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Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder She Wrote’ Certified Gold In The UK

Murder She Wrote, the hit song by Chaka Demus & Pliers, is now certified Gold in the United Kingdom (UK) 30 years after its release.  According to the British Phonographic…

Bob Marley’s ‘Buffalo Soldier’ Certified Platinum In The UK

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Buffalo Soldier was certified platinum in the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, June 3.  According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the song was issued…

Chris Blackwell Says Millie Small’s ‘My Boy Lollipop’ Is The “Most Important Song In His Life”

Former Island Records boss Chris Blackwell has pinpointed Millie Small’s Ska single My Boy Lollipop, which she recorded as a teenager, as “the most important song in his life”. My…

Tanya Stephens Says Society Has Failed Following Teacher-Student Fight

The public responses, including that of the Education Minister Fayval Williams, to a video of a 56-year-old female teacher at the Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston, engaging a 16-year-old…

Connecticut Promoter Admits He Assaulted Skillibeng And His Manager

Well-known show promoter Stepper of S.M.B. Promotions LLC—who was one of the organisers of the 'Skillibeng Live Whap Whap' Dancehall event held at the West Indian Social Club in Hartford,…

Sean Paul’s ‘Scorcha’ Album Gets Lukewarm First-Week Sales

Sean Paul's Scorcha has opened on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at No. 6, while Shaggy's Sinatra tribute Come Fly Wid Mi did not make the Top 10—after both albums…

Spice Graces Cover Of Spotify’s ‘EQUAL: Women At Full Volume’

If you happen to be in Toronto, Canada you will notice the Queen Of Dancehall Spice on a huge billboard atop the Toronto Eaton Centre as the face of Spotify’s…

Sean Paul On Why Jamaicans Embrace Gwen Stefani

Sean Paul has rained praises on No Doubt lead singer Gwen Stefani, whom he says, regularly visits Jamaica and shows great appreciation to the island and its music, unlike many…