Country-reggae entertainer Wesrok has ventured into the beauty industry with the opening of a unisex salon where he is dedicated to serving “celebrities and persons who want to live the life of a celebrity and want to be treated as such”. Not...
Legendary artiste and record producer Freddie McGregor has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group. The deal covers the full catalogue of the pioneering reggae musician and...
“Stop it baby girl, please,” a giggling Minister Marion Hall tells her granddaughter. It’s Saturday afternoon and she’s just taken her for a stroll in Nashville, Tennessee. “She’s always wiggling up … I was wondering what she’s doing and she said...
Jamaican jerk chicken can be found on menus across the globe and has been described as many things – spicy, fiery hot, well-seasoned, smoky – but never as a dance. That is, until Brutus Perry ‘Thorny’ Thornapple, the main character in the popular...
Roc Nation and reggae singer-songwriter, and rapper, Koffee, released the new music video, The Harder They Fall, a multidimensional visual captured against the backdrop of a deserted Western town inspired by the film. Within eight hours of its...
Omaall ‘Majah Bless’ Wright is a wearer of many hats, but he will tell you that he is a father first. He has been blessed with twins Ngozi and Tafari, who have followed in his footsteps up a creative path. “It started with my daughter Ngozi, who,...
With the most wonderful time of the year already here and the end of 2021 fast approaching, many are looking forward to new beginnings. So, it was only fitting that Long Story Short (LSS) returned with a cool holiday theme exploring first-time...
Recording artiste Devin Di Dakta’s philosophy on life and love is, “Never to waste time on perfection or else nothing will be, and it’s best to be than to be perfect”. In a recent interview with The Gleaner, the Psych Ward lyricist shared that most...
The last two years have been tension-filled for cinemas and cinema lovers. We have all watched with bated breath to see the theatres we spent so many summers in weather the storm of stagnant business. Films have been sold on their ability to...
Dancehall artiste Spice has been making her début on various international platforms this year like The Wendy Williams Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live with her Go Down Deh hit with Sean Paul and Shaggy. As the year culminates, she's done it again,...
Dancehall artiste Spice has been making her début on various international platforms this year like The Wendy Williams Show, and Jimmy Kimmel Live with her Go Down Deh hit with Sean Paul and Shaggy. As the year culminates, she's done it again,...
Disappointment seems to be the name of the game for the contestants and all those involved in this year’s 70th staging of the Miss World competition, and there is also a bit of déjà vu. Last year, the decision was taken to postpone the competition...
Recording artiste Jah Vinci is probably one of the most mysterious male entertainers of his time. Aside from being involved in a few lyrical wars with other reggae-dancehall acts, he has managed not to make a public spectacle out of any conflict...
The celebration of life ceremony for Dr Carlton ‘Pee Wee’ Fraser will be held this Saturday, December 18, in Florida, not Jamaica, as many of his Twelve Tribes of Israel brethren were hoping. The venue for the service will be the Forest Lawn...
“The story of legendary bass player Phil Chen is perhaps one of the greatest untold stories of Jamaican music. This little Chiney boy played with the most famous singers and musicians in the world. Think Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, The Doors, Peter...
LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who’s also a long-time literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast. Burton, who played Geordi La Forge...
LOS ANGELES (AP): When Bay Area-rapper Saweetie learned she was nominated for two Grammys, including Best New Artiste, the competitive nature she learnt from growing up in an athletic household came out in full force. Her grandfather, Willie...
HOUSTON (AP): The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday. Medical examiners with the Harris County Institute of Forensic...
The organisers of Miss World 2021 have announced that the grand finale, scheduled for today in Puerto Rico, has been postponed due to health and safety concerns of contestants, staff, crew and the general public. A press release stated, "After...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP): Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph remembered him on Wednesday as a loving father, skilled businessman and generous philanthropist at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he...
Veteran crooner Cocoa Tea is overcoming feelings of depression, thanks to a groovy, upbeat reggae rhythm that reignited a spark within him to resume recording and air his frustrations about the current times. Weh Ya Gone is the name of the Bobby...
Published:Wednesday | December 15, 2021 | 12:12 AM
John Legend’s newest project brings him into the book business. Legend, Tony Award-winning producer Mike Jackson and Emmy Award-winner Ty Stiklorius are partnering with the publisher Zando for a new imprint, Get Lifted Books, an extension of the...
Four decades after it was first released, the track, through VPal Music, is ensuring that a whole new generation will be impacted. In 1981, when Tommy Cowan wrote and composed the song, he knew he was on to something, but he didn’t quite predict...
Published:Wednesday | December 15, 2021 | 12:10 AM
Spider-Man: No Way Home Situation spiralling out of control For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighbourhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his superhero responsibilities into conflict with his...
Published:Wednesday | December 15, 2021 | 12:09 AM
CHICAGO (AP): The only black juror on the panel that convicted Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police said he couldn’t get past what the actor did not do after he claimed attackers looped a noose around his neck: Rip it off and keep it off. If...
