trumpet); Franklyn Vasquez, Luis Cruz (trombone); Kevin Rodriguez, Luisito Gomez (piano); Jose "Juicy" Jusino, Jose "Pichy" Correa (congas); Mark Lopez (bongos). ...

This deluxe package includes an audio and visual collection that truly reveals the group's body of work, remarkable depth, and contributions that have spanned over 4 decades. Included in the DVD/CD set are 11 newly recorded songs plus a mesmerizing ...

Recording information: NG2 Studio. Personnel: Tres Cubano, Walberto Velez (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards); Jose Ruiz, Carlos Vargas , Víctor Amber (trumpet); Victor Vazquez , Luis Guines, Jerry Rivas (trombone); Carlos García , Antonio Velázquez (piano); Gerardo Rivas (congas, bongos, timbales); ...

2012 album from the Italian singer, songwriter and global superstar. The album, produced by Ramazzotti and Luca Chiaravalli, features the single "Un angelo disteso al sole",

Track Listing: Llamada De Mi Ex; Un Hombre Normal; Mirando Al Cielo; Marchate; Que Pensabas?; El Mejor Perfume; Mujer De Todos, Mujer De Nadie; Tu Ya Eres Cosa Del Pasado; La Mosca; Gente Batallosa; Angel O Demonio; Para Ti Solita; ...

Track Listing: Old Comrades March; In Munich Stands the Hofbrauhaus; Hunters' March, The; In Mainz, On The Beautiful Rhine / Oh, You Wonderful Rhine; Grasshopper Polka; As Long as There's the Old St. Peter; Munich Schmankerl; In Rudesheim in the ...

Recorded between 1966 and 1971. Originally released on Decca. Includes liner notes and interviews with band members by Todd Everett. Somewhere between Bing Crosby's vocal novelties back in the '40s and the current popularity of dance troupes like Riverdance and Michael ...

CELTIC THUNDER THE SHOW, the audio companion for the popular PBS television special, showcases the five Irish vocalists in their ideal setting, a stage in Dublin. Celtic Thunder thrives on the contrast of its various voices (four tenors and a ...

Track Listing: DISC 1: Softly and Tenderly; Sweet Victory; Here I Am Lord; Make Me a Channel of Your Peace; Put Your Hand in the Hand; Nearer My God to Thee; Preacher Joke; I Saw the Light; You Raise Me ...