The music world is mourning the loss of highly regarded international entertainment and intellectual property rights attorney, Kendall Minter, who died on December 6 in Atlanta. He was 71. Reports are that Minter, a member of Greenspoon Marder LLP’...
Though once known as the soulful Chevaughn, Qyor is shedding his child-star skin while maintaining just that flavour that had Jamaicans falling in love with his melodic perspectives. Catching the eye of reggae legends like Tony Rebel and Jimmy...
The Face of Us, a showcase of 50 artworks produced by 39 Jamaican artists based locally and internationally, will be launched on December 10 at the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ). Formalities are scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m., featuring...
LONDON (AP): Benjamin Zephaniah, a British poet and political activist who drew huge inspiration from his Caribbean roots – a Jamaican mother and a Barbadian father – has died. He was 65. Zephaniah died Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain...
NEW YORK (AP): Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet. Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artiste on the streaming platform. Swift was picked from a group...
NEW YORK (AP): A woman sued hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Wednesday, claiming he and two other men raped her 20 years ago in a New York City recording studio when she was 17. The woman, whose name wasn’t disclosed in the court filing, is...
Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee has announced that he is retiring from the reggaeton genre to serve Jesus Christ. The Puerto Rican artiste, born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, is one of more than 150 defendants named in producer Cleveland ‘Clevie’...
The second annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Festival, titled Big Up Miss Lou, unfolds on Saturday, December 8, at the Karl Kendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, from 5 to 8 p.m. Big Up Miss Lou brings together a wealth of talent in poetry, song,...
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is known for being an icon in several ways. As a dancer, a singer, and a performer, she’s largely unmatched. She’s a beloved artiste with over two decades worth of music, the oldest of which is yet to go out of style,...
“Is that it!” exclaimed broadcaster Tony Patel. “It’s finished already?” It was 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, and we were in the St Luke’s Church, Cross Roads. The applause for the annual Advent concert presented by the Diocesan Festival Choir and Chamber...
From the director of Paddington and the producer of Harry Potter, comes Wonka, a spectacular adventure — based on the extraordinary character at the centre of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one of the best-selling children’s books of all time....
This holiday season, Anthony Fairclough aka Papa Michigan, has released a main version plus a bilingual Spanish remix of the classic The Christmas Song. The main single is entirely in English while the remix is in Spanish and English....
LOS ANGELES (AP): Ten of the top albums of the year, as chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman. It was a blockbuster year across genres, but only a few could make AP’s list. Instead of embracing the antiquated practice of ranking...
The fans who came out to witness Dexta Daps live in concert at his Trilogy Tour last Friday at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre had zero patience for the truckload of newbies who the superstar entertainer brought along. And they were...
Eclectic reggae ban Dukes of Roots last Friday released a remix of their single, Feel the Love, via ONErpm, and featuring Grammy Award-winning reggae artiste Kabaka Pyramid. Feel the Love has already garnered international success since its...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP): An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful, but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Her reach is now broadening with a...
AP: Beyoncé ruled the box office last weekend. Her concert picture, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres on Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving,...
WASHINGTON (AP): The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including rapper, singer and actress, Queen Latifah; opera singer Renée Fleming; music star Barry Gibb; prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick and comedian Billy Crystal were feted on Saturday...
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday...
History-making space traveller Keisha Schahaff jetted into Jamaica last week as a guest of Ardenne High School, where she was the keynote speaker for the institution’s annual Distinguished Lecture Series. On the things-to-do list for the citizen...
AP: Judith Jamison looked out onto the glittering crowd at New York City Center and said marvelling: “The man thought of this 65 years ago, and here we are!” Jamison, 80, was speaking of Alvin Ailey, the pioneering choreographer who, 65 years ago,...
Generation of Kings, Masicka’s sophomore album, but the first under Def Jam Recordings – the international label to which he signed earlier this year – is available now on all major streaming platforms and has been showing lots of muscle. Fans...
AP: An appeals court upheld the disorderly conduct convictions Friday of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying about it to Chicago police. Smollett, who appeared in the TV...
Sashi, the iconic music festival that captivated audiences for years, is set to return to Ocho Rios from May 23 to 26, 2024. A press release stated that “Sashi marks not just a comeback but a renaissance, placing a spotlight on community...
Gospel singers Rhoda Isabella and John Mark Wiggan are among the headline artistes scheduled for the second staging of the Walk by Faith concert that will be held on December 9 at the Portmore Heart Academy Auditorium in St Catherine. Other gospel...
