El Fantasma Nabs Eighth Regional Mexican Airplay Top 10 With 'Palabra de Hombre'

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's "Nobody but You" pushes 12-10 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart (dated March 28), gaining by 14% to 22.6 million in audience in the week ending March 22, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.Shelton scores his 34th Country Airplay top 10, a run that started in 2001 with his launch track "Austin," which dominated for five weeks, becoming his first of 26 No.

Mexican singer Thalia generally stays away from politics but when something is threatening her “beloved Mexico” she felt compelled to speak out. And the threat that is encroaching on her homeland – like the majority of countries – is COVID-19. Watching her President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speak on television about how it’s fine to meet up with friends and family in public places, Thalia urged her followers to stay home and stay safe.

A tweet on March 13 summed it up: “While Spain canceled international flights, Disney closes its doors, Canada switches university classes to online mode, Italy is in quarantine…in Mexico @CLaudiashein says #vivelatino2020 is on!Vive Latino -- Mexico City's massive annual music festival that can draw crowds up to 100,000 people -- kicked off Saturday afternoon (March 14) despite thousands of tweets criticizing the choice to move forward in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Eiza González is in the midst of promoting Bloodshot, her latest big screen project alongside Vin Diesel, Sam Heughan and Dave Wilson. During an interview with Despierta America, the Mexican actress not only talked about her role in the film but used the space to send a message of solidarity to fellow Latina women for International Women’s Day.

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas might have not confirmed the Game of Thrones alum's pregnancy. But they are reportedly enjoying their "babymoon" in Mexico.

By Tom Grater

On March 8, Salma Hayek celebrated International Women’s Day with The Caring Foundation, surrounded by powerful females, including Rita Ora, Sabrina Elba and the soon-to-be British Aristocratic Hanna Jaff. The Oscar-nominated actress gathered women at a private members club, Annabel’s The Garden, where she spoke about her commitment to combating violence against women.

Salma Hayek is a force for change. The 53-year-old A-lister has been fighting for equality even before she earned international fame.

Burritos- they're fun, they're delicious, they're affordable, and they're the topic of many a meme. 

Gerardo Ortiz scores his 10th No. 1 (and eighth consecutive) on the Regional Mexican Albums chart (dated March 7) as Más Caro Que Ayer opens at No.

After making the rounds on the West Coast last year, Carlos Rivera is ready to take his Guerra tour -- named after his fifth studio album -- to some of the renowned venues of the East Coast, Billboard can exclusively reveal.Presented by Loud and Live and Emporio Group in conjunction with Westwood Entertainment and Sony Music Latin, the tour will kick off April 10 at Rosemont Theatre in Chicago and continue until June 21 at Warner Theater in Washington, D.C.

Trans-Atlantic Spanish-language production powerhouse El Estudio and Mexico’s Morbido Group have joined forces in the largest genre, horror and fantasy production initiative in the Spanish-speaking world.

At the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Christian Nodal, Los Angeles Azules and more are repping regional Mexican music as finalists.The upcoming event will honor the best in Latin music, with 59 different categories in the main musical genres, including Latin pop, tropical, Latin rhythm and regional Mexican.

Maná is set to perform in Las Vegas in celebration of the Mexican Independence Day weekend. The rock en español band will play at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Sept. 11, 12 and 14.