Chiquis, Kany García & More Latin Artists Who Took Part In #ChallengeAccepted

Jay Weissberg Ever since Thoreau published “Walden” in 1854, the eponymous pond has taken on a life far more metaphysical than geographic, appropriated by writers wanting to give a name to their own special place where life at some point in the past had the potential for time-stopping splendid isolation.

LOS ANGELES -- Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger say they are “beyond thrilled” and “extremely blessed" after she gave birth to their first child together. The 41-year-old ”Avengers” actor and the 30-year-old children’s book author announced the birth of daughter Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt in a joint post on their Instagram accounts Monday.

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt are parents to a baby girl. The couple announced the birth of Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt in separate posts on Instagram.

Christopher Vourlias The Lithuanian Film Center will present five classics of Lithuanian cinema in the Locarno Film Festival’s online screening room as part of Heritage Online, the festival’s recently launched, first-of-its-kind platform that will serve as a database of films that premiered prior to 2005.A highlight will be “The Girl and the Echo,” by Arūnas Žebriūnas, which won the Silver Sail when it screened in Locarno in 1965 and will be launched in French cinemas this autumn, along with a

“In addition working with the active support and cooperation from the custodians at the Bennie Museum we have added two more names to their flyer on why Bathgate is famous, giving a very brief glimpse of the national achievements of some Bathgate bairns, as well as the fossil ‘Lizzie’, found near the town, and the significance of the town’s link with the Royal House of Stewart.“These items are briefly sketched out and illustrated in this flyer which should be available shortly for public

Cauty has signed a deal with Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Billboard can exclusively reveal today (Aug. 6).

With the $600 weekly federal pandemic assistance program now expired, and any new stimulus package still in limbo, Garza found some contract work but is worried for the rest of the touring industry.

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is getting “ready to pop!”

Ware State Prison in Waycross, Georgia has gone on lockdown after a late Saturday night-into-very early Sunday morning disturbance that has reportedly left at least five people injured.

The 1975, Yungblud, Little Mix, and Jessie Ware are just a few of the key players from the UK music scene who have come together to co-sign an urgent call to speak out against racism and intolerance.A letter, supported by artists, managers, producers and UK record labels such as Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Music, was released last night (August 1) along with a call-to-action hashtag, #NoSilenceInMusic.Other artists who have co-signed the letter include: Lily Allen, Nile Rodgers,

Japanese diplomat who helped thousands of Jews flee Europe in the early years of World War II has been extended an economic lifeline by people in Japan, officials said Friday. The memorial museum in Lithuania's former capital recounts the story of Chiune Sugihara, who was a vice-consul diplomat based at the Japanese Consulate in Kaunas during 1939-1940.

Rauw Alejandro.Born and raised in Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands, Ir-Sais is also half Dominican, telling Billboard that his favorite artist of all time is Romeo Santos and that he was raised with Latin music.“Dream Girl (Remix)” marks his first collaborative effort with a Latin artist.Fusing the best Caribbean rhythms found in Bonaire and Puerto Rico, the remix is a sultry dancehall-meets-reggaeton sung in Spanish and the Portuguese-based creole language.Currently with over

calma, because Pedro Capó has released a new single—and it’s perfect for quarantine. The Latin Grammy winner dropped his catchy summer track La Sábana y los Pies on Friday.

Casper, Darell, Nicky Jam, Bad Bunny, and Ozuna -- which landed at No. 36 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 2018 -- Nio Garcia unleashed “La Jeepeta” in January.The chorus was born inside a jeep after the power went off at Garcia’s recording studio in Puerto Rico.

Bad Bunny is the latest artist to be featured in YouTube Music's “Artist Spotlight Stories" series.In a 10-minute documentary that premiered Wednesday (July 22), the Puerto Rican singer talked about his road to success, his beloved native Isla del Encanto, his mental power abilities, and more.“Not everyone has the strength,” he said about fame, also mentioning that his dream has always been for his music to be known.

With his $600-per-week federal stimulus payments set to expire at the end of the month, Garza is awaiting word from several prospective employers.

Travis Scott is making 2020 his year.

Puerto Rico in the song released on Friday, whose title — literally translated as “The Goat Pulls The Mountain” — borrows from a Latin American saying about the return to one’s origins. “I don’t see it as a death,” the veteran producer told The Associated Press Friday from his studio in San Juan.