Mature Mondays, the weekly event that is geared towards ‘big people’ and singer AJ Brown have partnered for tonight’s staging, which will be a showcase of the celebration of the event’s 16th season renewal and the launch of AJ Brown’s newest album...
Marcia Griffiths will be inducted into the Order of Jamaica (OJ), Jamaica’s fourth-highest honour, for her outstanding contributions to music. Griffiths moves up the rank from an Order of Distinction (OD), Commander Class, which she was conferred...
Christopher Martin is not a gospel artiste, even though a certain online portal describes him as “renowned and anointed Christian/gospel singer and recording music artiste Chris Martin whose mission is to be a blessing many people through kingdom...
The year is 1999, and it’s a terrific year for cinema. The Matrix captivated viewers with a digital world, The Phantom Menace took audiences back to a galaxy far, far away. In Jamaican cinemas, the place people wanted to go was right in their own...
Los Angeles (AP): Prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for rapper Tory Lanez and the artiste, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, faces deportation to his native Canada. Three years have passed since hip-hop superstar Megan Thee...
The staging of big reggae festivals and concerts with sought-after artistes at huge outdoor and indoor venues is again part of normal life for promoters globally, as the music again takes centrestage following the lockdown triggered by the pandemic...
Western Bureau: Dancehall star Teejay, the man with the hottest summer song, Drift, delighted Montego Bay, his hometown, on Emancipation Day, with a fabulous performance before some 12,000 fans at the annual Montego Bay Jerk Fest, at the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy-nominated actor Mark Margolis, who played murderous former drug kingpin Hector Salamanca in 'Breaking Bad' and then in the prequel 'Better Call Saul', has died at age 83. The actor died at Mount...
A 16-year gap between the release of two albums may sound like a long time, and for most artistes, it would surely beg the question: what took you so long? However, if you are AJ Brown, veteran singer, songwriter, performer extraordinaire and lead...
As Jamaica prepares to celebrate its 61st year of Independence, the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) is gearing up for a weekend of dance performances at the Little Theatre. From August 4 to 6, dance enthusiasts and patrons of the arts will be...
NEW YORK (AP): Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial was postponed until at least September 6 after New York City prosecutors asked on Thursday for more time to prepare. Majors, 33, appeared in court for what was to have been the start...
There has been much chatter ever since Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley released, on July 28, a reggae version of late member of The Beatles’ George Harrison’s song, My Sweet Lord. Apart from the fact that My Sweet Lord is in no way the typical Rastaman...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lizzo said Thursday that she's "not the villain" that three of her former backup dancers falsely accuse her of being in a sexual harassment lawsuit. The civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior...
On Emancipation Day, August 1, Aundrene Cameron entered the National Arena as a parish queen wearing the sash Miss St Catherine, but hours later, the 21-year-old law student was beaming and holding court as the newly-crowned Miss Jamaica Festival...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Lizzo has been sued by three former dancers who accuse the Grammy winner of sexual harassment and allege the singer and her production company created a hostile work environment. The civil lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles...
Get ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush this summer in Meg 2: The Trench, a literally larger-than-life thrill ride that supersizes the 2018 blockbuster and takes the action to higher heights and even greater depths with multiple massive Megs and...
Reggae and dancehall icon, Barrington Levy, is releasing the first single, Money is the Drug, from his upcoming 20th album, Life. Love. Humanity.. Premiered during his June 2023 European tour, Levy’s sing-along performance of the new track at...
Sonny Roberts, a Jamaican who migrated to the United Kingdom in 1958, was last week Wednesday honoured by the Nubian Jak Community Trust, with a Blue Plaque in recognition as one of the most important pioneers of UK black music in Britain. The...
We’re living in hot times, just now. First, there’s the crime and violence. Then there’s the weather, with July reportedly having been the hottest month on record. Among the ways people are seeking relief is by going to the Little Little Theatre....
LOS ANGELES (AP): This year, Whitney Houston would have turned 60, and a special celebration to raise money for a good cause is being planned for her birthday. Houston’s estate, Sony and Primary Wave Music will host the 2nd annual Whitney Houston...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make...
Veteran Reggae Producer Donovan Germain has created history by nabbing the top three positions in this year’s Festival Song Competition. Germain, Penthouse Records’ head honcho, produced the winning song, Best in the World, performed and written...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Two weeks into the the actors strike, Max Greenfield is urging the studios and their CEOs to return to the bargaining table. “Be the heroes. Come to the table. Make a deal,” said Greenfield, who co-stars in the CBS sitcom The...
Shenseea reflected on her beginning in the industry following a well-received performance at Campari Dream Weekend, where she performed at Daydreams, held at Long Bay Beach in Negril, Westmoreland. The Alpha entertainer said she remembers working...
