The Recording Academy has revealed the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. The competition this year showcases a blend of traditional reggae and dancehall, with dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Shenseea making the list....
Nominations for the 67th annual Grammy Award will be announced today and, as usual, we made a link with one brave music industry person who was willing to go out on a limb and pick five albums which he thinks will get nominated in the Best Reggae...
Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Keanu Gordon is the brain behind the dancehall music production house DethWrld Records. Adopting the moniker ShotbyDeth or simply Deth, from his days as a cinematographer and photographer, the 26-year-old has...
Three people have been charged in connection with the death of former One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last month after falling from his hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutor Andrés Madrea...
Dancehall artiste Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer described the launch of his Straight Vybz Rum, branded as Str8 Vybz, as a symbol of maturity and change.The deejay highlighted the rum at Wednesday’s press conference of the Freedom Street concert held...
Pitchy Patchy, an explosion of colourful, stylish, dance, drama and music, is back for its third annual run. Hearing the news, hundreds of fans arrived at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, on Sunday for the revue’s gala opening. Created by...
As a token of our appreciation for your patience following the cancellations of Monday’s late shows, we’re pleased to offer our half-off discount for late shows exclusively tonight, November 6. We look forward to welcoming you at the movies tonight...
Surprise guest artistes in the form of Beres Hammond, Buju Banton, Damian Marley and Stephen Marley walking on stage to salute the Queen of Reggae, Marcia Griffiths, was definitely an out-of-this-world experience for patrons on a night that was...
Palace Amusement cinemas in Kingston, Portmore, and Montego Bay will be closed today due to adverse weather conditions. The closure decision comes as Jamaica remains under a flash flood warning for southern parishes and a flash flood watch for the...
There’s a lot of excitement brewing for international recording artiste Shinehead and scores of fans as he tours Japan from November 1 to 10. Produced by Yard Beat sound system, the ‘Back to ‘80s and ‘90s Dancehall Japan Tour 2024’ will see music...
AP: Few artistes have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy Jones. The larger-than-life figure died on Sunday night at his...
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic 'Thriller' album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles...
The National Arena was electrified as the 2024 Red Bull Culture Clash Jamaica unfolded, bringing the island’s iconic sound system culture to the stage. In an intense five-round showdown, including a tie-breaker, MadHouse Experience emerged...
Romantic comedy drama Unbelievable, a Top Notch Vision Films production, recently had a grand red-carpet première at the Miramar Cultural Center in Florida. The centre’s magnificent auditorium, which boasts nearly 800 seats, provided the ideal...
Considered among Jamaica’s most remarkable singer-songwriters, Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson was born on October 28, 1944, in Kingston. During Heritage Week, Bob scored his eightieth birthday from the ancestral realm on Monday. This is consequential...
Marcia Griffiths has recorded more songs than she can possibly remember, and while it is no easy task for her to choose which one has been the soundtrack to her life, she has many favourites, both as a solo artiste and doing duets with some of...
Adding to the star-studded cast of international artistes who want to grace the Jamaican stage, Stefflon Don says she would like to have her own concert on the island next year. Catching up with The Gleaner during her sound check for tonight’s...
Downtown Kingston was filled with excitement on Sunday as the Artwalk Festival – sponsored by Kingston Creative, Red Stripe Flavours, Catherine’s Peak and Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) – celebrated Jamaica’s rich musical...
Actress Trishana Wright has been wowing patrons with her portrayal of a straight-talking ghetto female with attitude in Orlando Sinclair’s latest play, 10A Norbrook Drive, which opened last weekend at Johnny’s Place on Washington Boulevard, St...
Many entertainment duos are destined to go down in history, such as Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, and Ity and Fancy Cat. Their names will resonate for years to come. However, for the modern era, we have the antics of Tom Hardy and his...
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor was born on January 6, 1990 in Kingston, Jamaica. As part of the McGregor family, Stephen’s musical proclivities were nurtured by his famous father, reggae icon Freddie McGregor and his record label Big Ship. Known...
Excitement is mounting among classical music enthusiasts in Jamaica for the Éclat Opéra concert, scheduled for November 16 to 17 at the Little Theatre in St Andrew. The event will be headlined by The Concert Chorale of Harlem (TCCH), an American...
ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence. The 33-year-old Grammy...
Among the friends set to join ‘queen of reggae’ Marcia Griffiths on Sunday is songstress Alaine, who, along with others in the grand line-up, was specially chosen by Griffiths for her concert. Quoted in a press release, Alaine said, “I love Aunty...
