The latest dancehall news, pop culture and stories.
Grammy Award-winning Jamaican singer Shaggy is among the star-studded lineup for this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Show, where he’s expected to perform Boombastic and Angel, alongside fellow Jamaican singer-songwriter Olaf Blackwood.
The family of Dancehall star Aidonia, whose son Khalif passed away over the weekend, is grateful for the outpouring of tributes but has asked for privacy during their period of bereavement.
Chris Martin, leader of seven-time Grammy-winning British Rock band Coldplay, has listed upcoming Jamaican artists Kayoka’s debut single Hurt People, and Bayka’s explicit She Like it, as among his favorite songs at present.
Augustus Pablo’s 1975 album Thriller, on the strength of a vinyl reissue on Black Friday, has made its way onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the first time ever.
Dancehall artist Skillibeng is set to join Grammy-winning phenomenon Chris Brown on his European ‘Under The Influence’ tour for 2023.
Dancehall icon Beenie Man has made a call for the directors of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards to reinstate the Reggae category, as well as create a separate category for the Dancehall genre.
Dancehall deejay Govana is mourning the loss of a friend, known as Samantha, who reportedly passed away while recovering from cosmetic surgery.
Several Dancehall entertainers were among those who publicly shared their grief and condolences for Aidonia and his wife Kimberly Megan’s son, King Khalif Lawrence, who has passed away.
Mr. Vegas and Reggae label VP Records have reached a settlement to avoid going to trial in a copyright infringement and breach of contract lawsuit over several of the Dancehall artist’s biggest hit songs, DancehallMag has learned.
Shenseea has reportedly served a cease-and-desist letter on one of London on da Track’s baby mothers, known as ‘Eboni Ivori’.
Dancehall artist Popcaan has earned this first Gold certification in the UK for I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times), a song by English music producer Jamie xx that also featured American rapper Young Thug.
Bounty Killer has declared that the lawsuit he filed in the High Court of Justice in London against British national Othman Mukhlis to recover almost J$60 million in royalties has now reached a “full and final settlement” and that the defendant will have to pay him “every revenue owed.”
It was an epic show at Jockey Club in Lima, Peru, earlier this week when Black Panther star Letitia Wright ‘pulled up’ on stage with Jamaican singer Koffee.
Shenseea has sparked a raging debate on social media, after she posted a tweet on Thursday declaring that Reggae legend “Bob Marley is bigger” than pop icon Michael Jackson.
The Godfather of Rocksteady Alton Ellis’ version of American singer Brenda Holloway’s 1967 song You’ve Made Me So Very Happy has been featured in the ad campaign for German sporting giant Adidas’ Remember the Why 2023 basketball collection.
Reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers have topped the Billboard Year-End Reggae Albums Artists chart, as well as the Year-End Reggae Albums chart with their greatest hits collection Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers—for the third year in a row.
Dancehall artist Skillibeng has walked away with the MOBO Award (Music of Black Origin) in the ‘Best Caribbean Music Act’ category at the 25th staging held today (November 30, 2022).
Bob Marley and The Wailers’ 1976 classic album Rastaman Vibration has made its way onto the Billboard Reggae Albums chart for the first time ever, thanks to a special vinyl reissue of the record as a collector’s item.
Tanya Stephens has credited the legendary studio engineer and music producer Bobby ‘Bobby Digital’ Dixon, as being instrumental in making sure she refined her skills and maintained a high standard where her recorded music was concerned.
Jamaican producer Rvssian shared the news that his right arm was broken after attempting to hop off a moving truck, seemingly while on a music video shoot.