Latin Notas

Julio Iglesias turns 70 today (Sept. 23), and pop music's archetypal Latin lover is still busy romancing fans around the world. The first U.S. date on his current international tour will be at Miami's American Airlines Arena next February.

Ruben Blades, Draco Rosa, Voz de Mando, Fonseca, Arthur Hanlon and Victor Manuelle to Perform.

Following the continued success of its Billboard En Concierto, the concert series linked to the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Billboard, Telemuno and Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN) will launch a new edition of the series leading up to the Billboard Mexican Music Awards. The invitation-only music series will feature live performances by awards finalists Roberto Tapia and Calibre 50.

Hear Springsteen's version of "Sólo le Pido a Dios," a song he learned from late Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa.

The 7th edition of Calibash on Sept. 14 featured some of the biggest names in Latin urban music and beyond such as bachata star Prince Royce, songstress Leslie Grace, the DJ collective 3BallMTY and Sky Blu from LMFAO.

The Cuban pianist and bandleader Robertico Carcassés improvised lyrics calling for "direct presidential elections," "freedom of information" and "the end of the embargo and the auto-embargo" during a televised concert in front of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana on Thursday.