ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Bert Samuels said he is currently awaiting a further response from the Dominican Government in relation to the deportation of his client, dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta, from that Caribbean state.

In May, Samuels told the Jamaica Observer he would be filing a claim with the Trinidad and…

Despite steps by the authorities in St. Kitts and Nevis to bar Alkaline’s performance, the dancehall deejay, says he’s not deterred by the move as he has gotten accustomed to people being against him.

Law enforcement officials revoked the work permit granted to the Jamaican deejay to perform in Nevis last…

Count On My Love, the major label album from Tessanne Chin, debuted on the Billboard charts last week but with paltry sales.

The set, released July 1 by Republic Records (a division of Universal Music) as part of Chin’s prize package for winning season five of NBC's The Voice, sold 6,623 copies in its first…

Dancer/dancehall artiste Queen Latesha has counteracted the pro-oral sex single, 'Throat', performed by recording artiste Gage.

According to Queen Latesha, Throat is derogatory to females and she wants her counteraction called, Yu Mouth, to make male artistes understand how it feels when females have to contend…

Maxi Priest’s new album Easy to Love has landed the reggae singer on the Billboard Top Reggae Album Chart, debuting at number two.

The album was released on July 1 by VP Records. The 11 tracks album sold 1,169…

Buju Banton’s son Markus Myrie is warning the public that he is NOT seeking money from anyone in order to raise funds in aid of his father. 

Unscrupulous persons pretending to be Markus Myrie are reportedly soliciting monies for a Buju Banton charity concert.…

Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell was a third place finisher in his first competitive race since being cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Powell, who ran from lane 4 in heat 3 of the men’s 100 meters time final at the IAAF Permit Meeting in Switzerland, posted 10.30…

News reports out of the island of Nevis claim that Premier Vance Amory wants a concert featuring Jamaican entertainer, Alkaline, to be cancelled over fears of his social and moral influence on citizens.

While the reports coming from the island suggest that the relevant permits for the concert to be held tonight…

Well-known selector Foota Hype was arrested recently for breaches of the Night Noise Abatement Act.

Foota was reportedly playing at the LIME LIGHT club in Kingston when he was allegedly arrested after he went over the slated 4a.m. lock off time.

Joseph Bogdanovich, the…

Mavado is no stranger to the music industry, whether you love hip hop, R&B, reggae or techno. Currently signed to hip hop mogul DJ Khaled's We the Best Music, dancehall superstar Mavado continues to break barriers and raise the bar.

Last week, while in New York, Mavado recorded with hip-hop icon LL Cool J.…

Veteran dancehall artiste Ninja Man has blasted Beenie Man as a 'dancehall hypocrite', in response to comments he made about Elephant Man and other entertainers in a recent interview with US-based station Hot 97 FM.

During the interview, Beenie Man stated: "I am the balance in dancehall music. Every time the…

Barbara Gayle and Jovan Johnson, Gleaner Writers

KINGSTON, Jamaica:

Convicted murderer, Adidja Palmer is to file a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the outgoing Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington and Television Jamaica (TVJ).…

Did QQ pull out of Reggae Sumfest over money issues?

According to QQ’S dad and manager GQ, the dancehall deejay was forced to withdraw from the event after the money which was allegedly agreed on, fell thru the cracks.

Sharon Burke tells Music News "I do not know what GQ…

Vanessa Bling could not confirm or deny if the conspiracy case connected to the murder of Clive ‘Lizzard’ Williams which involves Vybz Kartel will take place this month.

The artist said she was advised by her lawyer not to speak about the case.

Vanessa Bling along with…

Popular deejay Beenie Man has come out with all guns blazing following an article earlier this week when Elephant Man chastised him.

In an interview with the WEEKEND STAR earlier this week, the 'Energy God' made comments about the entertainer that didn't seem to go down well with the King of the Dancehall.…

Dancehall producer Notnice is gearing up to launch his dancehall publication called Faawud Magazine. The magazine is expected to focus on all Jamaican genres and will be available online and in print.

Notnice has no prior experience in media but disclosed that he is working with a team of professionals in order…

Alkaline is looking to rock the parties this summer with Holiday Again, produced by Ainsley 'Not Nice' Morris. The song has the potential to become another hit for the lanky deejay, who has been riding a wave of popularity with songs like Move Mountains, 123, and Things Mi Like.

The 20-year-old Alkaline (real…

GHETTO Born, the debut album from reggae artiste Jah Vinci, is scheduled for release July 22.

The 13-track set will be distributed by Zojak World Wide. The production credits include Khabir Bonner of Grillaras Productions, and Tariq 'Nashi' Smith and Xavier 'Bless X' Prendergast.…

 NATURE, arguably the leading acoustic artiste in Jamaica, provided a fitting finale Sunday to the Ital Livity Expo at Twelve Tribes of Israel headquarters in St Andrew.

Featured act on the unplugged concert staged by Motherland Promotions, Nature lived up to the show's theme which celebrated benefits of a…