The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Peter Tosh’s former manager Copeland Forbes, on Tuesday, relished the anniversary of the night Bob Marley and the Wailers, who were opening acts, upstaged Lionel Richie and his Commodores, at the American group’s show at the Madison Square Garden.
Dancehall star Bounty Killer recently opened up about his prolonged inability to travel to the United States, a situation the 51-year-old has described as “devastating” to his music career and family.
A recent stop at the doctor’s office has Dancehall star Shenseea breathing a sigh of relief, as she made the visit fully expecting to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Dancehall artists Popcaan, Kranium, and Jahmiel have all paid their respects to the late Nigerian singer-songwriter Mohbad, who passed away on September 12, 2023.
Grammy Award-winning superstar Sean Paul said he offered a piece of advice that resonated deeply with rising star Byron Messia, who made a splash this year with his hit song, Talibans.
Bun Fi Bun, the Dancehall track by IQ and Stefflon Don, has been featured in season 5, episode 4 of the British crime-drama series Top Boy.
Dancehall artist Byron Messia has earned a Gold certification in Canada for his hit song, Talibans.
The 6ix Boss Squash has returned to social media to show fans he’s ‘still roaming’ and as rich as ever.
Entrepreneur and entertainer Starr Dawkins wants to be Jamaica’s next heroine. Speaking to her Instagram followers this week, the So What artist enquired about the qualifications needed to join the only seven Jamaican citizens who have been accorded ‘National Hero’, including the sole woman, Queen Nanny of the Maroons.
Byron Messia‘s hit song Talibans has undeniably made waves this year, but the Jamaican-born Kittitian star’s recent claim that it’s the “biggest song in Dancehall since 2005” has attracted skepticism and outright disagreement from fans and music professionals alike.
Born For Greatness – the 13th studio album by Reggae and Dancehall star Buju Banton – did not debut on the sales and streaming-driven Billboard Reggae Albums Chart in the week following its release on September 8.
Beenie Man has reiterated his call for younger artists to ensure their stage performances are of the highest standard, arguing that while studio recordings are crucial, it’s the onstage charisma that will make them unforgettable and famous.
The funeral service for dancehall trendsetter Doreen ‘Pinky’ Prendergast is set for tomorrow at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston.
Dancehall artists Sean Paul and TeeJay performed at the Hot 97 ‘50 Years Of Hip-Hop’ show at Madison Square Gardens last night during a sold-out show, which also featured French Montana, Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J.
Mykal Rose, the former, Grammy Award-winning lead singer from Black Uhuru, has released a new album, I Give You Love, today, September 15.
King of the Dancehall Beenie Man is insisting that one of Bob Marley’s sons, or grandson Skip, should have been the natural choice for the titular role in the Bob Marley: One Love biopic.
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will re-issue the 1973 album Catch a Fire — which propelled Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer to global stardom — on November 3 to celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary.
Dancehall producer and sound engineer Shane Brown says Jamaican artists are short-changing themselves when they fail to take the full complement of critical support staff, such as musicians and sound engineers on tour with them, while taking, instead, a throng of ineffectual “hype men.”
U2 frontman Bono’s impromptu, a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song at the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia a few weeks ago, has sparked much discussion after the singer appeared to have forgotten some of the lyrics.
Jamaican star Shenseea was in her presenter hat at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey.