Close your eyes and listen to flamenco guitarist Niño Josele’s fifth album Española (out November 3). There is no need for vocals here. Not when you have an uncompromising musician who can make strings sing. Widely lauded as a risk-taker, the. . . READ FULL STORY

“In El Ultimo Trago, Buika celebrates all the incarnations of passion, from the most glowing to the darkest. She does so in a thrilling and original way,” writes director Pedro Almodovar in the liner notes of Spanish songstress Concha Buika’s. . . READ FULL STORY

The Latin Recording Academy is keeping us on the edge of our seats as they slowly announce performers for the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, set to air on Nov. 5 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The co-hosts will be. . . READ FULL STORY

Calle 13 is dealing with the consequences of singer Rene Perez’s political leanings (and t-shirts) during Los Premios MTV on Sunday evening. First, the duo’s upcoming Halloween concert in Puerto Rico was cancelled. Now, Colombia is following. . . READ FULL STORY

Thalia looks like a full-fledged mommy in the new video for “Equivocada,” the first single from her upcoming CD/DVD Thalia en Primera Fila, out Dec. 1 on Sony. Before giving birth to her daughter, Sabrina Sakaë, two years ago, the 38-year-old. . . READ FULL STORY