NEW YORK (AP): Nearly two years after the knife attack that nearly killed him, Salman Rushdie appears both changed and very much the same. Interviewed this week at the Manhattan offices of his long-time publisher, Random House, he is thinner, paler...
With the explosive onset of social media in the early to mid-2000s came an abundance of content creators who found that lodging themselves in various niches across the Internet created endless opportunities for profitability. One of those niches,...
NEW YORK (AP): Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? On Friday, the pop star released her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, an amalgamation of her previous work and reflecting the artiste who...
Christopher Martin entered the music industry nearly 20 years ago as a bright-eyed teenager in the country’s fastest-growing singing competition. Since then, the young star has transformed into a big deal. Celebrating his upcoming platinum...
Small in stature but with a voice that packs a punch is Stalk Ashley. The dancehall artiste entered the scene in 2019 with her fast-becoming classic anthem Young and has been making waves ever since with sweet vocals delivering raunchy lyrics over...
Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, has been granted permission to accompany her on tour overseas while he is still on probation. The Super Bass singer is out on the road on her Pink Friday World Tour and on Tuesday, District Judge Michael W....
Since announcing the inclusion of the Appleton Estate Rum Festival in partnership with Blitz, organisers of Reggae Sumfest have been making a great effort to ensure patrons know that the event has more to offer than just two main show nights. CEO...
NEW YORK (AP): More than two decades ago, Kate Hudson took on the role of one of the most celebrated music fans to ever hit the silver screen: Penny Lane in Almost Famous. It is required viewing for record obsessives – and for Hudson, an extension...
LAS VEGAS (AP): Former football star and celebrity criminal defendant OJ Simpson was cremated Wednesday, the lawyer handling his estate said, following his death last week at home in Las Vegas. Attorney Malcolm LaVergne told AP he was present,...
On the penultimate night of the 2024 staging of the Love and Harmony Cruise, crowd favourite Buju Banton not only delivered a usually stellar set but also called on his Caribbean brethren to consider the children. Clad in all-white, with his locs...
On Day Four of the Love and Harmony Cruise, while fans readied themselves to wave their flags with Soca Powerhouse Alison Hinds, Harmonisers were treated to a special surprise form the Gargamel himself, Buju Banton. Announced with barely 20...
Effective April 1, entertainers from around the world will have to pay more than double in visa fees after the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) instituted a 250 per cent increase for global musicians hoping to perform in...
SACRAMENTO, California (AP): Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at cracking down on the industry that cares for troubled teens by requiring more transparency from youth treatment facilities. The bill...
Back To Black chronicles the life and music of Amy Winehouse, through the journey of adolescence to adulthood and the creation of one of the best-selling albums of our time. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson Written by Matt Greenhalgh Starring Marisa...
While Beres Hammond is affectionately called ‘The Captain’ by his fans and supporters, that nickname got a literal meaning on day two of the Love and Harmony Cruise. The six-day, five-night excursion, which set sail from Miami last Saturday,...
While the Love and Harmony Cruise is known in local circles as a hot spot for famous faces and the who’s who of reggae and dancehall, local comedy king Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley is basking in the event as an extension of his birthday weekend....
In times like these the nightly news doesn’t provide much comfort. In largely every area there seem to be drastic and existential threats. For many, the cinema will be a means of escape, a chance to be transported into a world where problems are...
When the average man or woman speaks about the festivities of beauty pageants, it is easy to think that the only ‘beauty’ on display is on the outside. However, when the Miss Universe Jamaica East competition returns on Sunday, April 21, event...
On April 28, Clement and Michael Small will be looking to accomplish two major goals. Firstly, the brothers hope to successfully pull off another staging of their popular Come Av A Laugh comedy show, set to take place at the Courtleigh Auditorium...
Alex Garland’s provocative Civil War didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned US$25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to...
LAS VEGAS (AP): The executor of O.J. Simpson’s estate says he will work to prevent a payout of a US$33.5 million judgment awarded by a California civil jury nearly three decades ago in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the families of Simpson’s ex-...
The estate of Bob Marley is among a list of powerful music industry entities and persons who are pushing back against the irresponsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) which, they say, has the potential to be “catastrophic” and could “degrade...
LOS ANGELES (AP): At a 24,000-square-foot studio near downtown Los Angeles, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes and Ciara are preparing to film the video announcement for a tour no one saw coming. This summer, the trio – along with legendary producer...
Jamaica’s very own ‘Singy Singy’ is warming up his vocal cords in anticipation of the Love and Harmony Cruise. Now in its sixth staging, the cultural experience atop crystal-clear blue waves sets sail from Miami today to embark on a six-day, five-...
Brunch and Soca will take centre stage in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates between April 18 and 22. Event promoter and organiser of the party Jonell Goodluck shares that while soca music may not have a massive following in Dubai, its presence is...
