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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Foo Fighters, Chappell Roan & Linkin Park to Headline Corona Capital 2025
Foo Fighters, Chappell Roan and Linkin Park will headline the 15th edition of the Corona Capital festival, which will also mark the highly anticipated return of Deftones to Mexican stages after nearly a decade, promoter OCESA announced on Tuesday (June 3). The exciting lineup for the annual rock festival — scheduled to take place from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City — also includes Queens of the Stone Age, Franz Ferdinand, Garbage, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes and Weezer. More from Billboard Jessie J Reveals 'Early Breast Cancer' Diagnosis: 'Cancer Sucks in Any Form' Big Thief Announce New Album, 'Double Infinity' Neil Young Invites Donald Trump to Summer Tour 'If There Is Not Martial Law by Then' 'Corona Capital is not just a festival — it's a bridge between cultures, emotions, and generations,' Memo Parra, director of international events at OCESA, tells Billboard Español. 'Since 2010, it has evolved into one of the most important festivals in the world, attracting thousands of fans from every corner of the globe to Mexico.' Parra emphasized that, with an attendance of 255,000 people per edition and a team of over 5,000 making it possible, Corona Capital is 'living proof of the power of music to bring us together.' Close to 70 artists and bands make up the 2025 lineup, including Aurora, Damiano David, James, Of Monsters and Men, AFI, Jerry Cantrell, Jehnny Beth, TV On The Radio, 4 Non Blondes, Circa Waves, Mogwai, Shermanology, Jordan Rakei, Kadavar and The Struts, among others. But the participation of Deftones will undoubtedly be one of the standout moments. The last time the Sacramento, California-based rock band performed in Mexico City was in 2014. In an interview with Billboard Español published in February, vocalist Chino Moreno said that they were in talks for what could be their big return to the country. Another highly anticipated act is Queens of the Stone Age, who had to cancel its 2024 shows — including one at the Corona Capital festival — due to health issues affecting singer and guitarist Josh Homme. 'What truly sets Corona Capital apart is its musical curation: a carefully crafted selection that has made music the backbone of the festival,' Parra adds, highlighting that people come not only to see their favorite artists, but also to 'discover new sounds and be surprised.' Corona Capital will take place in the context of the centennial celebration of the beer Corona, the festival's sponsor. Leading up to the event in November, celebrations will be held in several cities across the country under the name Corona Capital Sessions. The presale for Banamex cardholders will take place on Friday (June 6), with the general sale beginning the following day. In its 15 years of existence, Corona Capital has solidified itself as the most important international music festival in Mexico, and one of the few in Latin America featuring major English-speaking bands. In the past, it has hosted renowned acts such as Paul McCartney, Jack White, The Cure, Muse, Blur, Nine Inch Nails, Portishead, Interpol, Billie Eilish, Pixies and Richard Ashcroft. 'More than 500 international artists have taken the stage, performing for a curious, open-minded, and passionate crowd that has helped us build a space where inclusion, social impact, and Mexican cultural traditions are celebrated and shared with the world,' Parra says. Check out the lineup for Corona Capital 2025 below: Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
4 L.A. County men arrested for plotting to distribute 2,000 pounds of drugs, feds allege
Four Los Angeles County men have been arrested on suspicion of running a drug trafficking operation and conspiring to distribute more than 2,000 pounds of drugs and hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills, according to authorities. The men allegedly kept the drugs inside a safe house on Wilmington Avenue in Compton, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Los Angeles Field Division said in a statement. Last month, federal agents seized 1,730 pounds of methamphetamine, 238 pounds of cocaine, 257 pounds of powdered fentanyl and about 360,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills from the home. Authorities also took possession of 13 firearms and seven vehicles. Read more: One of the dark web's largest drug-dealing networks was run by four L.A. County men, feds allege Authorities believe the men made about $1.6 million in drug proceeds since 2023. To hide their activities from law enforcement, the men used coded language to communicate via FaceTime and Snapchat, according to the DEA. In May 2023, when authorities say the drug distribution operation began, the men allegedly made $3,250 selling meth to a customer at a restaurant in Paramount, according to court records. A drug sale the next month brought in $6,500, court records say. The four men were arrested on Wednesday. Authorities identified them as Jesse 'Gordo' Lopez-Martinez, 27, of Long Beach; Carlos 'Losy' Mendoza Jr., 32, of Compton; Hector Merced Parra Jr., 25, of South Gate; and Juan 'Panchito' Francisco Felix Salazar, 28, of Whittier. Read more: Authorities tout massive 50-pound fentanyl seizure in L.A.: 'Our biggest bust yet' Lopez-Martinez faces three counts of possession of drugs with the intent to distribute. Parra and Salazar were each charged with one count for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute. Mendoza faces four counts: two for possession of drugs with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was previously convicted in L.A. in 2012 for felony drug transportation, authorities say. Parra and Salazar have been released on bond, while Lopez-Martinez and Mendoza remain in custody. All four men have pleaded not guilty. According to the DEA, Mendoza allegedly stored and safeguarded the drugs at the Compton residence while Lopez-Martinez allegedly arranged deliveries. Lopez-Martinez and Mendoza allegedly transported meth, and prosecutors say Salazar and Parra helped Lopez-Martinez supply fentanyl to customers. Parra also received fentanyl on consignment from Salazar for further distribution, authorities allege. Read more: Hollywood woman convicted of running delivery service dubbed 'Uber, but for drugs' 'The DEA will show zero tolerance for drug criminals, who continue to poison and devastate our communities,' Matthew Allen, special agent in charge of the L.A. Field Division, said in a statement. 'We're going to find you, shut down your activities, and ensure you face the full force of the law.' If convicted as charged, the four men could each face a 10-year mandatory minimum prison sentence and a maximum life sentence, according to the DEA. The investigation was conducted in collaboration with the Vernon Police Department, the Baldwin Park Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Homeland Security Investigations. Trial is scheduled to begin on July 21. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Los Angeles Times
4 L.A. County men arrested for plotting to distribute 2,000 pounds of drugs, feds allege
Four Los Angeles County men have been arrested on suspicion of running a drug trafficking operation and conspiring to distribute more than 2,000 pounds of drugs and hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills, according to authorities. The men allegedly kept the drugs inside a safe house on Wilmington Avenue in Compton, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Los Angeles Field Division said in a statement. Last month, federal agents seized 1,730 pounds of methamphetamine, 238 pounds of cocaine, 257 pounds of powdered fentanyl and about 360,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills from the home. Authorities also took possession of 13 firearms and seven vehicles. Authorities believe the men made about $1.6 million in drug proceeds since 2023. To hide their activities from law enforcement, the men used coded language to communicate via FaceTime and Snapchat, according to the DEA. In May 2023, when authorities say the drug distribution operation began, the men allegedly made $3,250 selling meth to a customer at a restaurant in Paramount, according to court records. A drug sale the next month brought in $6,500, court records say. The four men were arrested on Wednesday. Authorities identified them as Jesse 'Gordo' Lopez-Martinez, 27, of Long Beach; Carlos 'Losy' Mendoza Jr., 32, of Compton; Hector Merced Parra Jr., 25, of South Gate; and Juan 'Panchito' Francisco Felix Salazar, 28, of Whittier. Lopez-Martinez faces three counts of possession of drugs with the intent to distribute. Parra and Salazar were each charged with one count for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute. Mendoza faces four counts: two for possession of drugs with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was previously convicted in L.A. in 2012 for felony drug transportation, authorities say. Parra and Salazar have been released on bond, while Lopez-Martinez and Mendoza remain in custody. All four men have pleaded not guilty. According to the DEA, Mendoza allegedly stored and safeguarded the drugs at the Compton residence while Lopez-Martinez allegedly arranged deliveries. Lopez-Martinez and Mendoza allegedly transported meth, and prosecutors say Salazar and Parra helped Lopez-Martinez supply fentanyl to customers. Parra also received fentanyl on consignment from Salazar for further distribution, authorities allege. 'The DEA will show zero tolerance for drug criminals, who continue to poison and devastate our communities,' Matthew Allen, special agent in charge of the L.A. Field Division, said in a statement. 'We're going to find you, shut down your activities, and ensure you face the full force of the law.' If convicted as charged, the four men could each face a 10-year mandatory minimum prison sentence and a maximum life sentence, according to the DEA. The investigation was conducted in collaboration with the Vernon Police Department, the Baldwin Park Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Homeland Security Investigations. Trial is scheduled to begin on July 21.
Sydney Morning Herald
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Why Josh Addo-Carr is in a hurry – on and off the field
'I've come to terms with the fact that I'm just built the way I'm meant to be built – I'm slim, I'm not meant to be a bodybuilder. I thought I was just doing the right thing at the time, trying to get more powerful, but that's probably why I did my hammy so bad last year. 'It was the longest I've ever been out, nine weeks. But now I feel so much better, so much smoother in my running.' Addo-Carr has shown that he's pretty quick between the ears as well. With the Easter Monday game against Wests Tigers on a knife edge, the premiership-winning winger came up with a defensive play that clinched the game. On the wrong end of a two-on-one overlap – Sunia Turuva had the football with Jahream Bula looming in support – Addo-Carr read the play and intercepted Turuva's pass. 'I've seen the body language of Turuva – he had his eyes locked on Jahream Bula – and I just read his body language, knew that he was going to pass the ball and all I had to do was just time it and the rest is history,' he said. 'At the time I thought there were more Parra jerseys in the frame. It was a do-or-die moment, looking back at the replay and I just backed my instinct.' It's the sort of big-time play that, particularly with incumbent NSW wingers Zac Lomax and Brian To'o on the sidelines, has him hopeful of a recall to the State of Origin arena. 'I'd love to do it again,' Addo-Carr said at ShoeGrab in Bankstown on Wednesday afternoon, where he personally delivered his latest range of 'Lets Trot' apparel. 'The love I have for that game – the players that have played Origin know how much it means to us. 'The hate between each state, it's real. When you're in it, it's mad, I love it. To play with the best players in the world, I'd love to get that opportunity again. I just need to keep focusing on what I need to do for the Eels and keep improving every day, which I am trying to do. 'And I'd love to put that Kangaroos jersey on again, 100 per cent. I definitely do miss representative football.' Addo-Carr's switch from Canterbury to arch-rivals Parramatta appears to be a win for all parties. In five games in blue and gold, the former Storm star has scored five tries. The move was made possible due to the faith shown in him by coach Jason Ryles, who worked with Addo-Carr in Melbourne. Addo-Carr's three-year stint at Canterbury came to a controversial end when the Bulldogs ripped up his contract in September. The premiership-winning winger had a year remaining on his $500,000-a-season deal. 'Rylesy was the only person who backed me, so I told him I wouldn't let him down,' Addo-Carr said. 'I'd love to [finish my career at Parramatta], to be honest with you. I love Parra.' Having got his NRL career back on track, Addo-Carr has a burgeoning one off it. His merchandise range earned him the NRL's entrepreneur of the year award in 2023, and he has now added the Lets Trot show, a platform for other high-profile figures to share their stories. There's also Ndigi hire, an Indigenous labour hire company. The latest venture is the launch of the JAC Academy, a charitable foundation to assist Indigenous youth. 'It's something I definitely didn't have growing up – I had a tough upbringing,' he said. 'I want to build a legacy by helping people. It's based on Indigenous kids, education, cultural awareness, footy programs, mental health, all that kind of stuff. 'It's about telling my story, how I overcame a lot of things in my childhood and through my playing career. Loading 'There's a lot of things that have happened in my life: obviously growing up in housing commission, having a single mother, dad was always away for work, mum did her very best to support me and my sisters and brothers. 'I grew up with nothing, like most NRL players, and I just want to be the very best version of myself. 'There's a saying that Craig Bellamy always used to say: if you're gonna spend so much time doing something, why don't you be the best at it? 'I've always had that in the back of my head. It's not the setback, it's always the comeback, that's the message.
The Age
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Why Josh Addo-Carr is in a hurry – on and off the field
'I've come to terms with the fact that I'm just built the way I'm meant to be built – I'm slim, I'm not meant to be a bodybuilder. I thought I was just doing the right thing at the time, trying to get more powerful, but that's probably why I did my hammy so bad last year. 'It was the longest I've ever been out, nine weeks. But now I feel so much better, so much smoother in my running.' Addo-Carr has shown that he's pretty quick between the ears as well. With the Easter Monday game against Wests Tigers on a knife edge, the premiership-winning winger came up with a defensive play that clinched the game. On the wrong end of a two-on-one overlap – Sunia Turuva had the football with Jahream Bula looming in support – Addo-Carr read the play and intercepted Turuva's pass. 'I've seen the body language of Turuva – he had his eyes locked on Jahream Bula – and I just read his body language, knew that he was going to pass the ball and all I had to do was just time it and the rest is history,' he said. 'At the time I thought there were more Parra jerseys in the frame. It was a do-or-die moment, looking back at the replay and I just backed my instinct.' It's the sort of big-time play that, particularly with incumbent NSW wingers Zac Lomax and Brian To'o on the sidelines, has him hopeful of a recall to the State of Origin arena. 'I'd love to do it again,' Addo-Carr said at ShoeGrab in Bankstown on Wednesday afternoon, where he personally delivered his latest range of 'Lets Trot' apparel. 'The love I have for that game – the players that have played Origin know how much it means to us. 'The hate between each state, it's real. When you're in it, it's mad, I love it. To play with the best players in the world, I'd love to get that opportunity again. I just need to keep focusing on what I need to do for the Eels and keep improving every day, which I am trying to do. 'And I'd love to put that Kangaroos jersey on again, 100 per cent. I definitely do miss representative football.' Addo-Carr's switch from Canterbury to arch-rivals Parramatta appears to be a win for all parties. In five games in blue and gold, the former Storm star has scored five tries. The move was made possible due to the faith shown in him by coach Jason Ryles, who worked with Addo-Carr in Melbourne. Addo-Carr's three-year stint at Canterbury came to a controversial end when the Bulldogs ripped up his contract in September. The premiership-winning winger had a year remaining on his $500,000-a-season deal. 'Rylesy was the only person who backed me, so I told him I wouldn't let him down,' Addo-Carr said. 'I'd love to [finish my career at Parramatta], to be honest with you. I love Parra.' Having got his NRL career back on track, Addo-Carr has a burgeoning one off it. His merchandise range earned him the NRL's entrepreneur of the year award in 2023, and he has now added the Lets Trot show, a platform for other high-profile figures to share their stories. There's also Ndigi hire, an Indigenous labour hire company. The latest venture is the launch of the JAC Academy, a charitable foundation to assist Indigenous youth. 'It's something I definitely didn't have growing up – I had a tough upbringing,' he said. 'It's about building a legacy. It's based on Indigenous kids, education, cultural awareness, footy programs, mental health, all that kind of stuff. 'It's about telling my story, how I overcame a lot of things in my childhood and through my playing career. Loading 'There's a lot of things that have happened in my life: obviously growing up in housing commission, having a single mother, dad was always away for work, mum did her very best to support me and my sisters and brothers. 'I grew up with nothing, like most NRL players, and I just want to be the very best version of myself. 'There's a saying that Craig Bellamy always used to say: if you're gonna spend so much time doing something, why don't you be the best at it? 'I've always had that in the back of my head. It's not the setback, it's always the comeback, that's the message.
