Westmoreland Police Chief Says Artists’ Lyrics Among Factors Considered Before Granting Or Denying Event Permits

Commanding Officer of the Westmoreland Police Division, Senior Superintendent Wayne Josephs, says the lyrical content of artists and the character of the promoters booking them, are among the key factors…

Negril To Get Entertainment Park To Accommodate Large International Music Festivals

Entertainment and Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange on Saturday added a location at the north side of Negril, reportedly with the capacity to accommodate large international music festivals, to the…

Ishawna Says She’s Tired Of “Toxic” Men Like Future

Dancehall artist Ishawna is over “toxic” men like rapper Future, and wants to see more male representations like Russell Wilson, the husband of Future’s ex-girlfriend and babymother Ciara.  Her comments…

Maxi Priest Delighted With Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir’s Interpolation Of ‘Close To You’

British-Jamaican Reggae singer Maxi Priest has expressed delight with Kanye West’s Sunday Service Choir’s interpolation of his 1990 hit song Close To You. “Wow! Wow! WOW! This is so beautiful…

Interview: Koffee Talks Headlining Miramar’s Afro-Carib Fest, New Album, Sam Smith Collab, And More

Jamaican singer Koffee is slated to headline the third annual Afro-Carib Festival at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater in Florida on Saturday (February 25). This is a huge feat for…

‘Reggae Music Needs A Pension Plan’

Veteran singer Josie Mel believes that the major stakeholders in the reggae music fraternity need to hammer together a plan to implement a pension plan for aging artists and musicians.…

Privy Council Refuses Hear New Evidence In Vybz Kartel’s Appeal: Social Media Reacts

Yesterday's bombshell that the Privy Council had rejected Vybz Kartel’s efforts to introduce fresh evidence and additional grounds for appeal to overturn his murder conviction has left social media in…

Skatta Burrell Defends Ishawna’s New Song, Says Video Does Not ‘Mock God’

Dancehall producer and self-declared atheist Skatta Burrell is defending the visual direction of Ishawna’s latest single New Child, amidst criticism from some social media users that it is impious.  The…

Nicki Minaj, Skeng Hit The Road At Trinidad Carnival 2023

Carnival revelers lost their minds yesterday when Nicki Minaj arrived in the streets of Port of Spain for Carnival Monday’s J’ouvert parade. Next to the Queen of Rap was her…

Valiant Says He Has “Much Work To Do” To Have “Flawess” Performances Like Beres Hammond

North Carolina artist Valiant says observing Beres Hammond’s “flawless” performance at the One Nation concert in Antigua has made him realize that he has a vast amount of work to…

Vybz Kartel’s Privy Council Appeal: Application To Introduce “Fresh Evidence” Denied

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel's application to introduce 'fresh evidence' in his long-running legal battle to overturn his murder conviction has been denied by the United Kingdom-based Privy Council, Jamaica's final…

Tems Wins NAACP Image Award With Cover Of Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman, No Cry’

For the second year in a row, Nigerian singer Tems has won the NAACP Image Award for Oustanding International Song, this time for her cover of Bob Marley's No Woman,…