Veteran singer Echo Minott is bringing reggae to the south of France through his upcoming event, Breuil-Magné Reggae Fest. Hosted by his NAPEM Records imprint, the show is slated for January 29 at the cultural centre in Breuil-Magné, Rochefort...
The Grammy Awards have been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. The ceremony was due to be hosted by Trevor Noah in Los Angeles on January 31, but the event has now been pushed back amid the recent spike in COVID cases in the US. A joint...
Jamaican singjay D’Angel started the first week of 2022 by taking Spanish Town Mayor Norman Scott to the development site where she’s building a restaurant to provide jobs for youth in the town. The project is being undertaken by her Angel’s...
Betty White died “peacefully in her sleep”. The Golden Girls star passed away on Friday, New Year’s Eve, aged 99, and her agent has slammed online claims her passing was related to her having had a coronavirus booster vaccine just a few days before...
Tristan Thompson has apologised to his ex Khloe Kardashian after a paternity test revealed he fathered a child with Maralee Nichols. The 30-year-old pro basketball player admitted Kardashian – with whom he shares three-year-old daughter True –...
As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in The King’s Man....
Janet Jackson thinks she is “guilty by association” when it comes to her late brother Michael’s abuse scandals. The 55-year-old singer has opened up about her life as the sister of the late King of Pop — who died in 2009, aged 50, from acute...
For those persons who remember the Jamaican television series Royal Palm Estate, Maylynne Lowe will be no stranger. For 11 years, she played one of the show’s lead characters, Tanya Blackburn. Lowe, who has had an impressive career as a theatre...
When Sharon Marley stepped out with Just One More Morning, it was the first time fans were seeing her in real singing mode since her Melody Makers days. Clearly, it had to be something of great importance for her to carve out the time to make her...
Members of the entertainment, culture, and creative industries have wasted no time in submitting their applications for a share of the $90 million special support package announced on December 18 by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...
With a wholesome smile and a dirty joke, Betty White charmed millions of viewers decade after decade, rising from US$50-a-week to ageless superstar who advised her fans, “Don’t try to be young. Just open your mind.” Even in her ’90s, in defiance of...
Thirty years and more than 60 albums later, Luciano has cemented his name as one of the most successful and consistent reggae recording artistes of all time. Picking up countless accolades, from receiving the Key to Kansas City in 1999 and being...
Dancehall entertainer Jahshii was arrested in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on Friday night for breaches of the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). The fast-rising deejay went live on Instagram during what appeared to be his arrest, showing hands...
In a time of coronavirus when many organisations have been brought to their knees, at least one Jamaican dance company, which is firmly on its feet, continues to perform powerfully before local and international audiences with appropriate aplomb,...
Tributes from fellow actors and comedians poured in on social media on Friday in reaction to the death of Betty White. The Golden Girls star was 99. Her death was confirmed by her long-time agent Jeff Witjas in a phone call on Friday with publicist...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Actress Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died. She was 99. People and the Washington Post reported White’s death. Her witty style gave life to a roster...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died. She was 99. People and the Washington Post reported White's death. Her witty style gave life to a...
LL Cool J has tested positive for COVID-19. The 53-year-old rap star was due to perform on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, but he has been forced to withdraw from the ABC show after testing positive for the virus. The Mama Said Knock You Out...
Nicki Minaj has paid tribute to her late former business manager after she was found dead in her car. The 39-year-old rapper took to her Instagram Stories to post a tribute to 55-year-old Angela Kukawski, who was discovered passed away in her...
The first Sing was something of a no-brainer. Bright and colourful designs of talking animals who dance and sing to some of the most popular radio hits. The surprise of the original wasn’t so much its success, but with how good it turned out to be...
It is really not hard to see why Ralston Barrett is affectionately called ‘Big Rallo’, and it is a moniker that the Westmoreland-based entrepreneur has embraced. Over the last three decades, he has proven his strength as a publicist, music producer...
The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) will host its annual Musgrave Medal Award virtually on Friday, December 31, at 3 p.m. Ten distinguished Jamaicans who have done stellar work in their respective fields will receive awards for their contribution to...
Multi-instrumentalist, musical arranger and record producer, Mikey Chung, passed away Tuesday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies, his brother, Chalwa ‘Charlie’ Chung, confirmed. He was 71. Chung was reportedly ailing from myeloma...
For dancehall artiste Tu-Lox, repositioning dancehall to a place of growth instead of hype is a multilayered problem, but not one that cannot be fixed. The musician pointed to Americanisation as one of the primary issues that cost dancehall its...
Foundation singer Leo Graham, who began his recording career as the lead vocalist of the Jamaican trio known as the Bleechers, has died. His son, Daweh Congo, told The Gleaner that Graham, who was being treated for cancer, passed away on December...
