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Opposition Leader Mark Golding pays his respects to Sly Dunbar’s daughter, Natasha (centre) and wife, Thelma.
March 10, 2026

Sly Dunbar gave Jamaica ‘a gift that will never fade’

Sounds of drums filled the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday morning as the funeral service for legendary drummer Lowell Fillmore ‘Sly’ Dunbar got under way. One half of the iconic ‘Riddim Twins’,…
Rihanna arrives at the premiere of "Smurfs" on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
March 10, 2026

Florida woman charged in shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences including 10 counts of…
Joe Bogdanovich, promoter, Reggae Sumfest and chief executive officer of DownSound Entertainment, poses for our camera at Reggae Sumfest Blitz (all-black) at Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
March 9, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Reggae Sumfest 2026 goes to Plantation Cove for one night only

Reggae Sumfest 2026 will not be held at its home in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay. Instead, the festival heads to a new venue, Plantation Cove in St Ann for this year’s staging, for what the organisers…
Sevana is ready to perform at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April.
March 9, 2026

Sevana is New Orleans bound and into her album era

There is poise in the way Sevana talks about where she is heading, musically. No rush. No spectacle. Just intention. When Sevana received the call confirming her performances at the New Orleans Jazz…
Rihanna arrives at the premiere of "Smurfs" on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
March 9, 2026

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home, woman taken into custody

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots near the home of Grammy-Award winning performer Rihanna, according to police and news reports. No one was…
Surprise guest Bounty Killer at the Bob Marley Tribute Concert held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Emancipation Park, St Andrew. He will receive the Generational Impact: Guardian of the Culture Award on March 29 from the Let us SOAR organisation.
March 9, 2026

‘Bounty Killer represents the spirit of the people’

Dancehall legend, Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Price, will be given the Generational Impact: Guardian of the Culture Award this year for his outstanding charitable contributions, his impact on dancehall…
Bugle performs at the Bob Marley Tribute Concert held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Emancipation Park in St Andrew.
March 9, 2026

Bugle ‘honoured’ to collab with Maxi Priest on new single

Reggae star Bugle has high hopes for his latest single, Love Again, featuring reggae superstar Maxi Priest, the singer who he called a “living legend”. “Working with Maxi Priest for me is definitely…
Sandra Bernhard (left), and Gwyneth Paltrow appear in the audience during the 32nd Annual Actor Awards.
March 9, 2026

Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr added to Oscars presenter line-up

Is an Iron Man reunion coming to the Oscars? Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr are both set to present at the Oscars on March 15. The show’s executive producers revealed a new batch of presenters…
Queen of Reggae Marcia Griffiths marvelled at the newly refurbished Tuff Gong Studio.
March 8, 2026 by Yasmine Peru

Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt hail new era at Tuff Gong

Last Thursday evening, there was definitely “a natural mystic blowing through the air” at Tuff Gong International, located at 220 Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. Guests were invited to the launch of…