Entertainment
April 17, 2026
Queen Latifah among Rock Hall inductees
NEW YORK (AP): Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with first-time nominees…
April 16, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Buju Banton sings about love on ‘Butterflies’
Fans of Buju Banton will be smiling ear to ear to learn that the Gargamel is back to his old ways, musically. His latest song shouts ‘90s dancehall meets the present, and it is sure to keep the dance…
April 17, 2026
Ernie Smith has died
Reggae singer Ernie Smith passed away in a hospital in Florida on Thursday night, his wife, Claudette Bailey-Smith, confirmed to The Gleaner. The All for Jesus singer was 80. He would have…
April 16, 2026
Madonna announces new album, a sequel two decades later
NEW YORK (AP): As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, Hung Up, time goes by so slowly. But it continues to move. On Wednesday, the pop superstar announced she’ll release a new album, Confessions on a Dance…
April 15, 2026
Campari Boulevard delivers inclusive carnival experience
As part of the Carnival Sunday celebrations, Campari Boulevard came alive on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston, drawing hundreds of patrons and passersby who stopped to enjoy the atmosphere without…
April 15, 2026
Hulu’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ spinoff ‘The Testaments’ is about girlhood in Gilead
Throughout the six-season run of The Handmaid’s Tale, dread hung over the series like a perpetual rain cloud. It made sense because the US had turned into a totalitarian society called Gilead, where…
April 14, 2026
WiFete delivers high-energy
Carnival Saturday found its rhythm in New Kingston as WiFete returned with a staging that leaned fully into performance, energy, and scale. Powered by title sponsors Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, the…
April 14, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
Unscripted Sundays celebrates first anniversary
They initially gathered simply to read scripts and breathe life into characters born from their imagination. What began as a simple exercise soon evolved into an exciting creative incubator. A project…
April 14, 2026
Machel Montano documentary premieres in Jamaica today
After an eventful carnival week, culminating in Sunday’s Carnival in Jamaica Road March, soca icon Machel Montano is once again commanding attention – this time not from the stage, but through the…