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Entertainment
Bramma gets Rugged & Deadly
It has been four years since singjay Bramma released his EP, One A Day. He plans to put out his first album, Rugged & Deadly, soon.The project, according to Bramma, will comprise songs that stand the test of time. Read More
Rodigan Returns
His clashes with local radio jock Barry G and sound system selectors in the 1980s were legendary. Come November, Dubwise Jamaica a local entertainment outfit and cannabis dispensary Kaya Herb House, are joining forces to relive some of these moments with British broadcaster, reggae music... Read More
Magnum moments
Popular drink Magnum Tonic Wine is celebrating its 20th anniversary and kicked off the milestone with a launch event at Mas Camp inside the Independence Park complex in St Andrew. Read More
Blizzi's God Complex
Talented producer-turned-artiste Blizzi is amping up promotion on his new God Complex EP, his second body of work that includes eight diverse tracks that he hopes will ignite the dancehall industry. Read More
After 12: Magnum's Big 20
Stylish patrons flocked Mas Camp in Kingston on the night that was October 16 for Magnum's 20th anniversary. Dubbed #THEBIG20, the event did not disappoint. Here are some highlights from After 12 photographer Karl McLarty. Read More
Tell it like it is'
Veteran music insider Copeland Forbes is encouraging colleagues to write memoirs, not just documenting their careers, but to enlighten the next generation of reggae artistes, managers and producers. Read More
GT rebrands Christmas show
It's a new look, name and venue for the annual holiday stage show formerly known as the GT Taylor Christmas Reggae Extravaganza. Read More
Michael Rose does ska
IT'S not common for a roots-reggae star and a Venezuelan musician to get together and make a ska album, but that's exactly what Michael Rose and Dario Adames did last year. Read More
Panel assembled for Peter Tosh symposium
Five persons from the fields of music and entertainment have been brought together to form a panel to present at the annual Peter Tosh Symposium, to be held at the University of the West Indies on Friday. Read More
Kanye's coming
American rapper, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West will bring his Sunday Service music worship experience to Emancipation Park in Kingston on Friday. Read More
A toast to Magnum
Magnum Tonic Wine celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The popular drink has been associated with Jamaica's entertainment industry since its entry into the marketplace. Read More
Hymn drops EP
Hymn Marley becomes the latest from the Marley family to offer a musical body of work, with the release of his 5-track debut digital EP, In My Head. Read More
Robertha releases ode to Spanish Town
After creating a stir with her single The System, Reggae artiste Robertha is back with a track which she has dubbed as a hustler's story. Read More
Hopeton Lindo eyes the charts
Singer/songwriter Hopeton Lindo maintains his busy recording routine with In Your Eyes, a duet with Fiona. It is done on the Pocket Book rhythm, co-produced by Sly and Robbie and Rory Baker of One Pop Productions. Read More
Singer K C White dies
K C White, a soulful vocalist whose recording career began in the 1970s, died last week in his native Portland. Ian Lewis of the Inner Circle Band, his friend of many years, said White was ill for some time but did not give a cause of death. Read More
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