Western Bureau:

While the performances were generally quite good, it was not all dandy at Saturday night's 19th edition of the Pepsi Rebel Salute as truncated sets delivered by some of the top acts to ensure that all the artistes perform, left some…

 DANCEHALL artiste Stylysh is quickly gaining a loyal, rabid following with her single Me A Wife which has generated over 400,000 hits on YouTube.

Stylysh first gained national attention when she placed in the top five of the Magnum Kings and Queens of the Dancehall contest.…

 CALVIN Haye, the fashion designer who was charged along with deejay Vybz Kartel, was granted bail in the sum of $1 million in the Home Circuit Court today.

Haye was the only one of seven men, — Vybz Kartel, Andre St John, Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell, Cairo Jones, and Shane William — who…

 AFTER 17 years of recording and touring with big-name acts like Dennis Brown and Sly and Robbie, keyboardist Steven 'Lenky' Marsden was determined to add another dimension to his career.

It was 2002 and he wanted to produce hit records.…

 MICHAEL Brissett, more commonly known on the dancehall and entertainment circuit as ZJ Liquid, remains on suspension from local radio station Zip 103FM.

The radio personality has been off air since December when it is alleged that he committed a breach of station rules.…

Female dancehall deejay Macka Diamond believes she’s being victimized.

According to Macka, she worked extremely hard in 2011 and her efforts seem to have gone unnoticed. The dancehall deejay explains.…

After 25 years at 56 Hope Road, St Andrew, Bob Marley's Land Rover - which he drove all over the Corporate Area and to rural Jamaica - hit the road for Montego Bay, St James, yesterday afternoon.…

RASTAFARI reggae artistes are coming under harsh criticism from within their ranks. According to Nyabinghi elder Ras Flako, many of them are calling on Rastafari to get recognition from their audiences but do not support the movement in any way.

"These Rastafarian artistes don't attend any…

Resurgent dancehall recording artiste Mr G is a big hit on the African continent.

TheSwaggerific deejay made a triumphant appearance at a show at the Speke Resort in the town of Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda, on December 31, 2011.

"I…

 WITH this year marking the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's Independence, reggae show promoters are eager to recognise the milestone with tributes to music's pioneers.

Singjay Tony Rebel, the man behind the annual Rebel Salute, is one such promoters.

 Several artistes who impacted reggae's emergence in the 1970s are scheduled to…

 KINGSTON, Jamaica: International recording star Sean Paul will be celebrating his birthday tonight (Wednesday, January 11) at the Fiction lounge as part of the party series Brand New Machine (BNM).

"What better place to celebrate than in Kingston, Jamaica?," said Sean Paul.…

Veteran entertainer, Freddie McGregor is disgruntled with the organizers of the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival.

The CEO of Big Ship Productions tells Music News he has taken a personal decision and will not perform at the annual event. Freddie McGregor laments that he refuses to play what he calls…

R&B superstar Alicia Keys is currently in Jamaica doing work at Geejam Studio in Portland.

A well-placed source who wished to remain anonymous, yesterday confirmed that Keys was in fact in the island and has been recording at the studio that also houses three deluxe cabins, one suite, a…

United Kingdom based BBC's Radio 1Xtra has chosen deejay Popcaan as one of its 'Hot 20 for 2012'. The deejay is the only Jamaican to appear on the list.

The list, which was revealed last week, is the station's collection of the 20 acts they think will make an impact in 2012.…

Local stars shone bright at 'Shaggy and Friends' on Saturday night at Jamaica House.

There were much-appreciated performances from the likes of Beres…

Local dancehall music producers Cashflow Records have scored over 100,000 views in a single day for their latest music video Wine. The single, performed and written by Cham, is the first release from Cashflow's upcoming compilation, The School Bag rhythm.

CashflowRecords which soared to popularity…

Shaggy has admitted that international singer Lauryn Hill was difficult.

The Grammy winning entertainer tested the patience of patrons after taking what seemed like forever before she took the stage forcing patrons to applause out of frustration.

Entertainer…

Controversial dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is to return to court on February 1, after he was remanded in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.His compatriot Gaza Slim was given bail in the Home Circuit Court and must return to court on the same…