Céline Dion has cancelled all her scheduled tour dates through April 2024 as she continues treatment for a rare neurological disorder. “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again,” the singer said in a statement on social media, “I’m working...
The organisers of the Michael Bolton concert, An Evening with Michael Bolton, which is scheduled for this Saturday at Couples San Souci in Ocho Rios, are ecstatic that all tickets for the event are sold out. The fundraiser, put on by the Issa Trust...
BROWNSVILLE, Tennessee (AP): Standing in a Tennessee museum, near exhibits of shimmering dresses worn by Tina Turner, Lisa Lyons wiped tears from her cheeks as she remembered the impact the singer and actress had on her life. Lyons recalled...
Lawyer-turned-content creator and reality series host Rushane ‘RushCam’ Campbell is usually telling others to ‘pack up’. This week he sits with Five Questions to unpack a little about his style and experiences as the returning host of The Social...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP): A Nigerian Afrobeat star facing trial on charges of assaulting a police officer will embark on a delayed concert tour after being released on bail, his manager said Wednesday. Seun Kuti, who was in court on Wednesday, has...
NEW YORK (AP): English singer and songwriter Mick Jagger has hailed Tina Turner, who helped him shape his own dynamic stage presence, as “truly an enormously talented performer and singer”. “She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped...
CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK (AP): Rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in federal prison on Wednesday for his role in a New York-based, drug-trafficking scheme. The Trap Queen rapper, whose legal name is Willie Maxwell, pleaded guilty in August...
The intriguing title, Bathroom Graffiti Queen, that Opal Palmer Adisa gave to her play may suggest a fun show. But the piece is, in fact, quite harrowing. Produced at The University of the West Indies’ Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts (...
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on Wednesday apologised for his actions and said he was “exactly where I'm supposed to be,” before a judge sentenced him to six years in federal...
NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and '70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Three legendary names in music were awarded the 2023 Polar Music Prize at a gala ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden, on Tuesday night. Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, one of the UK’s greatest independent record...
Principal of the Tarrant High School in St Andrew, Major Paul Hall, has a treat in store for his students on May 26. In celebration of Child Month, a line-up of conscious reggae artistes will perform at a concert at the school, bringing positive...
Disney’s The Little Mermaid is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea...
Opera singer Patricia ‘Pat’ Gooden says she wishes to see greater opportunities made available for Jamaican youth in the performing arts and beyond. Prior to her expected relocation to England after spending more than half of her adult life here,...
Ray Stevenson, who played the villainous British governor in RRR, an Asgardian warrior in the Thor films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s Rome, has died. He was 58. Representatives for Stevenson told AP that he died Sunday but had no other...
Veteran reggae artiste, Junior Reid, believes in family. That’s why family is the central theme of One Blood Family Fest, which will be held on June 3, while also celebrating his 60th birthday at Plantation Cove in St Ann. “This is a day-and-night...
Love hurts. That is the theme for the new comedy of the same name which opened at Johnny’s Place in St Andrew last weekend. The play is a spirited examination of infidelity, side chicks and the power dynamics of marriages. Together, the cast...
Wendy Williams has not been hospitalised, according to her representative. The 58-year-old star, who fronted The Wendy Williams Show for over a decade until 2021 when she stepped down due to her ongoing issues with autoimmune condition Graves...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reportedly bought the “most expensive home” ever in Hollywood. The 41-year-old pop superstar and her rapper husband have a reported combined net worth of $2.5 billion and are thought to have spent $200 million on a 30,000...
What happens when Christian meets Rastafarian? For decades in Jamaica there was hostility, violence and even death. But when Jon Williams, a committed Christian and a musician, encountered Bob Marley, an avowed Rastaman and a musician, it was the...
Tara Playfair-Scott is a name that has become synonymous with the drive for the development of local content that showcases all that Jamaica has to offer in entertainment. The marketing and public relations guru is the creator of The Social House...
Closely intertwined in the story of the song Steppin’ Razor, is the 6-foot-four-inch-tall Wailer named Peter Tosh, who was known as the ‘Steppin’ Razor’. But, just as critical to the story of the song is the songwriter Joe Higgs, who entered...
While working to keep businesses of all sizes connected 24/7, next Saturday night, Digicel Business team members will shift their focus to a bigger cause, raising funds for the construction of the Mary Issa Health Centre. The facility is the sole...
When it comes to the cinema, the beauty of it is the ability to see a version of the world you don’t necessarily recognise, but instantly relate to. A great film can get you to empathise with the most foreign circumstance, but it can’t be denied...
