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Dutch concert promoter Nicardo ‘Papa’ Blake says he has “forgiven Jah Cure” following the October 2021 incident in which the Reggae singer stabbed him over a disputed performance fee.
Party promotion company Sybaritic Weekend Party Series has pledged $20 million toward relief efforts for rural Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
International reggae icon Jimmy Cliff passed away after a battle with pneumonia which followed a seizure.
Jamaican producer Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor, who is the head of Billboard King Records, partnered with the University of Technology, (UTECH) Jamaica to donate approximately 5000 care packages across southwest Jamaica inclusive of: air mattresses, Starlink, over 50 cooking gas-powered generators, tents, and other essentials .
Reynolds Entertainment Agency, one of the principal organisers of Cayman Fiesta in the Cayman Islands, has refuted allegations of ‘unprofessionalism and disrespect’ made by soca star Alison Hinds in the wake of the three-day party weekend.
Music personality Errol ‘Joe Lickshot’ Dacres died earlier this week. The well-known figure in the reggae and dancehall music, had reportedly been battling prostate cancer.
A major brouhaha that developed between Grammy-winning deejay Buju Banton and Transport Minister Daryl Vaz over relief supplies has begun to take on disturbing political overtones.
Grammy-nominated Reggae singer Alecia ‘Lila Iké’ Gray and her co-accused Shennelle Moore will face the music on disorderly conduct charges on February 12, 2026, in the St Catherine Parish Court.
Lila Iké’s Treasure Self Love, Vybz Kartel’s Heart & Soul, Keznamdi’s BLXXD & FYAH, Mortimer’s From Within, and Jesse Royal’s No Place Like Home are the albums nominated for ‘Best Reggae Album’ at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Iconic radio broadcaster Barrington ‘Barry G’ Gordon, the man who helped to kickstart King Yellowman and Beenie Man’s careers, died at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland on October 29.
Reggae singer Jah Cure will have to spend even more time behind prison walls after Dutch prosecutors successfully overturned his earlier manslaughter conviction and secured a harsher ruling for attempted murder.
Mavado’s son, Dantay Brooks, has been arrested again in Jamaica, just months after his murder conviction was overturned, and just a week after his superstar father arrived on the island.
Rastafarian firebrand Chuck Fenda delivered a marquis performance in front of a packed audience during the recent Limon Carnival held at the JAPDEVA Fair Ground in Limon, Costa Rica over the weekend.
Sean Paul and Dua Lipa’s hit single No Lie has officially been certified triple Platinum in the United Kingdom.
Today (October 11) may be Jah Cure’s birthday, but the Love Is singer is facing serious legal trouble in the Netherlands.
Shabba Ranks’ 1992 single Mr. Loverman is now certified Silver in the United Kingdom, his first certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s landmark single Welcome To Jamrock has officially been certified Platinum in the United Kingdom, nearly two decades after its release.
Veteran dancehall artist Future Fambo had an ephiphany after suffering a mild heart attack on Sunday in New York.
Police detained one man during a snap raid at the upper St Andrew residence of dancehall entertainer Aidonia, whose given name is Sheldon Lawrence.
Jamaican-Canadian reggae artist Richie Flo has released his latest single “Reggae (Do What We Want)”. The track is a heartfelt tribute to the genre that shaped him, blending authenticity with passion in a way that only Richie Flo can deliver.