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Producer Ekta Kapoor has confirmed that she is working on a sequel to the 2011 film The Dirty Picture. Fifteen years after the release of the Vidya Balan-starrer, Ekta revealed that she has a story she wants to explore through the upcoming…
A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Heer is not just a talented singer but also a promising performer. She gave an impressive audition, and the makers felt that she would be perfect for the part. Interestingly, her character in the film is…
Glen Washington is banking on a new arrangement with an Atlanta-based company to break him in new markets. The veteran singer and Donsome Records signed a contract in September that will see them booking shows for him as well as increasing…
Jamaica’s Best School Band (JBSB) has an ambitious vision for the future — to become for young Jamaican musicians what the annual Boys’ and Girls’ Championships has become for the country’s track and field athletes. As the competition…
The BRUV Musiq Festival returns for its third staging on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Portmore Harbour Beach in St Catherine, with a powerful line-up celebrating some of reggae and dancehall’s most accomplished hitmakers. Promoter…
Albums by seven Jamaicans made Rolling Stone magazine’s 76 Best Albums of 1976 list, which was released on Sunday. King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby ranks the highest for Jamaicans, coming in at #5. Return…
MUSICAL maturity has the ability to unlock a certain kind of confidence, one that arrives quietly and doesn’t need a grand announcement. It comes after the lessons, the setbacks, and the moments spent pushing back against doubt and fear,…
Singer G Cole launched Black Green And Reggae, his third album, on September 19 at the office of VP Records in Miramar, South Florida. It is released digitally and on vinyl. The Ocho Rios native delivered songs from the set in a brief…
Synonymous with the roots-reggae movement that erupted in Jamaica during the late 1960s, Trench Town has opened its arms to gospel music in recent years. On October 4, the community hosted Trench Town Psalms, a concert at Praise City…
Rated among Jamaica’s greatest footballers, Allan “Skill” Cole had a love for music that transcended his much-documented ties to Bob Marley. He was a regular at dances, especially in east Kingston, since his early teens. That passion will…
Musician faces public backlash and possible action over concert footage; Reserve Bank has repeatedly warned against mistreating the kwacha The musician Zeze Kingstone has been widely criticised on social media after a video showed him…
Emerging dancehall artiste D’QUEEN is looking to build on the momentum gained from a month-long tour of the United Kingdom in September, an experience she believes has opened new doors for her career and strengthened her determination to…
DANCEHALL artiste Malie Donn continues to make significant strides on the international music scene with his debut studio album, The Golden Child, securing multiple positions on Apple Music charts across several territories. Released on…
The annual Praise in the Park free gospel concert returns to Emancipation Park on Friday, October 16, for its fourth staging. The event, which has become the highlight of Credit Union Week, will feature performances from a stellar line-up…
Sienna Miller has opened up about her “bohemian” approach to breastfeeding while slamming those who have an issue with her “whipping” out her “boob” whenever her baby’s hungry. The 44-year-old actress is a mother of three, having welcomed…
Emerging Jamaican recording artiste Imotionz is looking to capitalise on the viral success of his single Pretty with his latest release, Top Tier , a track dedicated to the female supporters he credits with helping to propel his growing…
Creed is, to most people, a band that represents one particular moment: the turn of the millennium, when it was one of the biggest musical acts in the world and its 1999 stadium-sized anthem “Higher” — which, as many people found out…
Recording artiste Mr Platinum is celebrating love and family legacy with his new reggae track, Buttercup 26, featuring Shanead Sims and Brawvo X. Released as a single and album on September 26, 2026, the project pairs warm reggae melodies…
FAST-RISING dancehall artiste Jamarii is continuing to build momentum in the music industry with his latest single, Guestlist, produced by Falconn. It was released on October 7. According to Falconn, whose real name is Alton Bennett, the…
A new “Bridgerton” limited television series centered on a younger version of Violet Bridgerton is in the works. “The time has come for us to turn our attention to the Matriarch of our beloved Bridgertons,” the social media post said,…
Poet and writer Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, spurring celebrations in her native Canada, a country that has long lived in the shadow of its southern neighbor but is enjoying heightened global attention as a…
The world’s oldest-known terrestrial animal, an Aldabra giant tortoise named Jonathan and estimated to be about 194 years old, may owe his extraordinary longevity to a combination of genetic traits and an ability to keep key cellular…
When a major multi-city tour stalled, rising radio DJ Tygga Ty grew concerned as his savings dwindled. Some people would have folded, but he doubled down, and stayed the course. For four months, DJ Tygga Ty (pronounced tiger tie) slept on…
When blackouts in an upscale neighborhood of Havana began approaching 24 hours a day, morale plummeted at one of the Cuban capital’s many niche but celebrated theater groups. “It became impossible for the actors to arrive on time; they…