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Alejandro Fernandez released his two highly-anticipated new albums today, y el cantante is featuring two very distinct sides of himself con cada uno.  One album, 'Dos Mundos: Evolución,' explores Alejandro's pop side, while 'Dos Mundos: Tradición' highlights su amor por la música regional Mexicana.

'Tradición' was co-produced by el célebre Joan Sebastian, and the album also features a duet with him llamado "Las Siete," in addition to a collaboration con Marco Antonio Solis llamada "Mi Rechazo." Los dos albums were also released as a special collector's edition double-CD, now available on iTunes and in-stores.  Check out Alejandro Fernandez's e-card for more info on the albums. In addition, Alejandro recently released two singles to support the albums: "Se Me Va La Voz" (una canción pop) y "Estuve" (Regional Mexican), which have been battling it out on the radio and video front.  Watch the videos below, y cuéntanos, which track do you like better?  Do you think Alejandro Fernandez es mejor como cantante de rancheras or he is a bonafide pop estrella?

Photo via Universal Music

Tags Alejandro Fernandez, Dos Mundos, Estuve, Evolucion, Joan Sebastian, Latin Music, Latin Pop, Marco Antonio Solis, Música, new album, Regional Mexican, Se Me Va La Voz, Tradicion, Video

According to girl2watch.com, a blog that highlights rising female stars, she sure is!  Jazmin Lopez was featured last week as their weekly Girl 2 Watch!

What makes Jazmin tan especial?  Bueno, pues aparte from being the sexy host of MTV Tr3s' ReMexa, la bella Texana is also representing for las mujeres en el mundo de la música regional Mexicana, as the reigning "Princesa del Pasito Duranguense."

La cantante spilled about a variety of things, including her background growing up as an aspiring cantante on a border-town in Texas, to her favorite fashion designer (Gucci!).  Y claro, who better to ask about some of the interesting fashion (by which we mean the hats, of course) of the different sub-genres in regional Mexican music!

"The typical hat is your cowboy hat.  That is universal and it will go with anything, but it depends – depending on the genre how you shape your hat.  For the regular Norteno it’s a little crested, but the Duranguese, that’s like freaking wearing like a taco hat. Banda – they don’t use hats."

For more exclusive tidbits from Jazmin, check out sus entrevistas on girl2watch.com!

Photos via Girl2Watch

Tags Banda, Gucci, Jazmin lopez, La Princesa del Pasito Duranguense, Norteño, Regional Mexican, Remexa

If you know anything about la música Duranguense, then you must have noticed by now that there is algo muy extraño going on with Alacranes Musical.  Namely, the fact that there are now dos bandas con el mismo nombre.   El grupo that popularized Duranguense y la músia regional Mexicana broke up a few months ago after Alacranes Musical founder Oscar Urbina left the band due to conflicts with the guitarist and singer, Memo Ibarra and Omar "Teddy Bear" Sanchez.  Oscar Urbina and the remaining members of the band continue to use Alacranes Musical as their band name... but Memo Ibarra's group isn't giving up the name of the band that made them popular either.  This legal battle over the name is burning up more than una picada de alacrán!

ReMexa host and Duranguense princesa Jazmin Lopez caught up with Memo and Omar de Alacranes Musical to get the scoop on the legal drama going on between los dos grupos.  See the clip below, and tell us... which Alacranes Musical group do you prefer?  Who should keep the name?

Photos via Myspace

Tags Alacranes Musical, Duranguense, Jazmin lopez, Legal Drama, Memo Ibarra, Omar "Teddy Bear" Sanchez, Oscar Urbina, Regional Mexican, Remexa, Video

"La Lightning" is striking "Remexa de Noche"!

Our resident host, Jazmin Lopez is traveling alongside Banda La Nueva Rebelión before they hit the stage at El Rodeo in L.A. The singers' talk about the beginning of their carreras back in Mexi-Cali, their new label, and a possible upcoming tour in Central America . Vámonos de reventón with los chavos when "Remexa De Noche" airs this Wednesday at 9pm. What preguntas would you ask la banda?

Photo via Myspace

Tags el Rodeo, Jazmin lopez, La Banda De Recodo, La Lightning, MTV TR3s shows, Musica Latina, Regional Mexican, REmexa De Noche

This week we are turning up los ritmos on ReMexa de Noche...

Jazmin Lopez gets you ready for extra sun by visiting regional Mexican pioneers Mariachi Sol de Mexico this week. The band was started in 1981 by Jose Hernandez as a musical ode to Mexico and claro que they are still going strong! Decades later he has seen his dream come true - mainstream success. Backstage Jazmin catches up with the Grammy nominated group, but the interview takes a surprising turn. Watch when Mariachi Sol de Mexico quizzes Jazmin on her knowledge of música when ReMexa de Noche airs Wednesday @ 9pm.

Photo via Google images

Tags Jazmin lopez, Latin Music, Mariachi Sol de Mexico, MTV Tr3s, Musica Latina, Regional Mexican, REmexa De Noche, Tr3s, Tres

Wherever Jenni Rivera goes, a juicy story is never far behind:

Yesterday the regional Mexican cantante was arrested in Mexico City's International Airport before boarding un vuelo a los Estados Unidos.  Turns out Jenni was packin' -- dinero, that is.  La reina de la banda stowed away more than 50K in undeclared CASH en su equipaje.  And you thought scissors and more than 3 oz. of liquid was devious!

Rivera told authorities that she was carrying 20K on her trip, but $52,167 was discovered in the singer's carry on luggage during a random search.   Jenni's publicist, Arturo Rivera, had nothing to say about the bust.

"Cupable O Inocente"? Jenni's no stranger to legal trouble; looks like this Premio Lo Nuestro ganadora is gonna be slapped with a guilty charge.

Tags border, cantante, culpable o incoente, flight, guilty, innocent, international, Jenni Rivera, law, ley, Mexico, mexico city, Regional Mexican, singer

When Wisin y Yandel have noticias, they know who to come to first...

MTV Tr3s! Extra Extra!  El Dúo Dinámico have given only us the first four dates para su primera gira nacional, 'La Revolución Tour 2009'  The best part about this tour? YOU helped decide in which cities W&Y would perform by entering tu ciudad preferida on the Wisin y Yandel tour widget.  Wisin y Yandel need YOU, the crazed fans de la música, seguidores leales to reggaeton, to bring 'em to the right stage!

Snag the widget otra vez para unirte a La Revolución!

October 2nd - Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

October 8th - The Warfield in San Francisco, CA

October 10th - Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA

October 24th - Nokia Theater in Dallas, TX

Tickets go on sale at 10AM Friday June 5th via Ticketmaster; stay plugged into Blogamole this week for more tour dates.

No olvides, the last installment of Wisin y Yandel's guest blog for Blogamole is posting on Friday, May 22nd. Pero, no es todo!  Los reggaetoneros will be hosting ¡Yo-Yo! this Saturday, May 23rd at 3PM EST.

Tags California, dallas, duo dinamico, fechas, gira, Los-Angeles, Madison Square Garden, new york, nokia theater, Regional Mexican, San Francisco, staples center, Texas, Tour Dates, warfield, Wisin y Yandel

Get your radio DJ on the line and put in this request ahora...

Our very own chida Remexa host, Jazmin is dropping her first single "Noche de Copas." The bella brunette will be adding a modern twist to the original Maria Conchita Alonso hangover drama. The single officially drops on May 5th, but the sooner you call the faster her track will get played on the airwaves. We repeat - call up your favorite radio station and request the song right now!

Tags Chisme, Jazmin, Latin Music, Musica Latina, Regional Mexican, Remexa, Tr3s, Tres

Ever wonder what it takes to be a Regional Mexican star?

Our lucky host, Jazmin finds out when she escorts El Compa Chuy through his aventuras this week on ReMexa De Noche. The chart-topper proved to know his "Leyes Del Negocio" after his song "El Katch" debuted on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs shortly after its release. The song puts a cheery, radio friendly twist on narcocorridos that narrate stories related to the realities of the drug trade. Lets just say that instead of the song ending in a hail of bullets, it's focused on the higher parts in life.

From the hotel, to the car ride, to the show - Jazmin takes you behind-the scenes of El Compa Chuy's show when ReMexa De Noche airs Wednesday @ 9pm.

Also need your daytime fix? Get it by tuning into ReMexa Mon-Fri at 12 pm and 6pm.

Photo via Google

Tags El Compa Chuy, el katch, MTV Tr3s, Musica Latina, narcocorridos, Regional Mexican, Remexa, REmexa De Noche

Órale! We dare you to overdose on your fave regional Mexican hits...

If Los Tigres Del Norte don't lure you in than our bonita hostess Jazmin Lopez definitely will. Watch your fave bands every week on ReMexa de Noche. In this hour long show Jazmin is on the road with the most chido bands getting the scoop at events and concerts, or maybe even at their hotel rooms (hola president's suite!). Get up close and personal with the "Jefe de Jefes" singers when Remexa De Noche airs Wednesday at 9:00 pm.

Also need your daytime fix? Get it by tuning into ReMexa Mon-Fri at 12 pm and 6pm.

Photo via Google Images

Tags Jazmin lopez, Musica Latina, Regional Mexican, Remexa, REmexa De Noche