The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Reggae superstar Buju Banton provoked a firestorm of criticism on social media after he appeared to endorse the opposition party, the People’s National Party (PNP), ahead of Wednesday’s General Election in Jamaica.
Rastafarian firebrand star Capleton is excited about the release of his upcoming album, Heights of Fire, an album title that he says is synonymous with his “relentless, fiery spirit”.
Jamaican artists Romain Virgo and Shenseea walked away as the big winners on Thursday night (August 28) at the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards, held at the iconic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.
Dancehall entertainer Squash is gearing up for a dogfight with prosecutors in Florida who have entered a fusilade of filings seeking to have the artist’s music and phone videos entered into evidence at trial.
Lila Iké’s debut Treasure Self Love will land next Friday (August 22). Of the 11 songs on the album, four lean purposefully on Jamaican classics—an approach that underlines the Jamaican singer’s ear for foundational melody.
Reggae singer Cen’C Love, daughter of the late music icon Bunny Wailer, is back after a nine-year recording hiatus.
Rapper Sean Kingston, who has Jamaican parentage, was slapped with a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence on Friday for his role in a $1 million fraud scheme in which he and his mother used his fame to trick sellers into handing over luxury items they never paid for.
Tony Matterhorn’s 2006 dancehall anthem Dutty Wine was certified Silver in the United Kingdom on Friday, August 15, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Visually-impaired artist Winston ‘Courage’ Callum feels that fear is the dream killer. That’s why he embraces challenges and is never afraid to risk failure.
The family of Reggae legend Maxie ‘Max Romeo’ Smith has signaled its intention to press on with his US$15 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Polygram Publishing, despite his death in April this year at age 80.
Reggae star Chronixx is preparing a long-awaited return with Exile, his first album since his Grammy-nominated Chronology in 2017.
Dancehall star Skillibeng has earned his first Gold certification in the United States for his contribution to Jump, a 2024 hit by South African singer Tyla that also featured American rapper Gunna.
Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1978 album Kaya has officially been certified Platinum in the United Kingdom.
A federal judge in California is set to rule this fall on whether the foundational Fish Market riddim, better known as Dem Bow, is copyrightable, a decision with multi-million-dollar implications for how the Reggaeton industry credits its Jamaican roots.
New York-based podcaster-entrepreneur Kerry Ann Brown believes that dancehall’s resurgence as a live music behemoth in the Big Apple augurs well for the future of the genre in the US.
The family of ska legend Derrick Morgan is hoping that the next mediation exercise involving Queen Ifrica, real name Ventrice Morgan, will be markedly more successful than the first attempt a few weeks ago.
Rastafarian reggae artist Warrior King thoroughly enjoyed his recent Positive Energy Asia tour. The tour featured major highlights like sold out shows in the city of Osaka and another at the Yokohama Bayhall.
Bounty Killer has credited late Reggae singer and producer Sugar Minott and his late friend and artist Boom Dandimite as the inspirations behind his lifelong commitment to mentoring younger artists and helping them break into the music industry.
Reggae icon Sizzla Kalonji is set to be honored with the Key to the City of Lauderhill and a U.S.
Fire blazing reggae and dancehall icon Capleton reached another milestone in his career, surpassing a 300 million total streams on Spotify.