By Clinton Lindsay--- The first chart I compiled was on Thursday, October 30, 1975. The first No.1 song was "LIVELY UP YOURSELF" by Bob Marley & The Wailers. Over the
By Curtis Campbell Olivia Babsy Grange--- Popular promoter Heavy D believes entertainment shows produced locally are suffering from poor turnouts because the current crop of Jamaican acts are burnt out, and is,
By Shereita Grizzle--- Gladstone Taylor/ Photographer Gussie Clarke makes a point during the interview--- Everybody loves good music, but not many persons know about the kind of work that goes into
Veteran disc jockeys David Rodigan (left) and Barry ‘G" BACK in 1985, dancehall music was emerging from the Kingston and London underground into the mainstream. Disc jockeys Barry 'Barry G'
The countdown has begun for Sting, arguably one of the most anticipated annual events, and this year Supreme Promotions, the event's organizer, is planning on a brand-new structure. Sting 2015, under the
Jah Shawn (Photo: Kenyon Hemans)--- Emerging singjay Jah Shawn is optimistic about his upcoming single called Gone Too Soon. Slated to be released next Tuesday, the single is the first
By Kevin Jackson--- MASON... a lot of reggae-influenced music going on right now Former music executive Karen Mason hopes the advice she gave to finalists in the Digicel Rising Stars
By Howard Campbell--- Patra displaying Chateau 7’s Conch and Jerk Pork soups.--- This is the ninth of a 10-part series looking at entertainers making a name outside of their field.
Singjay and tattoo artist Orville ‘Spade’ Swaby THESE are busy times for dancehall singjay and tattoo artist Orville 'Spade' Swaby. He is, however, splitting his time between his Seaview Gardens-based
Eddie Murphy--- ACTOR Eddie Murphy is taking another crack at reggae, with the song "Oh Jah Jah" which is scheduled to be released January 27, by VPAL Classic, the digital