KINGSTON, Jamaica:

The corruption trial of popular entertainers Vybz Kartel and Gaza Slim failed to start today because of late serving of documents and unsettled legal representation for an accused.

Gaza Slim, whose given name is Vanessa Saddler, and Kartel whose given name…

Danacehall artiste Stylysh has denied that her song 'Secret Lovers', which features Ishawna, is intended to be a pro-lesbian record.

According to the deejay, critics have misunderstood her concept and have drawn the conclusion that she and Ishawna were serenading each other.…

Aidonia captivates the fans at Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, St James, on Dancehall night. - Adrian Frater

... Deejay says no more war

After almost 10 years as a hardcore deejay, delivering some of dancehall's biggest hits and being involved in lyrical…

Dancehall selector Foota Hype has denied allegations by an Instagram page called Dancehallnice, which alleges that he and dancehall producer Skatta Burrell are at odds over Foota's ex-girlfriend, Ishawna.

According to the page, Skatta and Ishawna were involved in an intimate relationship and this led to the…

Reggae singer Romain Virgo will kick off his annual European tour today at Wolf Roots Rock Reggae festival in Germany.

Virgo will visit several European countries including Holland, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Norway.

According to Virgo, European fans have…

Dancehall artistes, Spice and Kalado, have cancelled their joint month-long European tour due to several issues with their European agent.

The tour was supposed to commence this month and conclude in September. However, Spice says plans have gone regrettably sour because of (poor)…

In an effort to expand on her brand and celebrity status, dancehall artiste Tifa has ventured into merchandising with the release of her signature headphone line.

The project is a partnership with Sound is Genious (SIG) and is called the Tifa SIG line.

"I had always…

Amidst allegations that she was in a physical altercation with her ex-fiancé Foota Hype recently, singer Ishawna says they were merely involved in an argument.

It was being rumoured that the singer and her selector ex-fiancé were involved in a fight after her performance at Chug It in Portmore last…

Reggae artiste Fantan Mojah is chastising some Jamaican artistes for undercharging promoters to perform at major festivals in other countries.

According to the artiste, the Marleys have made reggae music a valuable product, however, the genre is devalued every time an artiste performs for a rate below his/her…

Downsound recording artiste Ninja Man, is in high spirits as he promotes his Taxi Drivers' Appreciation Day scheduled for Saturday.

The event will be held for the very first time at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St Ann and will feature a number popular reggae and dancehall acts, including George Nooks, Josie…

Dancehall artiste Stacious has confirmed that unscrupulous persons have been trying to defraud several of her would-be clients.

The artiste, who also doubles as the CEO of Scrumptious Diet Club, which offers meal plans and personal training for a healthy lifestyle, told THE Weekend STAR that at least one woman…

Designer and producer Romeich Major is fuming, following a video posted by dancehall artiste Aidonia, in which he burns T-shirts that were designed by Romeich two years ago.

This new issue came to the fore yesterday morning when Aidonia posted a video on his Instagram page with some shirts being burnt.…

Roots-reggae star Chronixx believes his appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Tuesday presents an opportunity for reggae to break into new territories.

Chronixx, who makes his debut appearance on the NBC network's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallontomorrow night, has been on a steady rise courtesy of…

I-Octane and Bounty Killa were the top performers on Dancehall Night which started the three night line-up of performances set for the 22nd staging of the annual Reggae Sumfest. I-Octane gave patrons a great performance while highlighting the ongoing feud between him and Mr. Vegas. The artist proved that he is capable of closing an event as big as…

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.…