Juan Luis Guerra News

Billboard is proud to announce today that singer, songwriter and producer Juan Luis Guerra will take the stage as a special guest in a Q&A during this year's Billboard Latin Music Week. The internationally recognized star hailing from the Dominican Republic will headline the 'The Legend Q&A' session on Wednesday, April 24. Billboard's Latin Music Week will take place at The Venetian in Las Vegas April 22-25.

Berklee President Roger H. Brown will present three-time Tony and Grammy-Award winning Alex Lacamoire (B.M. '95,), award-winning actor and 10-time Grammy-Award winning musician Justin Timberlake, and five-time Grammy-Award winning Missy Elliott with honorary Doctor of Music degrees at Berklee College of Music's commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 11, at the 7,000-seat Agganis Arena at Boston University.

Welcoming a selection of electronic, urban and hip hop music's biggest names to the Dominican Republic this December, Juanillo Beach in Cap Cana will be the destination for Electric Paradise Music and Art Festival. Widely recognized as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the golden sands of Juanillo will house an array of party goers in idyllic conditions with J Balvin, Major Lazer, Cardi B, KSHMR, Don Diablo, Ozuna, Wiz Khalifa and Disclosure performing at the sun-soaked paradise.

HAMILTON author Lin-Manuel Miranda and Producer Jeffrey Seller announce that the production will hold auditions in Puerto Rico in June for singers and dancers ahead of  the January 2019 opening of HAMILTON in San Juan. The casting call is for consideration for all companies of HAMILTON including the new company in Puerto Rico, Broadway, Chicago and touring productions.

Multi-lingual vocalist Lua Hadar appears with her band Twist live in concert, premiering a new music video set to Lua's original song, Our Common Humanity.

By popular demand, the Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture brings back its 'Mambo Memories' concert, a tribute to the Palladium Ballroom era of the 1950s with a performance featuring a wide array of singers and dancers on Saturday, April 21st, 7:30 PM in the Main Theater at the Hostos Center, Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, in the Bronx. A dance follows at 9:30 PM in the Hostos Cafe with Salsa Warrior DJ Roy spinning mambo favorites.

In support of the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico as a result of the devastation of Hurricane Maria, Bobbi-Toads, an exclusive line of customizable children's sneakers, today announced that the brand has shipped 1,050 pairs of shoes to Puerto Rican families in need.

In support of continued Puerto Rico relief and recovery operations, NBC New York / WNBC is airing a special, behind-the-scenes look at the making of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit single 'Almost Like Praying,' benefitting the Hispanic Federation's 'UNIDOS' hurricane relief fund.

In support of continued Puerto Rico relief and recovery operations, NBC New York / WNBC will air a special, behind-the-scenes look at the making of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit single Almost Like Praying, benefitting the Hispanic Federation's UNIDOS hurricane relief fund.

The stars were out tonight as Telemundo presented the 2017 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDSto a worldwide audience featuring an unforgettable show, from the glamorous fashion display of TV and music celebrities on the red carpet, to mesmerizing performances, surprise collaborations, world premieres and passionate acceptance speeches.

International music icon Jennifer Lopez will hit the stage at this year's BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS and perform new music from her highly anticipated new Spanish-language album.

Telemundo announced today that internationally acclaimed actress Kate del Castillo and renowned actor, singer, songwriter and TV Host Carlos Ponce will be the official hosts of the 2017 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARD, which will broadcast Thursday, April 27 at 8pm/7c

Broadcast Music, Inc.®, (BMI®) and the Apollo Theater partner to present BMI's renowned 'How I Wrote That Song' panel at the Harlem Theater. The panel discussion, which is also presented as part of the Apollo Theater Education Career Panel series, will provide an opportunity for aspiring songwriters and composers to learn about the craft of songwriting from today's Latin music hitmakers. BMI, will present its popular series, which is open to the public and free of charge, at the iconic Theater on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m., panel begins at 6:30 p.m.

Long considered one of the most gifted and prominent pianist/arrangers on the contemporary Latin, Latin jazz and salsa music scene, Oscar Hernandez comes to the Scherr Forum on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 7:30 pm.

Tommy Torres has, without question, been one of Latin Music's most respected creative forces over the last decade

The Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage Month with the highly-anticipated return of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico today, November 12, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Main Theater of Hostos Community College, located at 450 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.

The Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage Month with the highly-anticipated return of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 7:30pm in the Main Theater of Hostos Community College, located at 450 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.

Multi-platinum selling rock band Mana will exclusively premiere its new music video, “De Pies a Cabeza” with Nicky Jam, on TELEMUNDO's “Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste” (4pm/3c) tomorrow, today, August 16.

Five-time Latin GRAMMY and two-time GRAMMY winner Marc Anthony will be honored as the 2016 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Nearly 900 graduates from 68 countries received degrees today at Berklee's 2016 commencement. Berklee President Roger H. Brown presented honorary doctor of music degrees to music legends Rita Moreno, the Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, and Milton Nascimento. Moreno delivered the commencement address to the graduating class and an estimated audience of nearly 7,000 guests at the Agganis Arena. The annual commencement concert, held the previous evening at the Agganis Arena, featured some of the college's most accomplished students paying tribute to the honorees with performances of music associated with their careers.