‘Silencio’ Greats Ricky’s Latest

Jim Farber of the New York Daily News profiled the recent releases of Ricky Martin and Madonna, and how both have fallen dramatically in record sales success. He writes of ‘Almas del Silencio’, “Now Martin is in a bind: He’s seen as a novelty artist by the mainstream audience, and as last year’s sex symbol by his core. Shakira – take note.” Meanwhile, he says, “‘American Life’ has been hobbled by three problems: an aborted video for the title track, radio’s disinterest in its audio single, and negative reviews.” Read more.