The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Several popular dancehall acts are set to take the stage at ‘Allergy’ on August 1. This includes heavyweight Bounty Killer, alongside D’Angel, Lisa Hyper, Staggy YBC, Ace Gawd, Magnitude, El Shaddai, and Host Selfie TV Boss.
US-based independent music label Synthdicate Music, led by the dynamic duo Victor ‘DJ Future’ Wells and Jason ‘Firestorm’ Bevans, has unleashed their highly anticipated third reggae compilation, “Slash and Burn Riddim.”
Well known audio engineer and music producer Sheldon ‘Calibud’ Stewart passed away earlier this week after battling cancer for only a few months after a surprising diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Jamaican singer Lila Iké has officially announced her debut album, Treasure Self Love, set for release on August 22, 2025, through Wurl Ike Records, In.Digg.Nation
Rastafarian reggae artist Warrior King is anxious to conquer Asia with his feel-good brand of reggae music that focuses on messages about education and uplifting women.
UK-based, Jamaica-born dancehall artist Dubbi is logging on to the ‘Dunce’ movement. The artist, who is known as 1Bing, welcomed Jamal aka Dunceman to the UK with a preview of his upcoming DropTop Records release, “Dunce Season,” inspired by the Dunce Movement.
An 11th hour cancellation by an language interpreter doomed Reggae singer Jah Cure to be remanded in custody when he appeared in a Netherlands court this week.
Beloved reggae singer Leroy Gibbons, whose given name is Leroy Gibbon, died of a suspected heart attack after he collapsed at a studio in Hanover on Tuesday morning.
US federal authorities have alleged that dancehall artist Andre Maurice Whittaker, popularly known as Squash, is the leader of a “transnational criminal organization”.
The murder trial of the man accused of murdering dancehall starlet Keshan will begin in October 2026, a source close to her family told DancehallMag.
Reggae icon Sizza Kalonji has emphatically denied allegations made by JACHO Entertainment, organisers of the One Caribbean Music Festival in Trinidad, that he requested that he be paid the same amount as headlining act Vybz Kartel who was a no-show at the ill-fated festival.
Famed dancehall selector Ricky Trooper hopes that the soul of his daughter, Brianna Destiny McKoy, can rest in heaven now knowing that her killer, Derrick Francis was sentenced to 55 years in prison earlier this week.
The case management conference in the defamation lawsuit pitting reggae star Queen Ifrica, whose real name is Ventrice Morgan, against her father, ska great Derrick Morgan has been adjourned to July 17th in the Supreme Court.
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel is being raked over the coals by angry fans as the days drag on since his no-show at the One Caribbean Music Festival in Trinidad and Tobago.
Twice Grammy-nominated reggae star Glen Washington has great hopes for his latest album, ‘Just Giving Thanks’, which was released on May 30.
The music industry reacted with surprise to hear the news that Sharon “Ruffian” Peterkin had been sentenced to serve 13 years and nine months behind bars following a trial in the Gun Court Division of the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on firearm charges.
Reggae artist Vernal believes that the reggae genre needs a much-needed shot in the arm to transform the fortunes of an ailing artform.
The unavailability of witnesses stalled the murder case of dancehall artiste Munga Honorable when he appeared in the Home Circuit Court in downtown Kingston to answer to murder charges, earlier this week.
Popular dancehall Fashion designer and children’s book author Jenelle Alexia Thompson, the dynamic force behind the A ’Legends brand, is redefining what it means to inspire the next generation.
Dancehall star Lisa Hyper will have to wait until September 10th to know her fate as her matter was postponed when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court to answer charges of disorderly conduct recently.