Editors At Large

U.K. Chart Topping Lovers Rock Artist Barry Biggs Says He Has Never Received An Award In Jamaica Despite Storied Career

Top-selling Jamaican artist Barry Biggs has revealed that he has never received an award in Jamaica, despite being one of the island’s most accomplished engineers and singers over the years. Biggs, known

22/10/2023

Exclusives·Features

T.I. and Sean Paul’s Dubai Concert Postponed Due To Ongoing “Global Events”

Dancehall artist Sean Paul was set to headline the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai on Saturday (October 21), however the 20,000 capacity venue has postponed all events until further notice in light

21/10/2023

Concerts

YouTube’s Head of Music Lyor Cohen Expresses Love for Jamaican Music Icon Alton Ellis

YouTube’s head of music Lyor Cohen was a guest on Drink Champs with DJ Effn and Nore released on Thursday (October 19, 2023) and he brought along Jamaican born Dr. Garth Graham,

21/10/2023

Music

Lahrel Opens Up About Working With BEAM, ‘Woman No Cry,’ and International Touring

“If you cut a French person open, they bleed cinema. If you cut a person from the UK open, they bleed music and the best music is coming out of the UK,” said

20/10/2023

Interview

Spotify’s Reggaeton Origin Podcast “Loud” Takes Centerstage In Steely & Clevie Fish Market Riddim Trial

Top selling reggaeton artist “Ivy Queen,” host of “Loud” podcast, is now at the center of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Cleveland Constantine Browne, an individual; Anika Johnson as personal representative of the Estate

18/10/2023

Latin·Legal

50 Years Of Bob Marley and The Wailer’s “Get Up Stand Up” And The “Burnin'” Album

The Wailer’s sixth studio album “Burnin'” which was their second on Island Records turns 50 this week (October 19). The album spawns the single “Get Up Stand Up” which Bob Marley penned during

17/10/2023

Album Sales·Anniversaries

Bob Marley’s ‘Chant Down Babylon’ Remix Album Is Now Eligible For Platinum Certification In The U.S.

Bob Marley‘s remix album “Chant Down Babylon” has sold 1.7 million units in the U.S. including 800K in sales and 197M in on-demand streams as of October 16, 2023 according to data

17/10/2023

Album Sales

Drake is the first artist to hit 100 billion streams on Spotify

Billboard Hot 100: Drake Officially Ties Michael Jackson With 13 No. 1 Hits

Drake earned a remarkable chart milestone by securing the number one position on both the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Hot 100 songs ranking for the week ending October 21, 2023.. The

17/10/2023

Charts

Iration’s ‘Daytrippin’ Makes Billboard Reggae Chart Debut at No. 10

Iration‘s 8th studio album ‘Daytrippin’ debuts at No. 10 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. This is the group’s 9th project overall to debut on the chart. The album released on October

17/10/2023

Album Sales·Billboard Reggae Albums Chart·Charts

Grace Jones Earns Career Milestone with Beyoncé’s “Move”, Her First Single to Surpass 500,000 Sales in the U.S.

Dance music diva Grace Jones, just sold her first ‘Gold’ single in the U.S. as a feature on “Move” by Beyoncé. The track, which also features Nigerian singer Tems, has sold 500,000 units

16/10/2023

Certifications

As Jamaica Contemplates Making Bob Marley A National Hero: Sean Paul and Julian Marley Send Tributes to the Reggae Icon and Marcus Garvey, Marley’s Inspiration

Julian Marley in an interview on CVM at Sunrise on October 16, says his own father Bob Marley is one who has been a hero to him and many others. “Him give me

16/10/2023

Awards

Michael Jordan Gifts Usher ‘Usher Air Jordan 3’ at Las Vegas Residency

NBA Hall Of Fame Champion Michael Jordan and his wife Yvette Prieto went to see Usher perform in Las Vegas on Saturday night at the at the Dolby Live indoor amphitheater at the Park

15/10/2023

Concerts

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