6 livestream shows and other special online music events

MADRID — Cecilia Roth starrer “Alice,” Ana Piterbarg’s “La Habitación Blanca,” Brazil’s sure-to-be controversial “Princesa,” and Mexico’s “Intersex” look like potential standouts in the just-announced movie project pitching platform MAFF Online by Filmarket Hub, part of the biggest push by far into a virtual marketplace made by any festival in the Spanish-speaking world.

Mexican actress  Eiza Gonzalez  is Hollywood’s new action heroine. In Bloodshot, her latest film alongside Vin Diesel, the 30-year-old shows off killer combat moves and incredible stunt scenes - the end result of many weeks of a grueling training regime that left her in the best shape of her life.

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Scots musicians are using their talents to raise cash for under-threat gig venues across the country.

"Oh, piledriver"

It’s almost impossible to slowly savour a must-see TV show, especially when the next episode is right at your fingertips on Netflix. 

Uncle Nino came through. Jersey Shore Family Vacation star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino spent months in prison, and they could've been pretty bad had it not been for Uncle Nino.

As the coronavirus has devastated the live-music industry, many have asked the best ways to support musicians who suddenly and abruptly lost their main form of income. The usual answer is “buy an album or merch” — and then Amazon stopped accepting incoming shipments of non-essential products (which obviously do not include vinyl or CDs).

Lili Reinhart watched countless YouTube tutorials in order to master special effects make-up.

Hunkering down to help flatten the curve? Ben Gibbard announced that he'll be providing fans with some in-home entertainment in the form of performances livestreamed from his home studio."For the next few weeks I will be playing songs everyday from my home studio," the Death Cab for Cutie frontman shared via Twitter in the early morning hours of Tuesday (March 17), noting that the sets would kick off that day.

While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country. Some acts backed out, but tens of thousands of music fans flocked on Saturday to the first day of the festival, which still expected Guns N' Roses, Carlos Vives and Zoe to be among its headliners.

MEXICO CITY -- While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.

The Mexican festival Vive Latino has no plans of shutting down this weekend, says Jordi Puig, Vive Latino founder and director.

Even the music industry is feeling the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. As COVID-19 continues to work its way across the globe, artists and executives within the music industry are electing to cancel and postpone upcoming concerts, festivals, tours and events.