Adam England is a contributor to GRAMMY.com
When Sabrina Carpenter won her first GRAMMYs in February, the victories capped off a breakthrough year that cemented her as one of pop's new superstars. But they also continued a major winning streak for Disney Channel alums. Since the 2000 GRAMMYs — where former "The All-New Mickey Mouse Club" castmates Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were all nominated,…
This summer, the Vans Warped Tour celebrates its 30th anniversary with its first shows in six years. In addition to the famed fest's return, punk kids everywhere can commemorate another important milestone in 2025: the year emo exploded. While the genre's origins date back to the mid-'80s, it began gaining prominence in the early 2000s thanks to the likes of…
Popular British rapper Digga D was just 18 years old when police first attempted to control his creative output. A 2018 criminal behavior order controlled where the artist could go and who he could meet, as well as what he could say in his lyrics. It also meant that within 24 hours of releasing a new song, Digga D had…
