Wed | May 20, 2026

Entertainment

Published:Sunday | January 1, 2012 | 12:00 AM

For about 20 years, from the mid-1980s to the latter part of the first decade of the new millennium, it seemed that as a significant musical force, the self-contained Jamaican performance band had all but died.

Published:Sunday | January 1, 2012 | 12:00 AM

For his sixth album They Call Me Mr Melody, recording artiste Singing Melody said he got input from fans and industry insiders to release a more mature project.

Published:Sunday | January 1, 2012 | 12:00 AM

It was another interesting year on the Jamaican music scene. As the artistes wish 2011 goodbye, they are looking positively forward to what 2012 will bring. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner recently, a few artistes reflected on the year that was and what's to come from them.

Published:Sunday | January 1, 2012 | 12:00 AM

Ahead of the turn of the millennium, now over a decade ago, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince (as Prince was referred to when he changed his name to a sign with no known pronunciation), sang 1999, a song which enjoyed an understandable resurgence in popularity.

Published:Saturday | December 31, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber says London's Olympic Games will force most of the capital's theatres to close for the summer. Lloyd Webber said yesterday the games will make it "very tough" for shows in London's West End and predicted that three major musicals would not play over the games.

Published:Saturday | December 31, 2011 | 12:00 AM

STEVE MORLEY, his wife Kristy and their eight-year-old son Oliver out of England decided to visit the Mount Airy All-Age School a year ago, while they were on vacation at Beaches Negril. This was just one of the routine field trips to the school that the hotel had adopted, but it turned out to be much more than that for the school and the Morleys.

Published:Saturday | December 31, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's 'The Tonight Show', has died at a central Florida hospital. She was 79.

Published:Saturday | December 31, 2011 | 12:00 AM

With the success of his entertainment events in 2011, Mark Kirkpatrick of Ralph Next Level Promotions is set to celebrate his 12th annual birthday party on Sunday, January 1.

Published:Saturday | December 31, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Tarrus Riley's She's Royal is back in the limelight after the hitmaker belted out the song for prime minister designate, Portia Simpson Miller on the last day of the election campaign which ended in a People's National Party (PNP) victory.

Published:Saturday | December 31, 2011 | 12:00 AM

The final box office weekend of 2011 should be led by Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible -Ghost Protocol, with a not impossible domestic gross near US$35 million for the four-day New Year's weekend.

Published:Saturday | December 31, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Cold Sweat ambassadors Natasha Watt and Errol Wright partying at Cold Sweat which was hosted at Pier One in Montego Bay. - Contributed

Published:Friday | December 30, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Scenes from election day...

Published:Friday | December 30, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Elegant and exotic party Twisted Spiritz is set to bring exclusivity and energy to the Caymanas Polo Club tonight. The party is using an all-black concept for the first time since its inception...

Published:Thursday | December 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

If the musical band C-Sharp is to be judged by the company they keep, much is to be expected from their album titled The Invitation.

Published:Thursday | December 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Dub Poetry, as defined by Sheldon Shepherd of the performing quartet No-Maddz, is the fusion of music and poetry.

Published:Thursday | December 29, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Before Sting 2011, which took place on Monday night, The Gleaner published a story in which the organisers, Supreme Promotions, said they would be in dire financial straits if at least 15,000 paying patrons did not turn up at Jamworld, Portmore, St Catherine.

Published:Wednesday | December 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM

HANOI, Vietnam (AP): Vietnam may block its citizens from using Facebook, but that didn't stop website founder Mark Zuckerberg from vacationing in the Communist country....

Published:Wednesday | December 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM

'Rumours of War', the tag line for Sting 2011, was confirmed as the successful clash format for the hardcore dancehall show dubbed 'The Greatest One Night Reggae Show on Earth' by the early daylight hours...

Published:Wednesday | December 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM

In Africa, where he was often intimidated and sometimes outwitted by his more ferocious counterparts such as brers Lion and Tiger, the folk character Anansi was always struggling...

Published:Wednesday | December 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM

BEIJING (AP):Chinese police have arrested a suspect in the murder of an official 17 years ago that became the basis of a popular film about Tibetan antelope poaching. Ranger and government official Sonam Dargye was killed during a gunfight with poachers...

Published:Wednesday | December 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM

ATLANTA (AP):A man accused of killing an Atlanta rapper at a recording studio has turned himself in to police.WSB-TV reports (http://bit.ly/sRwHlA) that Vinson Hardimon, known as rapper Young Vito, surrendered to Atlanta police Monday afternoon.

Published:Wednesday | December 28, 2011 | 12:00 AM

There is always something special to celebrate at home and abroad..

Published:Tuesday | December 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Bang Showbiz: Mel Gibson's ex-wife has been awarded half his US$850 million fortune in their divorce settlement...

Published:Tuesday | December 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

This year's staging of the annual Renaissance All- White party was billed as the Glow edition. But with women far outnumbering the men, it could easily have been dubbed girls galore as well. The line of traffic heading east...

Published:Tuesday | December 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM

Amid all the genres for the night, there was dancehall.The popular music dominated the party scene at this year's staging of Os.mo.sis Ultimate Nightlife, held at the Caymanas Estate...

Pages

Subscribe to Entertainment