FOR Trevor 'Leggo' Douglas, the annual concert for Dennis Brown in downtown, Kingston is more than a tribute show. It is making sure one of reggae's greats gets his just due.

Last Sunday's show at the intersection of Orange and North streets was the third staging co-produced by Douglas, and the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA).…

State minister for Tourism and Entertainment Damian Crawford said plans are in place to further promote reggae music.

Crawford was speaking on the Entertainment Buzz Wednesday.

The newly appointed State…

The funeral for late entertainer Errol Scorcher is scheduled for Sunday at the Macedonia Seventh Day Adventist Church on Maxfield Avenue, St Andrew at 11 a.m.

Errol Scorcher died at the Spanish Town Hospital, St Catherine, on Thursday, January 19 from a ruptured blood vessel in his head. He was 55 years…

Songwriter and record producer Winston Riley will be buried this Friday, February 3.

The service for Winston, who is the father of radio DJ Kurt Riley, will be held at Kingston's Holy Trinity Cathedral on North Street, beginning at 1:00 pm.

Winston Riley who…

In what came to the fore via an online rant recently, dancehall artiste Stein says he is getting a 'fight' because he is light-skinned.

In a six-minute video that was posted on January 24, which has already garnered almost 2,000 views on YouTube, Stein, formerly Einstein, spoke openly about why he believes he…

Popcaan, the 23-year-old deejay with the unmistakably catchy voice, distinctive swagger, and up-to-the-minute street slang, was propelled to the highest echelon of Jamaican music's elite in 2011.

As his popularity continues to surge, the 'Raving King' is ready to get 2012 on and…

Dancehall recording artiste and head of the KeepLeft Records label, Craig Parks, more popularly known as Leftside, is gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated debut studio album Split Personality due out in May.

The 12-track album comes on the heels of several successful projects from…

Reggae Month Celebrations continue.

The festivities which began on Sunday January 29 with a tribute to Dennis Brown on Orange Street will run until the end of this month.

Reggae Month 2012 will feature at least one event per day. Weekly Events include programmes…

Dancehall Deejay Elephant Man was granted bail in the sum of $400,000 when he appeared in the Corporate Area R-M Court this afternoon.

Ele is charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 31-year-old woman. Police say the incident happened at his St Andrew home.

Elephant…

The Vybz Kartel court saga continues!

The jailed dancehall deejay, who appeared in the Half Way Tree RM Court this morning, is to return to court on May 8 to answer to charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice.…

Dancehall deejay Elephant Man, whose real name is Oniel Bryan, has been charged with grevious sexual assault and rape.

The entertainer was taken into police custody yesterday for allegations that he raped a 31-year-old female at his Hillcrest Avenue, St Andrew home this month.…

International recording artiste Khago has scored another number one with his breakout crossover single, 'Tun Up De Ting', on the Overproof riddim, which has been #1 on the Boston Hot 97 dancehall charts for six consecutive weeks.

"He's been number one on the Boston Hot 97 HOT 5 charts for the past six…

Veteran entertainers Merciless and Paul Elliott had a physical altercation at the free concert held Down Kingston on Sunday (29/01/12) in memory of the late Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Emanuel Brown.

According to Paul Elliott he was peeved after Merciless said some disparaging things to…

Deejay Spice has done another overseas collaboration, this time with singer Mya for the song Take Him Out.

The song will be featured on the worldwide version of Mya's sixth studio album K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple & Sexy).

The album was released…

Curtis Campbell, STAR Writer

J.O.P artiste Suhverto denies allegations that he has been booted from the Aidonia-led camp.

According to the 12-year Aidonia affiliate, he wants more focus to be placed on his career.

"I am still in J.O.P, but I just feel like I need a…

Top-flight dancehallstar Assassin aka Agent Sasco has thrown down the gauntlet to his deejay peers as he lays claim to the titleof being 'best lyricist'in the dancehall with therelease of the critically acclaimed 'River Stone Buss Dem Head' mixtape .

The mixtape is an…

 FIERY singjay Capleton hopes his headline appearance at the February 4 Greenland Music Festival in Cali, Colombia will broaden his fan base throughout Latin America (LATAM).

It will be Capleton's first appearance in the South American country. Recently, he told the Observer that Colombia…

 TODAY, Reggae month activities commence with the staging of the Dennis Brown Symposium at Liberty Hall, followed by the tribute concert on Orange Street in downtown Kingston.

Brown's birthday falls on February 1, but because Orange Street has to be blocked off for the concert, it is held…