MichelleShaggy and Sean Paul New Zealand’s Tauranga Festival
Promoters have revealed the highly anticipated star-studded line-up, which includes distinguished dancehall big shot Sean Paul and Grammy-winning reggae superstar Shaggy as headliners. Beloved Kiwi act Nesian Mystik, whose hits…
Read moreReggae On The River 2019 Cancelled
Reggae on the River, has been cancelled as of 5:30 p.m. June 17, 2019. All ticket holders will be refunded within 10 business day. Official Statementby the Mateel Community…
Read moreBuju Banton Long Walk to Freedom ~ BVI
The thousands of Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie fans who herded at the festival grounds in Road Town were appeased after waiting till minutes after one o’clock on Sunday morning for…
Read moreKEVIN RISTO SUES SAG-AFTRA AND THE MUSICIANS UNION
Songwriter Kevin Risto Sues SAG-AFTRA And Musicians Union Over Music Royalties Grammy-nominated songwriter and record producer Kevin Risto has filed a class action lawsuit against SAG-AFTRA, the American Federation of…
Read moreFormer Steel Pulse Drummer Dies
Steve “Grizzly” Nisbett, a founding drummer of Steel Pulse, has passed away at the age of 69 in Birmingham, England. Born on the Caribbean island of Nevis, the eldest of…
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Spotify Paying Subscribers Soars Above 70M
Spotify has added 10M to its paying subscribers in the past five months. The combined amount has pushed it up to 70M.
Spotify’s chief rival in the streaming market, Apple Music, is growing closer to one million subscribers per month.
L.A. Reid Is Ready To Make A Comeback
By: Michelle Arthurton May 2017 Antonio L.A. Reid left Sony Music. In the last eight months, the executive has already raised 75Million for a new label venture. The buzz is…
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Ed Robinson Performs In Dominica
Ed Robinson flew out of Dominica on Tuesday, May 16 with another notch on his belt! Having travelled to the idyllic island for the first time in his storied career, he has garnered a new cadre of fans following his dual Mother’s Day performances, first at Geneva Estate on Saturday May 13 where he was backed by the Fanatik Band and headlined with performances from local artists C-Squar, Stilly Man and Jason Ray Charles and, again at the Purple Turtle in Portsmouth on Sunday May 14.
Read moreRebel Salute Chronicles Saturday Night
By Sheron Hamilton-Pearson It’s January 2017 and Rebel Salute the cultural music fest with its express intention of preserving reggae; with its added bonus of accessibility to all things herbal…
Read moreRebel Salute Chronicles – Friday Night
By Sheron Hamilton-Pearson I’d heard that Jamaica was ‘cold’ and immediately thought “what do Jamaicans know about cold?”. After arrival at Norman Manley International Airport and meeting up with…
Read moreRebel Salute – Saturday Night
It’s January 2017 and Rebel Salute the cultural music fest with its express intention of preserving reggae; with its added bonus of accessibility to all things herbal (ganja); has its…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SEAN PAUL
Ever since his impressive single debut “Baby Girl” in the spring of 1996 for producer Jeremy Harding on the 2 Hard Records label, Sean Paul has captured the eyes and…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LOVELLA ELLIS
Lovella Ellis, born in south London to Jamaican parents Sigma Ellis wife of legendary Studio One/Treasure Isle recording artist Alton Ellis OD, and niece of Hortense Ellis.. Alton Ellis was…
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