With just a few weeks until the greatest one-night show on Earth, deejays Bounty Killer and Ninja Man are now back-pedalling and claim that they will not be performing at this year's Sting.

Speaking with THE STAR, Ninja Man vehemently stated that he would not be doing Sting because…

Buju Banton’s re-sentencing on a gun possession charge was postponed today (30/10/12) in the Sam M Gibbons federal court in Tampa Florida.

The sentencing hearing was put off on the request of Buju's lawyer Chokwe Lumumba who applied for an investigation into allegations of misconduct on the part of a…

The funeral service for Captain Barkey is set for Friday, November 9 at the Portmore Missionary Church in Bayside, Portmore St Catherine, Jamaica.

Following the service, Barkey's body will be interred at Up Park Camp in St Andrew, headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), where he served as a member for…

2013 will see Elephant Man in court answering to charges of rape and sexual assault.

The dancehall deejay's trial was postponed today (29.10.12) in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court. Music News understands that the postponement came due to an outstanding forensic report, among other…

Vybz Kartel’s on-going case involving the killing of Barrington Bossy Burton has been put off until December 3.

The controversial entertainer who has been in jail for over a year, is being represented by Tom and his son Christian Tavares- Finson, while the two other co-accused have other legal…

Ahead of his court appearance, Buju Banton’s new attorney has asked a federal judge in Tampa to reconsider the 10-year prison sentence the reggae entertainer is serving following his conviction on drug possession.

Buju is set to appear in a Tampa federal court on Tuesday for a re-sentencing on a gun…

Reggae artiste Zamunda will headline the annual street festival in Discovery Bay, St Ann, on the Farm Town cricket field.

The show will feature performances from artistes such asLittle Hero, PZed, Angele Smith, Loyal Flame, Vyper, Spanner Banner, Absolute, Seanizzle, Zamunda, Jermaine Michael, Chris Demontague…

Dancehall deejays Twin of Twins are aiming to bring dancehall artistes together as one unit, to defend itself against oppositions to dancehall culture.

The brothers have decided to form a dancehall body, called Leadership For Empowerment of Artistes and Dancehall (LEAD).…

With his private life made very public recently, Mr Vegas is again in the news as producer Teetimus says he plans to take legal action against the artiste for failing to give him his royalties for producing 'Bruck It Dung'.

According to Teetimus, he was contacted by Q45 to build a rhythm for the song. He claims…

The eye of Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southeastern coast of Jamaica, approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) east of Kingston, at approximately 2:00 p.m.

The Met Office says this is based on data from the National Meteorological Centre at the Norman Manley International Airport, corroborated by…

A pair of Dancehall stalwarts will be shifting from their hardcore personas in the name of peace, as they will headline a special concert aimed at curbing violence.

Jag One Productions (J.O.P) leader, Aidonia and prominent ‘Gaza’ artiste, Tommy Lee Sparta will headline a peace concert dubbed Stop The Violence,…

As many persons hustle to prepare for Tropical Storm Sandy, public figures are just as busy getting ready for the possible disaster.

With a hurricane warning in effect for Jamaica yesterday as Tropical Storm Sandy moved towards the island, many persons took the opportunity to prepare for the storm. Sandy is…

Artiste Baby Chris is denying rumours that he has been afflicted with the deadly disease, AIDS. The rumours began circulating via BB that the artiste, who is famous for his Ring Ding Ding Ding single, was withering away from the disease.

According to Baby Chris, the rumour was started by one of his…

Taliban Rages War on Kayla Di Diva on new rhythm

As the war season dawns on the dancehall music industry, another set of artistes have begun to throw lyrical blows at each other.

At the centre of the unfolding drama is Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall winner Taliban…

Anthony B has cancelled the remainder of his European tour due to exhaustion, according to a statement from his booking agency.

"We are sorry to announce that due to serious illness all shows on the artiste's Freedom Fighter Tour have been cancelled," the statement from Buxna Artist Agency read in…

HOT 97 FM, the influential New York City radio station which has helped break dancehall acts and songs, is making a similar attempt with deejay Konshens.

The station featured his Gal a Bubble song at its weekly promotional show at the popular SOB's club in Manhattan Wednesday. His publicist Ronnie Tomlinson…

Sting 2012 is already looking to be a potentially explosive event as dancehall artiste Tony Matterhorn has managed to stir up much controversy within the dancehall arena.

Releasing a series of dis songs that lyrically challenge several of dancehall's top acts, Matterhorn, in his most recent single, Coolie…

With more than four million views on YouTube, the 'Gangnam Style' phenomenon on does not seem to be going away anytime soon.

The video, shot by South Korean rapper Psy, has made its way into the dancehall arena and has been dominating local airwaves.

Not wanting to be…

Veteran dancehall artiste Ninja Man has said anything is possible at Sting this year. The artiste who missed the show last year due to his incarceration on murder charges, said he wants to return Sting to its former glory days.

"If the money deh deh fi Sting, I will be there but mi naah run dung Sting, mi a…

The common-law wife of incarcerated dancehall artiste Shawn Campbell, otherwise called Shawn Storm, has denied allegations that the artiste has gone mentally ill since his incarceration.

According to Camille Chow, the now-single mother of Campbell's five-year-old daughter, persons should desist from spreading…