Alejandro Sanz's Sirope Vivo HBO special

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Singer-songwriter and trumpet player, Crystal Rovél Torres, also known simply as RØVÉL has spent the last year touring Spain with the flamenco inspired, pop icon Alejandro Sanz.  Known for his masterful songwriting and one of a kind voice, Alejandro Sanz’s Sirope Vivo concert special -- filmed live at Madrid's Barclays Center last September – will premiere on HBO Latino Feb. 12 at 8 pm and Feb 14 at 5pm EST.  There will also be behind-the-scenes footage available anytime on HBO On Demand, HBO GO and HBO NOW.

Jhene Aîko - “Souled Out”

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Ever since she released “The Worst”, American has fallen in love with Jhené Aiko. The 26-year-old LA-born singer-songwriter – of Japanese mother and African-American father – released late last year her debut EP “Sail Out”, and in only a few days the Def Jam-signed rising star will drop her full-length debut album "Souled Out" - to be precise, on September 9th. The album release will be preceded by two official singles; "To Love & Die" and the most-recent "The Pressure" - whose music video you can watch here.

On “Souled Out”, Jhené worked with producers such as: No I.D, Key Wane, Fisticuffs or Dot Da Genius. There’s only one collaboration on the album and that’s “Pretty Bird” with rapper Common. Aiko’s “Sail Out” EP was filled with duets, so I find it a bit surprising she only wanted Common to appear on the album. We all had hopes a new Drake collaboration would be included! Maybe for a future re-release?

Jhené Aiko’s “Souled Out” album will have three versions. The standard and the deluxe, featuring 12 and 14 tracks respectively, and the Target exclusive version which will carry two bonus tracks.

...Enjoy the trumpet sounds of Crystal Rovél Torres in the track below, "Brave".

Beyonce Lands HBO Series of Mrs. Carter World Tour

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Beyoncé is heading back to HBO.

Following her 2013 documentary "Life Is But a Dream," Beyoncé will return to the premium network for a series of four-minute concert segments from her Mrs. Carter World Tour called "Beyoncé: X10."

The 10 installments will air every Sunday evening at 8:55 p.m. ET/PT ahead of the seventh and final season of "True Blood," which begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT on June 22

Following her 2013 documentary "Life Is But a Dream," Beyoncé will return to the premium network for a series of four-minute concert segments from her Mrs. Carter World Tour called "Beyoncé: X10."

The 10 installments will air every Sunday evening at 8:55 p.m. ET/PT ahead of the seventh and final season of "True Blood," which begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT on June 22.

Taped performances of "Blow/Cherry," "Drunk in Love," "Ghost/Haunted," "Flawless/Yonce," "Get Me Bodied/Baby Boy/Diva," "Girls," "Heaven," "Partition," "Why Don't You Love Me?" and "XO" will air as part of the series.

The performances were shot in various cities around the world from Beyoncé's Mrs. Carter World Tour. The tour began in April 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia and ended in March 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. It was the highest-grossing female solo tour in 2013.

"Life Is But a Dream," which aired on HBO in February 2013 and was directed by Beyoncé, gave an inside look at the singer's life.

....Enjoy Beyoncé and her all female crew including the Suga Mama Band pay homage to the feminists around the world in, "Flawless". 

(Horn Section: Katty Rodriguez, Crystal Rovél Torres, Adison Evans) 

Stalley releases, "Honest Cowboy" Album

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As promised, Stalley provides an audible treat in the form of his Honest Cowboy mixtape.

The MMG rapper drops this 11-track bundle of smooth tunes just in time to close the summer. He gave fans a preview of what to expect via leaked tracks like “Swangin’,” “Raise Your Weapons,” “A-Wax,” and most recently “NineteenEighty7.”

A worthy list of artist and producers assisted Stalley with the project. This supporting cast includes Scarface, ScHoolBoy Q, S1, DJ Quik, Terrace Martin, Cardo and more.

Like all of the bearded MC’s efforts, this is a full body of work that plays more like an album than a tape. If sophisticated trunk music is what you seek, we suggest that you stream and download Stalley’s Honest Cowboy below.

1. Spaceships & Woodgrain (Prod. DJ Quik & Cardo)
2. Swangin’ Feat. Scarface & Joi Tiffany (Prod. Block Beattaz)
3. Samson (Prod. Rashad)
4. The Highest Feat. Crystal Torres (Prod. Block Beattaz)
5. Cup Inside a Cup (Prod. Black Diamond)
6. Feel The Bass (Prod. Block Beattaz)
7. NineteenEighty7 Feat. ScHoolboy Q (Prod. Terrace Martin)
8. Raise Your Weapons (Prod. Block Beattaz)
9. Long Way Down Feat. Crystal Torres (Prod. Soundtrakk)
10. Gettin’ By (Prod. S1)
11. A-Wax (Prod. Block Beattaz)

....Enjoy the smooth vocals &writing of Crystal Rovél Torres on 'The Highest"