ContactMusic — Brazilian supermodel Fernanda Tavares is fronting a campaign to expand a ban on animal testing for cosmetics in the rest of her native country... more info

Chorus.fm — *Capital Cities* (https://www.facebook.com/capitalcities?fref=ts) have released a new song with *Andre 3000* (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Andr%C3%A9-3000/107865022574262?fref=ts) and NPR's Frank Tavares. It's called "Farrah Fawcett Hair" and you c... more info

Consequence of Sound — The #1 strangest collaboration of 2013. more info

ContactMusic — Rising rapper Lil Reese was arrested in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday (28Apr13).Police detained the 20 year old, real name Tavares Taylor, after... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Jazz leaning instrumental hip hop trio BADBADNOTGOOD, made up of pianist Matt Tavares, bassist Chester Hansen, and drummer Alex Sowinski, released their second album, BBNG2, last month for free on their website. Their first album, li... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Q: What do a pig mask and Waka Flocka flame have in common? A: A jazz trio. Not yet graduated from Humber College’s Jazz program, 20 year old Torontonians Matt Tavares, Alex Sowinski and Chester Hansen are envisioning a different take on rap mu... more info

Guardian Music — Pig masks? Covers of Odd Future and My Bloody Valentine? Hints of modern jazz? Shouldn't that be GOODGOODNOTBAD?Hometown: Toronto.The lineup: Matthew A Tavares (piano, electric piano, Prophet 08), Chester Hansen (acoustic bass, electric bass), Alexan... more info

Guardian Music — O2, LondonIt's easy to sneer at nostalgia package tours like this one. With the Four Tops and the Temptations reduced to just one founding member each, we might as well be watching tribute acts, no? And what's the point in listening to substandard ve... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about shows you'... more info

Guardian Music — They may be legends, but for the remaining members of the Temptations, the Crystals, the Four Tops and Tavares, music's still a job. Paul Lester talks to soul's true survivorsOtis Williams, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Dolores "Dee Dee" Kenniebrew and Arthur ... more info