It could very well be called Project 180, but regardless of the official name, the idea is groundbreaking in dancehall circles. An emerging artiste is currently taking a crazy shot at success by a releasing nothing less than a trailer load of songs...
Last Seen Alive A mysterious disappearance When Will’s (Gerard Butler) estranged wife Lisa (Jaimie Alexander) disappears during a stop at a gas station, Will must embark on a frantic undertaking to rescue her while eluding the police who...
The Jamaica Rum Festival (JRF) has consistently provided patrons with an electrifying entertainment package, complementing the many moving pieces of its next-level edutainment offerings. The 2022 live concert line-up, which features seasoned acts...
(As Jamaica marks its diamond jubilee, the Entertainment Desk continues its weekly ‘Jamaica 60’ feature in celebration of the island’s rich musical heritage). Deteriorating ligaments and eyesight, along with all the changes that come with ageing...
Real Housewives of Dubai to air Wednesday Jamaica’s Lesa Hall is counting down to June 1. The Mina Roe luxury maternity line designer and former beauty queen is one of six women who will make up the cast of the Real Housewives of Dubai, a part...
While performing his One Blood classic at Reggae Love Fest in New York on Friday, Junior Reid paused his set to engage the audience in a “free her” chant. The singer’s daughter Tanya is five years into a nine-year drug sentence at Aliceville...
The year was 2019, and Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell, without any trace of cockiness, told The Gleaner, “I was born for greatness. I come from a Rae Town tenement, but I understood that you can’t form fool when you are ‘the chosen’. Man is just a tool...
In an interview with The Gleaner, I Swear recording artiste Chuck Fenda opened up about getting older, “wiser”, and his plans to “light more fire” for his big 50th birthday anniversary celebration. “Really and truly, I want to turn up the torch a...
A consummate follow-up to his 2021 Grammy Award-nominated album, Sean Paul’s Scorcha is a light-footed strut around the dancehall playground. The highly acclaimed reggae and dancehall artiste quickly transitions from one theme to the next; from...
LONDON (AP): ABBA Voyage is certainly a trip. Four decades after the Swedish pop supergroup last performed live, audiences can once again see ABBA on stage in an innovative digital concert where past and future collide. The show opened to the...
“There will be challenges in life, but greatness can’t be stopped.” So says popular dancehall entertainer Rytikal, who was speaking at the recently concluded Dragon Be the One reasoning session held during the Labour Day activities for members of...
“Every single thing takes hard work and dedication. You have to stay focused.” That was part of the message Mr Lexx had for grade six students at the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston on Thursday. The entertainer, who is embracing new hats...
The inaugural staging of Thursday Night Live, held last Thursday at The Cove Restaurant in collaboration with 8Rivaz, featured a dynamic mix of entertainers and provided an intimate live music experience. Far from the busiest night inside the...
For the longest time Top Gun seemed a relic of a bygone ‘80s era. An action film with a cheesy title, grown men parading around with ridiculous nicknames, and an inexplicable volleyball scene. Yet by all accounts, Top Gun has stood the test of...
Kevin Spacey charged in UK with 4 counts of sexual assault LONDON (AP): British prosecutors said Thursday they have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men, an announcement that came as the actor was in...
For veteran soundman Winston ‘Wee Pow’ Powell, the term golden jubilee has a “nice sound”, in fact it is music to his ears. The indomitable Stone Love, a sound system which is renowned internationally as an ‘institution’, is this year celebrating...
If the music of roots-reggae star Chronixx does not give it away, the dedication that he has put into participating in righteous causes at the national and global level shows that he is on a mission of upliftment. To write, sing, produce and...
Dancehall entertainer Ding Dong feels he is no expert on the education system and how another person parents, but says that there is a way to be tough with children without laying a hand on them. Ding Dong is the father of two sons and is also a...
There is no doubt about the positive impact of reggae on people from all over the world. Its hypnotic and pulsating tempo are easily recognised, and it has secured a pride of place right beside many mainstream and indigenous varieties. Indonesia is...
WESTERN BUREAU: The anticipated large turnout of patrons from home and abroad will not affect the face-to-face in-person staging of Reggae Sumfest, says Joe Bogdanovich, chief executive officer of Downsound Records and promoter of the world-...
Singer Chester Miller’s hope for his upcoming EP, Loving Feeling, coincides with the five-set project’s name. “My hope for this EP is that it puts smiles on people’s faces when they hear it, and feel a sense of freedom to dance and have fun again,...
Kate Moss has denied a rumour that her ex Johnny Depp once pushed her down the stairs. The 48-year-old model – who dated the Pirates of the Caribbean star between 1994 and 1997 – appeared in court via video link from Gloucestershire, south west...
Opera singer Dawn Marie James, accomplished musician Marjorie Bayley, and Vivian Crawford, an outstanding public servant and a founding member of the National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ), were awarded on Sunday for their contribution to the NCOJ. The...
The family of the late Sugar Minott has been making preparations to celebrate what would have been his 66th birthday today, with the annual Sugar Minott Day tribute at his Robert Crescent headquarters in St Andrew. But they are also now plunged...
Feel the need ... The need for speed After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in...
