AN organisation committed to getting reggae singer Buju Banton released from prison, has crafted a letter it hopes will end up on the desk of United States attorney general Eric Holder.

Last week, the Buju Banton Letter Writing Campaign (BBLWC) issued a letter saying its objective is to have 50,000 signatories by December 9, two years to the day…

CALI P has landed in jail following an extended tour of Europe.

The entertainer, who is originally from Guadeloupe, was arrested on Friday night right before his performance at an event in New Kingston. In a release, Cali P’s management apologized to fans for his no-show due to the…

Gully Squad diva Stacious and Alliance Next Generation first lady Bridgez got physical at a media house on Friday.

According to Stacious, the catfight stems from a disagreement while onset of the Bedroom medley video shoot. The dancehall deejay says she felt…

Despite Mavado's anticipated participation in the One Love Music Festival scheduled for December 30 in St Croix, the founder of US Virgin Islands-based Stop the Bleeding…

Mavado is peeved at reports circulating in the media and online which suggest that fellow Gully-Side deejay Flexx who was recently listed as a person of interest by police is on tour with him.

In an exclusive interview, Vado tells Music News that he’s currently working on his upcoming album and is not on tour. The singjay who speaks with…

 ACCLAIMED roots-reggae artiste Tanya Stephens, returns to Studio 38 this Saturday, November 12, as the bistro located in New Kingston observes its second anniversary.

Stephens, one of Jamaica's finest female entertainers, graced the stage on Trafalgar Road back in April of this year, when she delivered nothing short of a stellar performance to…

ZAMUNDA is unique. He stutters like crazy in normal conversation but his speech impediment is nowhere evident in his releases, including a collaboration with I-Octane called 'Badda Than Dem'.

A rising star in dancehall circles, Zamunda has been quietly building his stocks, travelling to England twice this year, the second time on special request after…

He flew from Jamaica yesterday, en route to London, where he will perform at Alexandra Palace, representing Jamaica, along with mento…

Mavado - File

Dancehall superstar Mavado has joined the efforts of Stop The Bleeding, a non-profit organisation, to lead an anti-gun and non-violence campaign in the US Virgin Islands.

Mavado will headline a huge peace concert on the island of St Croix on December 30 dubbed the One Love Music Festival.

"I am very happy…

Gospel entertainer Papa San is back on the local gospel scene with a new CD dubbed MY STORY after an extended break.

The veteran entertainer gives Music News the 411 on what contributed to his absence from the Jamaican music industry.

Papa San will launch MY STORY, his 5^th gospel album…

I-Octane -Contributed

Singjay I-Octane is gearing up to release his EP titled 'Straight From The Heart' digitally on December 6.

Coming from a successful performance in Barbados this past weekend, Octane has now turned his attention to this very special project which comprise seven carefully chosen tracks for which he…

Deablo - Contributed 

Roach and Justus. - Curtis Campbell

Dancehall producer Justus Arison is riding high on the success of his Overproof rhythm. The producer already sees the possibility of copping the Rhythm of the Year award, and boasts the strength of international R&B…

 HEAVY D, the Jamaica-born rapper who had huge chart-topping success with his group the Boyz, is dead.

According to United States media reports, the 44-year-old was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital and pronounced dead at 1:00 pm yesterday. No cause was given for his death and no foul play was suspected.

 In the 1990s, Heavy D…

 JAMAICANS have begun weighing in on the guilty verdict handed down yesterday against Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, who is to be sentenced for the pop singer's death.

The Grenada-born Murray, 58, could face up to four years in prison as well as losing his medical licence, when the sentence is handed down on November 29.…

Crystal Harrison, Star Writer

Portmore Empire artiste Gaza Slim, aka Vanessa Bling, has reported to the St Andrew North police that she was recently robbed and gunbutted by a man who claimed to be Clive Williams, the deceased man that Vybz Kartel has been accused of murdering.

Williams, otherwise called 'Lizard', was reportedly…

Entertainer Flexx who is currently on tour in the US is yet to surrender to police after being named a person of interest.

Flexx along 13 others were named as persons of interest by the St Andrew North Police.

All 14 should immediately turn themselves in to the Constant Spring police, or the nearest police station.

Flexx who was born Omar Henry is…