Lawyers representing Vybz Kartel are this afternoon saying they are unaware that the deejay is being implicated in 5 other murders currently being investigated by the police.

According to Christian Tavares-Finson, they are only aware of the two charges brought against him.…

Entertainer Villa Dutch has been charged with rape.

Police confirmed with Music News that the dancehall deejay was charged on Thursday after being interrogated. Villa Dutch is expected to appear in the Linstead R-M court on Wednesday (23/11/11).

The entertainer has…

Richie Stephens is currently in the 'big apple' for the official launch of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival where he’s expected to perform.

The singer, who speaks with Music News from Manhattan, says there will be a special presentation of his song Live Your Life featuring German reggae…

 DANCEHALL artiste Konshens, takes to the stage at Studio 38 tonight for the first time, as the bistro's second anniversary celebrations continue.

Konshens, considered to be one of Jamaica's more conscious dancehall artistes, emerged on the scene in the late 2000s. Formerly one half of the…

 DANCEHALL artiste Popcaan is red hot these days churning out multiple hits. The deejay currently has two songs riding the local charts namely Ravin and Only Man She Want.

The big news is that Popcaan's Ravin has been added to the playlist of UK urban radio station BBC 1Xtra.

A quick glance of the station's playlist reveals…

 THE continent of Africa has always been a cherished place for many Jamaicans, particularly those whose foreparents were brought forcibly to this part of the world.

Through cultural forces including the work of Rastafari and the power of reggae, the African continent has been maintained…

Director Jay Will claims that the incarceration of deejay Vybz Kartel has caused the reality dating show 'Teacha's Pet' to be even more popular than expected.

The director claims that the deejay's arrest has caused the show to be the "hottest ting a road".…

Teacha's Pet contestant Lola Mack. - Contributed

Two of the contestants from reality dating show Teacha's Pet, which stars deejay Vybz Kartel, have utilised the show to launch their own careers in the music industry.

'Brooklyn', aka…

Reggae and dancehall singjay Chino is already in preparation mode for yet another album.

The artiste, who released is sophomore Japan album, Never Change, last summer and a…

Mel Cooke - Dr Donna Hope-Marquis, senior lecturer, Cultural Studies, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus.

CURTIS CAMPBELL, STAR Writer

With the police probing into the lives of some artistes in the music industry, and the recent…

  JAMAICA-BORN, American-based deejay Papa Biggy is to release a new single entitled Careless Fearless. The track features the talent of 10-year old singer, Nikia.

Papa Biggy, whose real name is Courtney Porteous, said he was moved to record this song…

Just when you think Vybz Kartel’s legal troubles couldn’t get any worse, it did.

Jamaican law enforcement officials have indicate that the deejay could be facing up to 5 additional murder charges.

Kartel, whose government name is Adidja Palmer, is currently facing a two…

The ill-fated Toyota Coaster bus outside the Ferry Police Station yesterday. - Winston Sill

The driver of a Toyota Coaster bus that overturned with Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters who were coming from the party's annual conference yesterday, has been warned for prosecution by…

Having been named a person of interest by the police, dancehall artiste Flexxx said he had to cut short his stint in the United States in order to clear his name.

The artiste, whose name is Omar Henry, was listed as a person of interest by the St Andrew North Police Division two weeks ago. However, at…

Mavado will enter the New Year battling his ongoing legal troubles.

Vado, who was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm following a shooting incident which resulted in the death of his friend at Bounty Killa’s party in June this year, is to return to court on May 16, 2012.…

 VETERAN roots and culture reggae crooner Everton Blender returns to the spotlight tonight at Country Farmhouse in Kingston, with the launch party of his latest album Higher Heights Revolution.

It will also mark the third in the series of the Conscious Reggae Party.

Blender, who is best remembered for such hits as Ghetto People…

Bounty Killer has reacted the way he knows best to the Beenie Man's Diss song, with a diss to Beenie Man of course. Here Bounty is saying ...so what if the Tax Authorities took his vehicle ...he doesn't have to associates himself with shocking vibes a tek cock and oil, with shebada, peter king and rupaul. Saying that Beenie was used by Angel.. over the years. With all of this…