Latin singer Juanes receives threats over plans to perform September concert in Cuba

October 6th, 2009 Obama to host Latin music nightWASHINGTON — The White House is taking on a Latin flair next week. President Barack Obama plans to host a concert next Tuesday to honor Hispanic musical heritage.

September 25th, 2009 Cuba: Pre-concert nerves caused Juanes outburstHAVANA — Cuba's official press said Friday that a Colombian rock star's nerves got the better of him before last weekend's historic "peace concert" in Havana, causing an outburst against authorities in which he threatened to cancel the show. The complaint by the Grammy-winning Juanes and other singers became an overnight sensation on YouTube and Spanish-language television, and has been held up by some Cuban exiles in South Florida as evidence of the communist-run island's repressive ways.

September 22nd, 2009 Colombian rocker JUANES united over a million Cuban fans in the name of peace on Sunday (20Sep09) when he defied death threats to play a concert in Havana. The singer announced plans for the Paz Sin Fronteras (Peace Without Borders) show earlier this summer (09) and was immediately criticised by some Cuban-Americans for the gig, claiming it endorsed the Communist-led government of Fidel and Raul Castro.

September 21st, 2009 LONDON - Hundreds of thousands of people rocked to the tunes of some 15 top Latin American, Spanish, and Cuban performers at the Revolution Square, Havana, for a "Peace without Borders" concert. The free event, the biggest open-air gig since the 1959 revolution, was organised by Colombian singer Juanes.

September 21st, 2009 Colombian pop star JUANES promised fans a "peaceful" Paz Sin Fronteras (Peace Without Borders) concert in Havana, Cuba - despite threats he will be killed when he steps onstage. The singer prepared for the historic show as planned on Sunday (20Sep09) - following weeks of attacks from some Cuban exiles, who claim the event is a show of support for the Fidel Castro regime and have threatened the Juanes' life if he takes the stage at the Jose Marti Revolution Plaza concert.

September 20th, 2009 HAVANA - Hundreds of thousands of Cubans gathered at the Revolution Plaza in Havana Sunday for a "Peace Without Borders" concert headlined by popular Colombian singer Juanes. An estimated 650,000 people attended the concert making this the biggest event in Havana since Pope John Paul II's visit in 1998, CNN reported.

September 18th, 2009 Belafonte calls for better US-Cuba relationsHAVANA — American singer Harry Belafonte said on a visit to Cuba on Friday that he was disappointed President Barack Obama has not done more to improve relations with the communist-run island, but that he was hopeful progress would come soon. "The policy toward Cuba — yes, I like a lot of people am disappointed," the 82-year-old singer known as the King of Calypso said in a brief interview with The Associated Press.

September 14th, 2009 Rocker Juanes' wife gives birth to son in MiamiMIAMI — Less than a week before his "Peace Without Borders" concert in Havana, Colombian rocker Juanes and his wife, Karen, welcomed their first son over the weekend. The singer announced on his Twitter page Saturday that his wife had given birth to the couple's third child, a boy, Dante, in Miami.

September 11th, 2009 Defiant Colombian pop star JUANES has confirmed his Paz Sin Fronteras (Peace Without Borders) concert in Havana, Cuba will go ahead as planned next week (20Sep09), despite threats he will be killed when he steps onstage. And to further hammer home the fact he's not afraid, he has turned the event into a massive international festival.

August 29th, 2009 Juanes still pressing on for Cuba concertNEW YORK — Juanes (WAH'-nez) is sorry for the outrage surrounding his upcoming peace concert in Cuba, but says his intentions are truly genuine. The Colombian singer has gotten criticism and even death threats for his plans to stage his "Peace Without Borders" concert in Havana on Sept.

August 22nd, 2009 Cuba condemns threats against Juanes over concertHAVANA — Cuba is condemning threats made against Colombian pop singer Juanes, who plans to stage a "Peace Without Borders" concert next month in Havana's Plaza of the Revolution. Cuban Culture Minister Abel Prieto blamed anti-Castro exiles in the United States for the threats and said the Sept.

August 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A British doctor who agreed to help Los Angeles police create a list of medics who helped facilitate Michael Jackson's drug use has received death threats. Dr. Susan Etok claims Michael Jackson tried to hire her as his own private physician but she turned down the offer because she disapproved of the drugs the King of pop was taking for aches and pains and a sleep disorder.

August 18th, 2009 Ruben Blades releases new CD after 6-year absencePANAMA CITY — Famed salsa musician Ruben Blades has released a new album after a six-year absence from the music scene. The 61-year-old Grammy winner from Panama says the CD, "Songs of Underdevelopment," is a tribute to Cuba, his mother's homeland.

July 16th, 2009 Some Poles outraged Madonna to perform on holy dayWARSAW, Poland — Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour brings her to Poland's capital on Aug. 15, the Catholic holiday celebrating the heavenly assumption of the Virgin Mary.

July 10th, 2009 NY Philharmonic to visit Cuba, maybe tour in fallNEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic is headed to Cuba to explore the communist nation after being invited to perform there in the fall. Orchestra president Zarin Mehta says he's part of a delegation traveling to Havana on Friday.