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[9 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Accordian Legend Ruben Vela dies

Conjunto legend Ruben Vela’s career stretched from his boyhood in dusty South Texas dance halls to the days of the powermix and the music video. The accordion mastery that kept people dancing for more than half a century has been forever silenced. Vela, died this evening. He was 72 years old. Throughout the years Ruben Vela’s music has touched the hearts and souls of Tejano Fans around the world. In 1983 he was honored for these outstanding contributions to the world of Conjunto Music and was inducted into the Conjunto Hall …

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[9 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Accordian Legend Ruben Vela dies

Conjunto legend Ruben Vela’s career stretched from his boyhood in dusty South Texas dance halls to the days of the powermix and the music video. The accordion mastery that kept people dancing for more than half a century has been forever silenced. Vela, died this evening. He was 72 years old. Throughout the years Ruben Vela’s music has touched the hearts and souls of Tejano Fans around the world. In 1983 he was honored for these outstanding contributions to the world of Conjunto Music and was inducted into the Conjunto Hall …

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[22 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Selena still Sells! 15 Years Later….

The life of Selena Quintanilla-Perez — best-known as Selena — was cut short March 31, 1995, when she was gunned down by the founder of her fan club, but her music has never stopped selling. Her label, EMI, is counting on the enduring popularity of the Tejano star’s catalog and interest around the anniversary of her death to spur sales of three hits packages.
Selena’s “Amor Prohibido” has spent 13 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Catalog Albums chart since 1997, …

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[22 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Tejano Rodeo Round Up!

Miller Lite Presents: THE TEJANO RODEO ROUND-UP
February 28, 2010 – Rosedale Park – $5 Cover
JAY PEREZ
HOMETOWN BOYS
RUBEN RAMOS
CHENTE BARRERA
LOS AUGUILARES
OSCAR G
JUAN P MORENO
GRUPO MALDAD
LOS BANGER BROZ
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[15 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Breaking News! Tejano Music Awards 2010

TEJANO MUSIC 2010 HISTORIC WEEKEND
UNITEd 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEJANO MUSIC AWARDS WITH 7TH ANNUAL TEJANO MUSIC NATIONAL CONVENTION!
LATINPOINTE TO PRODUCE ALL-STAR CELEBRATION JULY 9-11 IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS!
SAN ANTONIO, TX – In what is being billed as the most important weekend in the Tejano Music industry, TEJANO MUSIC 2010 will bring together the Tejano Music Awards and the Tejano Music National Convention in an unprecedented display of unity from two of the most influential events in the music genre.  Olathe, Kansas-based LatinPointe …

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[14 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Abilene’s KJTZ has Gone Country!

Local station KJTZ unveiled a new format Monday, adding mainstream country music to its popular Tejano lineup.
For most radio stations, three days of dead air brought about by a failed transmitter might spell disaster. When the KJTZ transmitter in Stamford went down in November of last year, management at the station saw a silver lining.
Several months ago, a music industry consultant had suggested changing the Tejano lineup to include more “regional music,” bringing in Norteno and other musical styles that might appeal to the …