Supreme Court judge Bryan Sykes has turned down the application to accept two witness statements at the murder trial of dancehall artiste Adija 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer.

Justice Sykes handed down his ruling a short while ago.

He said he was not convinced that the prosecution…

Queen of the Dancehall Lady Saw says she will be leaving the dancehall music industry as of August 31 to pursue gospel music.

"The 31st of August I'm out," revealed the artiste.

"Me nah stay no longer," she added.

Saw cited…

After his last stint in jail, most people in the music industry were ready to write off Ninja Man, but not Downsound CEO Joe Bogdanovich, who signed the deejay to a long-term management and recording contract earlier this year.

"Ninja Man is without a doubt one of the best dancehall acts of all times, and I…

Reggae/dancehall star I-Octane is heading into this year's Reggae Sumfest with the number one song in Jamaica.

Buss A Blank has been the No.1 song on local charts for the past two to three weeks, and has definitely set the precedence for Octane, who is set to close Dancehall Night tonight for the very first…

Guzu Music recording artiste Destiny Sparta has become the first dancehall artiste to explicitly state that she performs oral sex in a song.

Ce'Cile was perhaps the first female artiste to have given hints in a few of her songs that oral sex was practised by some female artistes. However, until now, a pro oral…

Dancehall artiste Mavado and the organisers of Reggae Sumfest are both sending mixed messages as it relates to the circumstances surrounding Mavado's exclusion from the line-up.

Mavado's manager Julian Jones Griffiths believes the organisers are playing games, while a member of the Sumfest organising team, Robert Russell, says they were informed that the artiste was…

Female dancehall deejay Bridgez, has decided to cut all ties with the Bounty Killer lead Alliance camp.

Earlier last year Bridgez had announced that she was leaving 'Alliance Next Generation' however her former manager Bounty Killer took to his twitter at the time to make it clear that the young singer was…

Beres Hammond’s management has issued an official release following his recent cancelation of a string of concerts in Europe.

The release states “It is with great regret that due to unseen circumstances and last minute challenges that could not be resolved in a timely manner, Beres Hammond and his band were…

Busy Signal got a huge boost this week after Rihanna was seen in a home video dancing and lip-synching to his 'Missing You' hit which was produced by Unga of Notice Production.

Following Rihanna’s antics, Busy Signal’s “Missing You” has seen a significant spike in online viewership with over two million views…

Singers Jah Cure and I-Wayne are the latest additions to Reggae Sumfest!!!

I-Wayne has been added to Dance hall Night on Thursday, July 25 along with other acts such as Macka Diamond, Tommy Lee, Beenie Man, Lady Saw, RDX, Bouny Killer and I-Octane.

Meanwhile Jah Cure…

Tifa’s music continues to make inroads on the international scene. Her latest accolade is a nomination for MTV Iggy’s Song of the summer title.

Her video Champion Bubbler which was featured prominently a few months ago on the MTV Iggy site is competing for the coveted title along with nine…

So proud is he of his recent achievement of appearing on the recent BET Awards in Los Angeles that Elephant Man has put pen to paper about the experience in a song called Tek It To The World.

The song was produced by Cordel 'Skatta' Burrell and released late last week.…

Bugle's summer hit 'Nuh Compatible' continues to top the charts months after its release. The UIM-produced track is now number one on the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 dancehall chart.

Nuh Compatible spent three weeks at number one on the ER Top Ten chart and four weeks at number one on the Pree Dis Top 10.…

The murder trial of dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel is adjourned until tomorrow.

Today in the Home Circuit Court, three witnesses including a crime scene investigator testified. The case was adjourned at lunch time because one of the jurors had a previous engagement.

Vybz…

Comedian Apache Chief, of the comedic duo Apache Chief and Sarge, died yesterday at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine.

Music News understands that Apache who had been in and out of hospital receiving treatment for undisclosed ailments had one of his legs amputated recently.…

SONY MUSIC/SYCO ENTERTAINMENT UK is looking for a young male Caribbean reggae/pop artiste for a major record deal.



The search is for a young male artiste in his late teens to mid 20’s or anyone with a great voice, passion for music and personality that is ready for a career…

Capleton’s annual event “A St. Mary Mi Come From” maybe joining the list of reggae stage shows that have bitten the dust.

King Shango’s manager Claudette Kemp says the event will not be held this year as they’re sourcing sponsorship and a new venue for a the popular charity show.…

Andre Lowe, Senior Staff Reporter

Jamaican Olympic gold medallist Asafa Powell and his MVP team mate Sherone Simpson have reported tested positive for banned substances.

The details of the positives tests are unclear but Simpson, a 100m silver…

Weeks after being sworn in as a Justice of the Peace, entertainer Tony Rebel has started his duties signing and stamping official documents.

The veteran reggae singer talks with Music News about the training process and his role.

Gospel Minister, Producer and singer Tommy…