Tragic events around the start of preparations for its 2026 season caused the University Dance Society (UDAS) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, to decide on Homage as its title and theme. The tragedies included the...
Most 20-year-old men do not often speak about emotions, but singer-songwriter J’Calm poured his thoughts, aspirations, and feelings into his sophomore album, Emotions, serving it hot at the start of the year to fans who appreciate his ability to...
Preparations are ramping up for St Ann ahead of the casting call to find the parish’s queen for the Miss Universe Jamaica competition under the organisation’s new parish-level pageant system. At the helm of this process is Sara-Jade Kow, parish...
NEW YORK (AP): Nearly a decade has passed since Mike Will Made-It dropped his last solo album. The hip-hop super producer spent much of that time learning, expanding his business endeavours and rebuilding his musical vault after his hard drives...
Dale Elliott Jr, a familiar force in comedy, is taking his talent to one of the world’s biggest stages – the Netflix Is A Joke Festival – on May 7. Set to perform inside The Ice House California Room in Los Angeles, the Jamaican-born comedian...
Carolyn Cooper, professor emerita of literary and cultural studies, has noted the impact of the late Chuck Norris on Jamaican culture. Norris, the action star, whose roles in Walker, Texas Ranger and other television shows and movies made him an...
NEW YORK (AP): The game-changing K-pop boy band BTS has returned after a nearly four-year musical hiatus. ARIRANG, the 14-track, fifth studio album from the septet – RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and j-hope – is here. And it is appropriately...
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86....
NEW YORK (AP): Pophouse Entertainment has acquired Tina Turner’s name, image and likeness rights as well as the majority share of her music catalogue rights from music company BMG, it announced Thursday. The Swedish company, co-founded by ABBA’s...
In a world of fast-paced, uncertain relationships, reggae artistes Ras-I and Khalia offer a grounded take on love with their new single Home, to be released today. The track explores love as emotional safety, presence, and peace, highlighting the...
Miley Cyrus, the 33-year-old pop star who played the titular character in the hit Disney sitcom Hannah Montana from 2006 to 2011, began discussing the prospect of a 20th anniversary special before being approached about the idea. She told Variety...
Fresh off a surprise appearance at the Gen XS Carnival 2026 launch, Grenadian soca artiste Muddy is gearing up for his first Carnival in Jamaica experience. Born Alex Cuffie, the 2025 Power Soca Monarch of Grenada has steadily built his reputation...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago, according to court records. The 55-year-old performer...
AP: When we last left our new bride, Grace, at the end of 2019’s Ready or Not, she was smoking a well-earned cigarette, having survived a night of slaughter. She sat on a stone step as a mansion went up in flames behind her, her wedding dress...
Organisers of the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant have confirmed that Dr Gabrielle Henry, the 2025 queen, has been released from hospital, and is recuperating under the care of her medical team. “She has not yet returned to active Miss Universe...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win the Best Cinematography Oscar on Sunday. The 46-year-old American was recognised for her work on Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. The profession has come a long way since Arkapaw, whose...
Veteran reggae singer Little Roy was recently in Jamaica to re-record his song Fight for Jah Love and is looking forward to reintroducing audiences to his discography and story. “Coming home was good, as some things got to be known to the wider...
AP: This Oscar cycle’s heavyweight battle is finally over. The politically charged action comedy One Battle After Another just managed to outmuscle Ryan Coogler’s musically driven vampire thriller Sinners. It was a near four hour whirl through...
The Carnival in Jamaica season is heating up, and Gen XS is gearing up for the road. The band unveiled its plans for 2026 last Saturday night during its media launch at the Regency Bar...
The proposed routes for the 2026 Carnival in Jamaica road march in the Corporate Area are currently under review by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), as preparations intensify for the upcoming season. This was disclosed by...
Bob Marley’s former home and recording studio provided the backdrop to music, movement and memories on Saturday, as Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley’s tribute concert unfolded at the Bob Marley Museum before a large audience who came to honour the late...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He’s just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his Sinners collaborators, who helped...
Reggae Month in February was bittersweet. While it celebrated the legacy of the pioneers who made reggae an internationally recognised genre, it was also a time to recognise the mortality of those who had recently passed away and whose contribution...
The hunky, sweet hero in the new romantic drama Reminders of Him at one point turns to the movie’s heroine and tells her: “I’m starting to wonder if you’re the saddest girl I’ve never met.” It’s hard to argue. First, she’s a penniless former...
Even after 34 years, Swatch International remains active on the sound system scene, with bookings in places like Japan and the United States. “We are getting overseas dates now more regularly. The US tour last year was a huge success, and we...
