The Beatboxing, Dancing Nuns Expanding the Flock in Brazil
The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty of rhythm.
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The Story Behind Brazil’s Viral Beatboxing Nuns
These nuns in Brazil went viral for beatboxing. Now, they’re using their newfound fame to draw attention to the Catholic church and to their congregation’s mission. Jack Nicas, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times, goes behind the scenes as t…
Kneecap lead anti-Starmer chant during politically charged Glastonbury set
Police assessing video footage of rap trio’s performance to ‘determine if any offences may have been committed’Kneecap began a politically charged set at Glastonbury on Saturday afternoon, leading the crowds in chants of “Fuck Keir Starmer!”The Irish r…
Marilyn Manson Brighton concert cancelled after pressure from campaigners
Venue drops gig under pressure from campaigners and local MP, who said show was against ‘city’s values’Heavy metal star Marilyn Manson, has had the first UK concert of his One Assassination Under God Tour cancelled after pressure from campaign groups a…
Kneecap’s Glastonbury set will not be broadcast live, BBC confirms
Irish language rap trio says corporation told them performance would be available on iPlayer from Saturday eveningGlastonbury – live updatesKneecap’s Glastonbury set will not be broadcast live, the BBC has confirmed.The rap trio said the state broadcas…
Kneecap to take to Glastonbury stage in what could be festival
Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in supportKneecap will be taking to the Glastonbury stage on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd eagerly…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and son Justin accused of rape in new US lawsuit
Suit filed in Los Angeles court accuses mogul, son and two other men of ‘brutal gang-rape’ in 2017As closing arguments got under way in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs this week, the music mogul and h…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer delivers closing arguments at sex-trafficking trial
The music mogul could face life in prison for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitutionA lawyer representing Sean “Diddy” Combs began delivering the defense’s closing arguments on Friday morning in the music …
Lalo Schifrin, composer of Mission: Impossible theme and more than 100 film and TV scores, dies aged 93
The Argentinian composer also wrote the scores for Cool Hand Luke and Dirty Harry, and wrote one of the biggest-selling works in the history of classical musicLalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and …
Country star slams brawling fans at gig, telling them: ‘This is not a Travis Scott concert’
Cody Johnson briefly stopped his show in San Antonio, Texas, over the weekend, so that the individuals could be removed