The word 'build' is one that is oftentimes used whenever reference is made to the contribution given by artistes to the development of a particular recording industry or label. But when that word is used in reference to Dudley Sibley, one of Studio One's pioneer recording artistes, it takes on additional connotations.
The Protest Now and Save Reggae group recently began the latest 'save reggae' campaign. With the intention of rescuing reggae from the declining state that is has fallen into, the group will carry out its 'protests' in various ways.
Born in Trench Town, a documentary about the interwoven social, architectural, and political histories of Jamaica's most famous neighbourhood, will have its screening and press launch of at Redbones Blues Cafe, 1 Argyle Road, on September 12.
The 2012-2013 academic year begins in earnest tomorrow after the round of orientation sessions at various levels of the education system over the past week. However, school is never out in dancehall, where the 'sidewalk university' rules supreme and many an entertainer proclaims his or her intelligence in a schoolroom setting.
Guinness is celebrating everyday heroes and community enrichment as part of this year's Arthur Guinness Day, which will be celebrated on September 27.Arthur Guinness Day is the global event recognising the...
As is customary, the third-year medical class at the University of the West Indies, in its effort to raise vital funds for charity, will be hosting its annual Smoker production.
Clarendon-based promotion outfit G Squad Entertainment is gearing up to host Voltage, its first event for 2012, tomorrow. According to the promoters Voltage will be packing the last heat of summer...
Reggae artiste Tony Rebel is standing behind his latest single The Next 5O. The veteran entertainer created a stir at the Grand Gala celebrations earlier this month after he performed this song....
International veteran politician and member of the entertainment fraternity, the Hon Peggy Smith Martin, is dead.Martin was an avid supporter of Jamaican popular culture and dedicated several years...
Reggae veteran Jimmy Cliff's latest album, Rebirth, is spending its fifth week on the Billboard charts. It has been standing firm at number one on the reggae album charts but is plummeting on the Billboard 200 charts....
With a voice unmatched and with powerful vocals, singer Tessanne Chin brought life to the Behind the Screen series at Tracks & Records on Tuesday night...
DJ Nicco's remarkable energy and mixing talents topped a field of six highly skilled DJs to win the Red Bull Thre3style DJ competition, held last Saturday...
Twenty-year-old Danielle Campbell leaves for New York today for the opportunity of a lifetime.Campbell, a student studying business at the University of Technology (UTech), was the lucky winner of a trip for two to New York ...
'Jamaicans, we are number one/ world leaders and champions, prophets and musicians.'The patriotic theme of Bunny Rugs' Land We Love single will seemingly play its part in...
Over a number of years, teenage pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and infections have become a concern for various groups and individuals within the society.
The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) has announced with deep regret the passing of Monica McGowan, founding member and former principal dancer.
Friends from the diplomatic and political circles bade farewell to outgoing Indian high commissioner to Jamaica, Mohinder Grover, and his wife, Vardeep, during a fab farewell reception last Friday at India House, East Kings House Road.
WASHINGTON (AP): The Pentagon is reviewing a copy of a soon-to-be-published account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, checking for leaks of classified information...
LOS ANGELES (AP):Just because Shia LaBeouf appears completely nude in the new Sigur Ros video and has said he's willing to perform real sex acts in Lars Von Trier's upcoming The Nymphomaniac, that doesn't mean he's going through an exhibitionist...
Social media is now established as an essential component in the toolbox of every major brand. But consumers are also craving more enriched experiences that merge online and offline in ways that can be shared....
The Heineken Good Times: House Paarty, scheduled for Saturday, August 25, has been shifted to Saturday, September 1, at 9 p.m.The shift in the date came as a result of the heavy rains dumped on the island as Tropical Storm Isaac passed north of Jamaica...
ATLANTA (AP):Officials are investigating a fire at film-maker Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios, the second blaze in the past four months at the filming complex.The fire was reported just before 11 a.m.
Kanye West made Kim Kardashian throw away most of her clothes.The 'Stronger' rapper - who has been dating the reality TV star for around five months - told the 31-year-old socialite that if she got rid of many of her outfits, he would buy her a new...
