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Ramiro Burr is an experienced reporter syndicated columnist and entertainment writer. He is also an author, a Billboard correspondent and a free-lance music writer published by Pulse, Rhythm Music, Songlines, Cashbox, Latina, Performance and New Country Music magazines, as well as the Houston Chronicle and Austin Chronicle newspapers. His CD reviews have also appeared at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Billboard.com and his picks have been part of the Village Voice's prestigious 2001 and 2002 Pazz & Jop critics list and Billboard's annual yearend 2001 and 2002 Critic’s Choice issues.
Burr's book, "The Billboard Guide to Tejano and regional Mexican Music," by New York publisher BillboardBooks, is the genre's first-ever sourcebook. Burr also contributed chapters to "World Music," by the London-based Rough Guides, "Hispanic Almanac," on Visible Ink Press and "Puro Conjunto" on UT Press. His next book projects include more music reference books and artist biographies.
Since 1986, Burr has specialized in Spanish-language music, a growing field rarely covered by the mainstream press. Burr's weekly syndicated San Antonio Express-News music column, has appeared in the Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Austin-American Statesman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, San Angelo Standard-Times, Albuquerque Tribune, and the Laredo Morning Times.
A nationally recognized music authority, Burr is a regular panelist at major conferences presented by Grammy in the Streets, South by Southwest, Smithsonian Institute, National Association of Hispanic Journalists and industry trade groups. Burr is also an articulate and critical analyst quoted often by American national publications and network news shows including the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, NPR's Talk of the Nation, ABC News Radio, ABC's Primetime Live and PBS' Newshour with Jim Lehrer and international press such as the BBC's World Service, Mexico's Notimex and Spain's EFE wire service.
Through his career Burr has interviewed hundreds of top artists including U2's the Edge, Robert Plant, Shakira, Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament, the Eagle's Don Henley, Phil Collins, matchbox twenty's Mark Doucette, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Yes' Jon Anderson, Carlos Santana, KISS's Gene Simmons, Ted Nugent, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Clint Black, George Strait, Joan Jett, Mark Farner, Juan Gabriel, Jose Jose, and others.
Through his experience, Burr has become a professional speaker whose insight and analysis of music, journalism, culture and the arts has been sought by colleges and civic groups such as the University of Texas, the University of Houston, Texas A&M, DePaul, California State, Southwest Texas State, St. Mary's, Trinity and Rice universities and LULAC. In 2001 and 2002, the Hearst/Express-News volunteer corp. named Burr the "Speaker of the Year." His provocative talks cover the urgency of literacy, the importance of the arts, the purpose of music, the politics of modern journalism and the decay of American pop culture. His intriguing insider's view offers incisive, sometimes hard-hitting, but always amusing perspectives that challenge universal truths with philosophical questions.
His reputation as a no-nonsense, straight-shooting reporter has won both friends and critics. In 1993, the tough alternative weekly San Antonio Current named him "Best Music Reporter." Burr has also written for the Associated Press, United Press International and Hispanic Link, Mexico City's El Nacional and La Jornada and Los Angeles' La Opinion and Novedades.
A native of Laredo, Texas, Burr received a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. Before the Express-News, Burr worked for the San Antonio Light and the Laredo Morning Times.
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2009 Tejano Conjunto Fest: Big names, new faces

2009 Tejano Conjunto Fest: Big names, new facesHardcore conjunto fans are going to get the biggest bang for their buck at the 2009 Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio, says organizer Juan Tejeda....
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 21:01:00 GMT

Mazz's Joe López Breaks his Silence

Mazz's Joe López Breaks his Silence Love him or hate him, Joe Lopez, formerly of Grupo Mazz, will go down in history as one of the greatest, most popular - and controversial - singers in Tejano music....
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Grupo Maldad: Continuing conjunto tradition

Grupo Maldad: Continuing conjunto traditionSAN ANTONIO -- It took several years before new conjunto group Maldad finally produced their debut CD, Tradicion Humilde, but the wait was worth it says si...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:34:00 GMT

Briana Brilla, Pero Nada de Premios

Briana Brilla, Pero Nada de PremiosBriana is a new artist that has been turning a few heads in recent months. Our correspondent Ramon Hernandez profiles the singer in this report.By Ramón Hernández Br...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:33:00 GMT

Carlos Maldonado: CD Release Party celebration

Carlos Maldonado: CD Release Party celebrationOne of the best young band to emerge in the tradiitional conjunto groups is Carlos Maldonado y Grupo Fuerte. The talented conjunto band celebrates with a ...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:43:00 GMT

Roger Velasquez & Latin Legends: upcoming shows

..Roger Velasquez & Latin Legends: upcoming showsOne of the best talented bands in town, Roger Velasquez & Latin Legends, is keeping busy with a lot of local gigs. Velasquez is touring behind his late...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:42:00 GMT

Major touring shows update: TMAs, Trower, Queensryche

Major touring shows update: TMAs, Trower, QueensrycheBig shows on the touring calendar include rock, country, pop and more. From Nickelback and 311 to Coldplay and beyond. For shows coming up this wee...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:57:00 GMT

La Sombra: back on the touring road

La Sombra: back on the touring roadYes, you can believe it. They are back. Tony Guerrero & La Sombra, big in the mid-90s, return to the touring circuit after quite a few years off.One big show comes u...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:52:00 GMT

Lila Downs: concert at Sunken Gardens

Lila Downs: concert at Sunken Gardens Folk singer Lila Downs headlines big show at the Sunken Garden Amphitheater. Downs will be joined by local acts Azul, Rita Vidaurri, Beatriz Llamas, and Blanca Ro...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:14:00 GMT

'No Dogz or Mezkins Allowed': movie proves absorbing, funny

'No Dogz or Mezkins Allowed': movie proves absorbing, funnyOur correspondent Ramón Hernández previewed this new independent film and files this report.The Story of Moonshiner made its San Antonio de...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:13:00 GMT