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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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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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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 …
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The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum introduced Saturday the first major exhibition highlighting the impact of Latinos in U.S. popular music.
The exhibition, called American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music, was created by Experience Music Project and the University of Washington. The exhibit will run from February 13 until May 9, and is both bilingual and interactive.
American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music tells the story of a long history of Latino influence on American music geared toward creating new perspectives …










