On Sunday, March 30, the Music Unites Jamaica Foundation (MUJF) will mark its 30th anniversary with an extraordinary celebration of music and culture at the Shell Bandstand, Hope Botanical Gardens, St Andrew. Starting with a musical prelude at 2:30...
As far as A-list, top-tier music icons go, Dionne Warwick is sitting pretty at the top of the pack. For more than 50 years, the legend has enchanted global audiences on stage and has picked up more than a handful of awards and accolades throughout...
LONDON (AP): It’s a playlist fit for a king — literally. A new programme of music features tracks by artistes including Bob Marley, Grace Jones, Kylie Minogue and Raye, all chosen by King Charles III. The King’s Music Room on Apple Music Radio...
Since the release of his album The Gentleman last year, Jamaican reggae artiste Romain Virgo has been enjoying both the feedback and success it has brought. While continuing to celebrate the album’s impact, he is also gearing up for a much-...
The Monkey is what the world needs right now. With years of a deadly pandemic, one devastating global conflict after the other, and the looming threat of climate change, the existential threats feel ever-growing. There’s so much to be concerned...
LOS ANGELES (AP): When Lady Gaga walked into a New York City bar she frequented five years ago, the memories hit hard: Back then, she wrote songs there, feeling lost and disconnected from herself. But this time was different. While sitting in the...
Legendary reggae band Third World continues to captivate audiences with their signature fusion of reggae, funk, and soul. With over five decades in the industry, the Grammy-nominated group remains a powerhouse, delivering timeless hits like 96...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched Sunday night’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years, according to figures released by ABC on...
Red Bull Jamaica is pushing the boundaries of live music with Red Bull Selector, an event that forces DJs to think on their feet and adapt in real-time. Set for March 15 at UWI Carnival’s ‘D’ Aftermas’, this marks the first time the event will take...
Orville Hall, founder of Dance Xpressionz, was among the notable honourees at the 2025 Reggae Gold Awards, held last Friday at the National Indoor Sports Centre. Recognised for his contributions to dance, Hall received a Reggae Gold Award — marking...
SANTO DOMINGO (AP): Dominicans on Monday celebrated Zoe Saldaña’s Oscar win for best supporting actress for her role in Emilia Pérez, marking a moment of immense national pride. Dominican President Luis Abinader took to X immediately after the...
AS A long-standing member of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), Palace Amusement joins NATO in congratulating film-maker Sean Baker and his production team behind Anora for making history at the Academy Awards 2025. Baker, who...
One of Jamaica’s premier cultural events, Rebel Salute, launched for the first time in Miami, Florida, on Sunday with the support of Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL). This expansion brings the essence of one of Jamaica’s most beloved reggae...
HOUSTON (AP): Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that...
Gaming leader Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) is making bold strides into the entertainment industry, leveraging business-savvy leadership, access to capital, and strategic partnerships, to revolutionise Jamaica’s live event landscape. This...
LOS ANGELES (AP): Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first black man to win Best Costume Design. Tazewell won for his masterful design work in Wicked at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday. It is his first win and second...
Good Times, the beloved old-school party series, known for delivering the best hits from the ‘80s to the 2000s, is set to make a grand return on Saturday, March 15 at Fort Rocky, Port Royal. Good Times has been a staple of Jamaica’s entertainment...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP): As Rio de Janeiro’s carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of the city’s most beloved canine street parties....
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP): Fans are remembering the voice and songs of trailblazer Angie Stone after her death at 63 in a weekend crash on an Alabama highway as she traveled from a performance. The Grammy-nominated R...
The best in reggae was honoured at the 2025 Reggae Gold Awards held on Friday at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. The night honoured the genre’s top artistes for their contributions to Jamaica’s cultural heritage. Hosted by the...
The Bring Back the Love concert returns on Saturday, April 26 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston, continuing the now-established trademark of innovative and sparkling live cabaret presentations with the best of Jamaican and international...
It was a night of meeting, greeting and reminiscing among friends, theatre practitioners, members of the broadcasting industry and viewers of Lime Tree Lane, one of the first television dramas in the region, which ended in 1997. From all accounts...
Reggae star, Lutan Fyah, delivered a mesmerising performance on the first night of the Roots and Culture tour at the Club Maaya in Berlin, Germany, last Saturday. Leading off with Garvey-centric anthems like Africa and Beat Dem, he whipped the...
The following content is created and paid for by Pyroneers Explosives International Ltd Reflecting on Reggae and Black History Month, we highlight an industry that has illuminated Jamaica's skies and fuelled economic development,...
A lot has been written and said about an “unlikely friendship” between Shaggy and Sting, the duo who won the Grammy in the Best Reggae Album category in 2019 for the album 44/876. They have subsequently toured together and even released another...
