Chris Brown—   Chris Brown pulled out of a planned concert in Guyana following protests over his assault on Rihanna in 2009. The Don’t Wake Me Up singer was scheduled to perform in the South American country’s capital Georgetown on December 26 but after women’s rights groups and other protesters made it clear he would not be welcome, he decided to cancel. Concert promoter Hits & Jams Entertainment said Chris, who is still on probation for beating up his then girlfriend three years ago, … Read entire article »

By Howard Campbell—- IN 2011, singer Troy Stephen decided it was time to record songs again after a decade-long break. His comeback, however, was not inspired by missing the music business but what he considers a national crisis. “Jamaica needs leadership now and music has always provided leadership. What is missing from the scene at the moment is strong social commentary,” Stephen said. STEPHEN… Jamaica needs leadership now.   The Trench Town-born Stephen says he is currently working on his … Read entire article »

By Kevin Kerrigan Guam News — A 40 year old man is in critical condition at Guam Memorial Hospital this morning [Saturday] after being stabbed at the Yigo Amusement Park Friday night during a Reggae and Rap concert. GMH Nursing Supervisor Celey Mangrobang reports that the man is in “critical, but stable condition.” He is in the intensive care unit, but he is not on life support, she said adding that he is scheduled for an operation later this morning. He … Read entire article »

Actor Larry Hagman died on November 23, 2012 at a Dallas Hospital. He was 81 years old. ( Photos: Larry Hagman through the years TNT renews ‘Dallas’: Series averaging 7 million viewers Southfork ranch house is still ‘Dallas’ fans’ mecca Larry Hagman, who played the conniving and mischievous J.R. Ewing on the TV show “Dallas,” died Friday afternoon at a Dallas hospital, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was 81.Hagman died of complications of his recent battle with cancer, members … Read entire article »

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae artist Buju Banton has been granted a right to an evidentiary hearing by US magistrate James Moody. Buju will be taken before the US Sam Gibbons Court in Tampa, Florida on December 20.   The court to look into an admission by female juror, Terri Wright, to a Florida-based media house that she violated federal regulations and researched aspects of the case over the Internet during the trial in order to have a better grasp … Read entire article »

By Chatycathy.com—- Ninja Man—- Seen shopping for $120,000 toy car for 4-year-old son Chatychaty.com caught up with dancehall deejay, Ninjaman on Monday, playing the role of the perfect dad, out shopping wiht his last son and three of his daughters at Answers in the Mall. Attracting their fairshare of attention, Ninja and dancehall gangstress, Stacious, were enjoying a bit of retail therapy and Ninja had made a family day out of it. “A me and mi son and daughters out … Read entire article »

In commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section recognises 50 persons who made significant, yet unheralded, contributions to the country’s culture. This week we feature Johnny Clarke. Johnny Clarke   FEW artists wereable to get a dance jumping in the 1970s like a singer from Whitfield Town named Johnny Clarke. While most roots artistes recorded songs to the loping one drop beat made famous by The Wailers, Clarke’s hit songs were driven … Read entire article »

By Richard Johnson—– LADY Saw is one disappointed woman. The deejay, who has been at the top of her game since her breakout in the early 1990s, says she is leaving behind the persona her fans have come to know for nearly 20 years to pursue gospel music. “I am turning over to gospel. I was successful as a deejay and I know I will be even more successful as I prepare to cross over,” a sombre … Read entire article »