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Published:Tuesday | June 17, 2025 | 5:27 PMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Veteran lover's rock singer, Leroy Gibbons (real name Leroy Gibbon) reportedly died earlier today in Lucea, Hanover. Legendary producer, Lloyd Woodrowe James, better known as King Jammy, told The Gleaner that he received a call at about 7 a.m. to...

Published:Tuesday | June 17, 2025 | 12:10 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Winds as powerful as the words that Junior Byles sang seemed to pay homage to the late entertainer as they swept mightily through the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Monday afternoon during the service of thanksgiving for his life. The fierce...

Published:Monday | June 16, 2025 | 5:44 PM

NEW YORK (AP): A judge dismissed a juror in the sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs on Monday after concluding that his conflicting answers about where he lives might indicate he had an agenda or wanted to stay on the jury for a purpose....

Published:Monday | June 16, 2025 | 4:13 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' sex trafficking trial got a glimpse Monday at some of the "freak-off" sex marathons at the heart of the case, with prosecutors showing excerpts of explicit videos that the hip-hop mogul recorded...

Published:Monday | June 16, 2025 | 12:11 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

On Saturday, two days prior to the official service of thanksgiving for the life of reggae legend Junior Byles, his musical friends, family and fans gathered at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope...

Published:Monday | June 16, 2025 | 12:09 AM

Dancehall legend, Super Cat, got a nice surprise last week when his iconic hit song, Dolly my Baby, soared to number one on the US iTunes Reggae Music Video chart. The iTunes chart posting late last week had the song’s resurgence happening decades...

Published:Monday | June 16, 2025 | 12:08 AM

NEW YORK (AP): The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for Best Album Cover — a day after Sabrina Carpenter sparked considerable discourse unveiling what is...

Published:Monday | June 16, 2025 | 12:08 AM

Rastafarian reggae artiste Warrior King is anxious to conquer Asia with his feel-good brand of reggae music that focuses on messages about education and uplifting women. The roots singer is scheduled to perform in The Philippines, Hong Kong,...

Published:Monday | June 16, 2025 | 12:05 AM

The Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS), the national licensing body representing the rights of record producers, is collaborating with local authorities, other enforcement bodies, and agencies of the government to support the push to reach 100 per -cent...

Published:Sunday | June 15, 2025 | 12:10 AMYasmine Peru - Sunday Gleaner Writer

The heroine of Diana McCaulay’s A House For Miss Pauline is 99-year-old Pauline Evadne Sinclair, who is quite a charmer, to say the least. Hailing from the district of Mason Hall, Miss Pauline is not charming with the traditional “nice little old...

Published:Sunday | June 15, 2025 | 12:08 AMYasmine Peru - Senior Gleaner Writer

It is well known that recording artiste Garfield Delano Spence, better known as Konshens, is always representing for the ladies. However, high on his agenda, too, is representing for good fathers, both in word and action, and he would often proudly...

Published:Saturday | June 14, 2025 | 12:10 AM

In 2005, Soroptimist Leila Thomas suggested to Dr Loraine Barnaby, then president of the Kingston Club of Soroptimist International Jamaica (SIJK), that the club organise a classical music concert to raise funds for its charities. Twenty years...

Published:Saturday | June 14, 2025 | 12:08 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, briefly showed up to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul, a longtime friend. But he wasn’t allowed into the courtroom and left...

Published:Saturday | June 14, 2025 | 12:06 AMYasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Kimberly Morris, who rechristened herself as Kim Friez, wears many hats, but the good thing is that they are all interconnected within the creative space. The actress, experimental film director, poet, and emerging line producer, savoured success...

Published:Friday | June 13, 2025 | 12:07 AM

DECATUR, Georgia (AP): Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae), pleaded guilty but mentally ill Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin. The 27-...

Published:Friday | June 13, 2025 | 12:07 AMDamian Levy/Gleaner Writer

What started as a simple tale of a hitman coming out of retirement to avenge his dead dog has ballooned into four films, with one more on the way, a television series, and now a spin-off film featuring a completely different but equally capable...

Published:Friday | June 13, 2025 | 12:07 AM

As the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition progresses, three more parish queens will be crowned this weekend. Young women from Hanover, Clarendon, and Manchester will earn the right to represent their parishes at the national finals on August 2...

Published:Friday | June 13, 2025 | 12:06 AM

This month end, Kingston will feel the heat as Sisqó and the legendary Dru Hill take the stage for an unforgettable night of music and nostalgia. Set to perform live on June 28, at Constant Spring Golf Club, this headline performance is part of...

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2025 | 12:08 AM

LAS VEGAS (AP): Khaby Lame, one of the world’s most popular TikTok personalities with millions of followers, has left the US after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa. The Senegalese-Italian...

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2025 | 12:08 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have enter the legal battle over generative AI....

Published:Thursday | June 12, 2025 | 12:05 AMAlbert Ferguson/Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU: With grace, confidence, and a strong commitment to community, 26-year-old attorney-at-law Jhenelle Small was crowned the 2025 Miss Westmoreland Festival Queen on Sunday evening at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar....

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2025 | 12:11 AM

NEW YORK (AP): Under cross-examination, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ’ ex-girlfriend testified Tuesday she took part in sex acts with male sex workers at the music mogul’s request because it made her feel loved by him, but now regrets what she came to...

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2025 | 12:11 AM

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024 Omolora Wilson has launched the Signed Sealed Jamaica project, which is aimed at teaching aspects of Jamaica’s culture through sign language. The programme will be implemented in school clubs as an extracurricular...

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2025 | 12:09 AM

Anya Beanca Graham may stand just 4 feet 11 inches tall, but her confidence, compassion, and creativity make her a towering force for change. Crowned Miss St Mary Festival Queen 2025 on Saturday at the Casa Maria Hotel in Port Maria, the 25-year-...

Published:Wednesday | June 11, 2025 | 12:07 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP): The BET Awards delivered a night of major star power and poignant moments Monday night, marking the ceremony’s 25th anniversary with a mix of comedy, emotion and calls for justice. The night delivered a stirring mix of purpose...

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