25 h. ago Garifuna singer Tavo Man hails Grammy nomination as historic first

The Honduran, real name Gustavo Castillo, calls the Latin Grammy nod for his Garifuna song ‘a dream come true’When the Honduran musician Gustavo Castillo, stage name Tavo Man, was nominated for a Latin Grammy, it was seen as a triumph for Garifuna people around the world. It was the first time a Garifuna song was recognised in the prestigious awards, and was considered a milestone in the fight to preserve and popularise the culture.Having his Garifuna song, Hun Hara, which celebrated the values of kindness and gratitude, recognised by the Grammys was important in telling the story of his ancestors, said Castillo, 31. The Garifuna, descendants of enslaved Africans and Indigenous Kalinagos, are indigenous to the Caribbean island of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), but their diaspora has spread across the Americas. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Noah Kahan promises Cardiff return after being blown away by city

The two-time GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter hit the capital in style as he played his first huge headlining UK outdoor show of the summer

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1 week ago Cavin Yarbrough dead: Grammy nominated star dies as heartbroken wife pays tribute

A music legend from the 1980s has died at the age of 72 after complications from heart disease, his wife has confirmed in a heartbreaking tribute

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1 week ago Grammy nominated music legend dies after health issues as wife pays sad tribute

Cavin Yarbrough, one half of the iconic R&B duo Yarbrough & Peoples, has died at the age of 72, his heartbroken wife and music partner Alisa Peoples has confirmed

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3 w. ago I sat next to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on their glitzy date night... what I saw left me shaking

The NFL star and his 14-time Grammy Award winning girlfriend visited Buccan, a James Beard-nominated restaurant, in Palm Beach, and one Swiftie had a front row seat.

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3 w. ago Turnstile review – punk crossover quintet bring the heat to Brooklyn

Under the K Bridge, Brooklyn, New YorkOn the year’s hottest day, the band of the moment celebrated their new album with a buoyant live show featuring a surprise special guestIt’s only fitting that “Turnstile summer” – coined by Charli xcx herself – would kick off on Brooklyn’s hottest day yet. About 9,000 sweaty people crammed Under the K Bridge (yes, it’s literally under the Kosciuszko Bridge) on the 86F day to celebrate the release of the hardcore band’s new album, Never Enough.And there was plenty to celebrate for the Baltimore-based group, who have found themselves on the edge of the mainstream. Following their 2021 album Glow On, where frontman Brendan Yates traded in some screaming for singing over a blend of heavy riffs, soul and even dream pop, Turnstile has picked up three Grammy nominations, opened for Blink-182, received the aforementioned Charli xcx shoutout at Coachella and, this past week, found themselves on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show to promote Never Enough. Continu...

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4 w. ago Turnstile: Never Enough review – flute solos and formidable tunes from hardcore punk’s great crossover band

(Roadrunner)The Charli xcx-approved quintet further their unlikely leap into the mainstream with this deft dash through pop and rock idioms – from emo to Sting, funk and nu-metalIn April, Turnstile’s name unexpectedly appeared in vast letters on the backdrop of Charli xcx’s set at the Coachella festival. In the coming months, she suggested, “Turnstile summer” would replace her ubiquitous “Brat summer”. Hedging her bets slightly, she also suggested that 2025 would be the summer of everyone from Addison Rae and PinkPantheress to Kali Uchis to Pulp. Nevertheless, Turnstile’s name stood out: the quintet are, at root, a hardcore punk band, a product of the fertile Baltimore scene that spawned Trapped Under Ice, Ruiner and Stout. For the most part, hardcore exists in its own world of rigid rules and codes, some distance from the mainstream: extant hardcore punk bands seldom get shouted out by huge pop stars.Then again, hardcore punk bands don’t tend to receive Grammy nominations or make t...

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