Dancehall superstar Shabba Ranks narrowly avoided a dangerous on-stage accident at Reggae Sunsplash 1991, reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s fiery mishap during a Pepsi commercial shoot back in 1984.
Dancehall artist Macka Diamond has announced that she will be a brand and social media ambassador for the multinational retail corporation Walmart.
By all indications, Kailani Alcock, daughter to singer Jah Cure and fitness coach Kamila McDonald, is a budding star.
The Skatalites’ instrumental for Welcome You Back Home, the 1964 duet featuring Jamaica’s Queen of Ska Doreen Shaffer and Barbadian singer Jackie Opel, is the soundtrack for a new “Its All in The Bag” commercial for Swedish company IKEA.
Boston-based radio broadcaster and music selector Junior Rodigan says Grammy voters have erred by not selecting Blvk H3ro’s On A Mission to be among the five contenders for the Best Reggae Album.
Amid suggestions that free-to-air radio is fast-becoming irrelevant, the Jamaica Music Society (JAMMS) has pointed out that the media form remains very important to the music industry, despite the prevalence of online platforms such as YouTube and Spotify.
Tony Rebel has declared his 1991 hit song Sweet Jamaica, a track which venerates Jamaica’s beauty and allure, while outlining the serious issues the island faces, as the unofficial national anthem of Jamaica.
Kabaka Pyramid has called for national support for Jamaica’s creative sector, and for local authorities to put structures in place to allow persons involved in musical and cultural activities, to benefit in a fulsome way, from the tourism industry.
Janelle Monáe’s genre-bending album, The Age of Pleasure, which credited several Jamaican artists and producers, is one of the eight albums nominated for ‘Album Of The Year’ (AOTY) at the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards.
Buju Banton’s Born for Greatness, Beenie Man’s Simma, Collie Buddz’s Cali Roots Riddim 2023, Burning Spear’s No Destroyer, and Julian Marley & Antaeus’ Colors of Royal are the albums nominated in the Best Reggae Album category at the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards, to be held in February 2024.
Dancehall artist Thesarus addresses the fragility and complexities of human life with his haunting new single, Who Knows.
The family of legendary ska singer Derrick Morgan has retained attorney at law Charles Ganga-Singh in Jamaica to pursue legal action against Morgan’s daughter Ventrice ‘Queen Ifrica’ Morgan, who had accused the Tougher than Tough singer of rape.
One of the wonders of rap superstar Nicki Minaj’s versatility is her ability to tap into different accents.
Bounty Killer is of the view that the 90s represented the pinnacle of Dancehall music, a standard that current eras cannot match.
Kabaka Pyramid has called for freedom for the people of Palestine, who have been displaced after coming under siege from the Israeli military.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man may be the lone flag bearer for the Dancehall genre when nominations for the 66th annual Grammy Awards are announced on Friday.
Grammy-winning Dancehall artist Shaggy has introduced his very own channel on SiriusXM, dubbed ‘Shaggy’s Boombastic Radio’.
When it comes to her Dancehall catalog, Shenseea admits there are songs that have far exceeded her expectations, like Rebel and Lighter with Tarrus Riley.
Producer David ‘Ireland Boss’ Ireland has been the subject of attention due to his decision not to sell the summer hit V6 by Malie Donn, despite interest from major record labels.
Twenty-eight years after Reggae artist Mikey Spice scored his big breakthrough with his cover version of American R&B singer Barry White’s hit song Practice What You Preach, Bounty Killer has recorded his own rendition of that track.