Music

"America's Tenor" Daniel Rodriguez takes the next step in his extraordinary new singing career in accepting Placido Domingo's invitation to join the Vilar Young Artists Program of the Washington Opera.

New Regional Mexican music artist tops finalist list: Lupillo Rivera is a finalist in six categories for the Billboard Latin Music Awards including Regional Mexican Album of the Year, Airplay Track of the Year and New Artist.

With the introduction of new ideas, a record of progress and challenging points of view, the first West Coast Hip-Hop Summit accomplished its goals to convene and unite the diverse voices within the hip-hop community.

Amid legal decisions restricting peer-to-peer song swapping, concerns over copy-protected compact discs and illegal CD burning, and the recent roll-out of a few legitimate fee-based online music subscription services, U.S.

Daniel Rodriguez has quickly become "America's tenor," and makes his long-awaited debut on Manhattan Records' The Spirit of America, featuring twelve songs that capture a shared sense of determination and hope in these historic times.

One of the finest rhythm and blues singers, Mary J. Blige, will combine with pop/salsa singing sensation Marc Anthony, to sing "America the Beautiful" prior to Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Sunday, Feb. 3, the NFL announced today.

The Universal Music Group announced the donation of a $2 million gift to the R&B Foundation for the establishment of the Motown/Universal Music Group Fund in order to provide grants for financial assistance to R&B recording artists who were formerly affiliated with UMG or any of its wholl