By Todd McCarthy
24.04.2020 - 21:27 / hollywoodlife.com
American golfer Patrick Landers and his girlfriend Karla Baca have been murdered in Mexico. The couple, who were quarantined amid the coronavirus pandemic in the city of Juárez, were fatally shot in broad daylight on April 20.
The 32-year-old from Syracuse, New York was in Mexico with his girlfriend, who was a physical education teacher at a local school. According to local reports, the pair were killed while inside Patrick’s black Jeep, which had New York number plates.
As musicians around the world continue to experiment with livestream shows -- often offering free virtual concerts from their home while in confinement -- a new proposal in Mexico plans to take the livestream concept to the next level while creating thousands of jobs for industry workers in the process.While the business of monetizing livestream shows is still in its developmental stages, Mexican executives, including promoters, managers and venue owners, are joining forces to launch an
In a new Billboard Live Q&A that took place on Cinco de Mayo, special guest El Fantasma talked all about his new music, quarantine life, and other passions.The Regional Mexican artist, who was also celebrating his wedding anniversary on May 5th, told Billboard that his quarantine routine consisted of waking up, cooking breakfast, helping his kids with their school work, playing outside, watching a movie, and then taking a late-night walk with his wife.He then talked about his current single
"First Stream Latin" is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week's picks below.Jesse & Joy, Aire (Warner Music Latina)The Mexican siblings' first studio album in five years is a collection of mostly upbeat songs marked by multiple rhythmic variations for an effect that’s cohesive but infinitely varied; think a shopping cart at a supermarket loaded with happy pop and acoustic pop/rock.
Mike Shouhed and his girlfriend, Paulina Ben-Cohen, are taking their relationship to the next level. The Shahs of Sunset couple has teamed up for their own YouTube channel, which they've launched while at home self-quarantining during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Voz de Mando lead vocalist Jorge Gaxiola has been named AfinArte Music's head of A&R, Billboard can confirm.Gaxiola also co-founded the independent regional Mexican music label whose roster includes chart-topping singer-songwriter El Fantasma, Los Dos Carnales, Los Dos De Tamaulipas, Voz de Mando and Kanales.AfinArte is also betting on fresh talent by signing up-and-coming singer-songwriter Ruben Salazar, who has written songs for Gerardo Ortiz, Julión Álvarez and Banda El Recodo, and rising
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and despite the global pandemic, many Latin artists are finding ways to keep connected with their fans on this special day.To bring some joy during these challenging times, Regional Mexican stars Alejandro Fernandez, Virlan Garcia, and Marco Antonio Solis have each prepared a live stream for their fans to celebrate on Sunday, May 10.Find out more about each virtual celebration below.ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZWhat: Alejandro Fernandez will perform some of his
While Cinco de Mayo is not widely celebrated in Mexico--it is primarily a date commemorated in Puebla, Mexico with an annual parade--the Mexican holiday has been adopted and commercialized in the U.S. as a day of celebrating Mexican culture as a whole.
The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for illuminating public safety gaps in Alaska, revealing that a third of villages had no police protection. The "riveting" series spurred legislative changes and an influx of spending, the judges noted in an announcement postponed several weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.
By Peter White
The Netflix dating series Too Hot to Handle has been one of the top shows on the daily charts ever since its release last week and fans are loving the beautiful location where it was filmed
Mexican director Manolo Caro released the final season of La Casa de las Flores, leaving behind memorable characters like the ever-so secretive mother-daughter duo Virginia (Verónica Castro) and Paulina de la Mora (Cecilia Suárez), and an equally memorable soundtrack under Lynn Fainchtein's supervision.An already musically-driven series, with breakout performances by drag queens at the de la Mora's family-owned cabaret sprinkled throughout the episodes.
Canadian country-pop star Eric Ethridge is back with his brand new EP Forever With You and a music video for his single “Dream Girl”.