Downbeat &quot;Drama/Mex&quot; proves more taxing than potent
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&quot;Drama/Mex&quot; is set entirely  in Acapulco, Mexico, but don&#39;t expect it to set off a new surge  of tourism.
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The 2007 North American concert  business is below last year&#39;s record pace, but business is  strong, according to first-half numbers reported to Billboard  Boxscore.
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Rappers love a good feud. Whether  it's East Coast vs. West Coast, or Eminem vs. everyone, the  spats inspire spiteful lyrics that make for juicy listening.
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Music may still be a big force in pop culture, but the music businessâs own comeback attempt is falling flat.
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RIO VISTA, Calif. -- Unfazed by the sounds of o
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On one hand, Pedro Feliz&#39;s eighth-inning grand slam could be considered a bit of false drama. I mean, it isn&#39;t like he put the Giants into the playoffs or anything.
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Vel has a drab musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja, for whom consistency has never been a strong point. His outputs have always been a medley of the good and the mediocre. And now Vel joins the below average bandwagon.
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It&#39;s no secret that U.S. Latins use the  Internet less than other segments of the population. And it&#39;s  no secret that digital sales of Latin music lag way behind the  physical.
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The stupid moves the recording industry makes generally outweigh the smart ones.
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It was an off-Broadway rave, but this play has more trite than bite
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Elevating the material is the least appreciated star turn on television. Sometimes the dialogue, or the premise or the story arc, leaves a lot to be desired and it&#39;s up to a real star to step up and salvage the show.
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It&#39;s violent. It&#39;s profane and politically incorrect. It&#39;s packed wall to wall with tough thugs doing terrible things.
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The new film by the Teja-Nitin duo lacks punch.
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Digital sales of Latin music took a jump this year, though it's still a small percentage of the total.
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Music is still a big force in pop culture, but the music businessâs own comeback attempt is falling flat.
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Some music companies get it, others don't.
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There&#39;s an old adage that says, &quot;the more things change, the more they suck.&quot; Well, maybe that&#39;s not quite how it goes, but it should be, given the blandness of the Vans Warped Tour 2004.