Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, dies at 75

July 9, 2026 4:17 PM

Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, dies at 75

The gravelly tone that made Bonnie Tyler's singing instantly recognisable was the result of an accident. After an operation to remove vocal cord nodules in 1977, she was ordered to rest her voice. But one day she screamed in anger, permanently altering it. Six years on, the Welsh singer would release her best-known song, "Total Eclipse of the Heart", which flaunted her husky sound and was nominated for a Grammy Award. "Holding Out for a Hero", another dramatic rock ballad, was released soon a...

Bad Bunny wins top Grammy prize in a first for a Spanish-language album

February 2, 2026 1:42 PM

Bad Bunny wins top Grammy prize in a first for a Spanish-language album

Bad Bunny, the Latino rap star whose forthcoming Super Bowl gig has ignited a culture wars controversy, won the top Grammy prize on Sunday, a first for a Spanish-language album, with "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," a celebration of his Puerto Rican roots. The 31-year-old performer-producer edged out fellow megastars Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga in what amounted to a three-way race to clinch his first album-of-the-year Grammy, considered the pinnacle of the music industry's highest honors. "I want t...