Editors At Large

Social Media Showdown, Chris Blackwell’s Memoirs Already Stirring The Pot Ahead Of The Release

One of Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell’s major critics, attorney Maxine Stowe, has come out guns blazing a week before his memoirs are set to hit the shelves. As we previously reported

31/05/2022

Reggae

Chris Blackwell Says People Who Accused Him Of Exploiting Bob Marley To Make Money Are Misguided

Anyone in Jamaican music industry heard the side talks and stories about how Chris Blackwell came to be one of the most important music executives in reggae. Public sentiments about Blackwell include

30/05/2022

Books·Culture·Reggae

Chris Blackwell Recalls Telling Bob Marley To Focus On Being A Rock Band, “Don’t think of it as a reggae record. It’s a rock record”

Chris Blackwell is the man behind the success of Bob Marley and the Wailers. His memoirs, co-written with Paul Morley, are set for release next month (June 7) and he dishes all

30/05/2022

Uncategorized

Olympic Athlete ShellyAnn Fraser-Pryce Listening To “London” By Skeng Before Her 200m Race

Jamaican Olympic star, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took the top spot in the women’s 200m at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday. However, before Fraser-Pryce stopped the clock in a season’s best 22.41 she was

29/05/2022

Sports

Top streaming artist Sidhu Moose Wala, known as the ‘Tupac of Punjabi music’ was shot dead.

Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead a day after the Punjab government withdrew his security cover. Wala is widely considered the Tupac Shakur of Punjabi music.

29/05/2022

Culture·Hip Hop·Punjabi

Sean Paul has the most commercially successful dancehall songs of all time

Sean Paul’s 8th Studio Album ‘Scorcha’ Makes No. 24 On U.K’s Midweek Chart, Currently Charting In 48 Countries

Sean Paul’s Island Records debut, Scorcha is currently #24 on the UK Mid-week Official Albums Chart. It sits at No. 2 on the Reggae iTunes chart while fellow Jamaican hit maker Shaggy,

28/05/2022

Dancehall·Hip Hop·Pop

Olympic Record Holder Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins 100m Over American Sha’Carri Richardson

Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the 100m over American runner Sha’Carri Richardson at Saturday’s Pre Classic. Thompson-Herah, who in Tokyo became the first woman to win the 100m and 200m at back-to-back

28/05/2022

Sports

Watch: Skeng Ignites Guyana In Euphoric Set As Gunshots Rang At ‘Baderation’ Show

Dancehall artist Skeng had the place in a euphoric state as he belted out his gunman lyrics at the National Park for the Baderation event. Skeng, 21, who started his set wearing

28/05/2022

Dancehall

Sean Paul’s ‘Scorcha’ is a digestible serving of upscale dancehall music.

Scorcha is Sean Paul’s 8th studio album and his Island records debut. It is a digestible serving of upscale dancehall music. All of his previous hits were with Atlantic/VP records and the

27/05/2022

Album Reviews

Watch: Cali Roots Festival 2022

The first day of the California Roots Music And Arts Festival is underway with some of the biggest names in reggae music. The event starts today through to Sunday (May 26-29). This

26/05/2022

Culture·Lifestyle

World’s Third Largest Cruise Ship Crashed In Jamaica

The Royal Caribbean’s Harmony Of The Seas collided into the dock at the Falmouth, Trelawny pier this morning. The 226,963 gross tons cruise ship was seen slowing veering into the concrete dock

26/05/2022

News

Tarrus Riley Is Good After Police Car Ran Into His Vehicle

Reggae singer Tarrus Riley has assured his fans and well wishers that he is ‘absolutely fine’ after an incident on the Mandela Highway in Jamaica on Wednesday. The Powerful singer posted on

26/05/2022

Reggae

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