The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Dancehall deejay Bounty Killer is in jubilant spirits after his United Kingdom visa was reinstated. The 5-Star General shared the exciting news via Instagram on Monday, alongside an image of what appears to be a page in his passport.
Grammy-winning artist Stephen Marley says working with Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir on their new song Winding Roads reminded him of his iconic father, Bob Marley.
Temperature—the 2005 hit by Dancehall superstar Sean Paul on Rohan “Jah Snowcone” Fuller’s Applause riddim—is now certified double platinum in the United Kingdom.
Reggae icon Marcia Griffiths has come out in defense of Clement “Sir Coxone” Dodd, arguing that the legendary Studio One producer was innocent of accusations made by several vintage artists that he did not pay over monies due to them.
Jamaican artist TeeJay is urging fellow Dancehall artists to promote their music internationally. In an Instagram video on Saturday, the Drift singer said he has noticed a pattern where some entertainers ease up on the pedal when marketing their music outside of Jamaica.
Fans of the late King of Reggae will have to wait a bit longer for the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic, officially titled Bob Marley: One Love.
Iconic music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and former Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier Clive Hunt has collaborated with vintage Reggae group The Pioneers for a new project, a cover of British pop band The Beatles’ You Won’t See Me.
Dancehall champions Bounty Killer, Dave Kelly, and Cham are giving fans an inside look into life in The Bahamas, where they spent one month curating their newly-released EP Time Bomb.
Ziggy Marley has again taken aim at leaders of the world, this time for refusing to work together to remedy problems affecting the global population, and instead opting to incessantly wage unnecessary wars against each other.
Reggae music is set to reign alongside tennis at the second staging of the World Tennis League (WTL) in Dubai, an event that Middle Eastern media have predicted will be an “unforgettable experience for tennis and music fans alike”, come December 23.
Skillibeng‘s Crocodile Teeth has been certified Silver in the United Kingdom, three years after its release.
A hearing on several motions to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Dancehall production company Steely & Clevie has been rescheduled for October 20.
Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths has opened up about how she was betrayed and denied the opportunity to earn royalties from the original version of her mega-hit song Electric Boogie, on which the later Reggae icon Bunny Wailer, served as producer, arranger, and background vocalist.
The magic of Dave Kelly’s Madhouse Productions has contributed several classics to Dancehall’s storybook, including Bounty Killer and Cham’s Another Level.
Curly Loxx, half of the duo Twin of Twins, says Buju Banton is in no position to play watchdog when he’s yet to admit to the wrongdoing that led to his 10-year incarceration on drug-related charges.
Bounty Killer has promised the release of a “straight reggae” album next year, but the wait is expected to continue for King of Kingston, after the Dancehall veteran revealed that the project has been indefinitely pushed back.
A 29 year-old labourer/shopkeeper, David ‘Mosiah’ Clarke, the brother of dancehall entertainer, Mluleki Clarke, popularly known as Jahshii, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Grants Pen, Kingston, during an early morning attack on Saturday.
Why You Waiting? the track by Jamaican-born UK-based Dancehall artist Doktor featuring Agent Sasco has been included on the EA Sports FC 24 (formerly FIFA) soundtrack.
Right after dropping her son off to school this morning, reggae/dancehall singjay D’Angel headed over to St.
Peter Tosh’s former manager Copeland Forbes, on Tuesday, relished the anniversary of the night Bob Marley and the Wailers, who were opening acts, upstaged Lionel Richie and his Commodores, at the American group’s show at the Madison Square Garden.