Entertainment
August 30, 2026
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
NEW YORK (AP): There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist,…
August 30, 2026
Music Review | Busta Rhymes, J Dilla’s ‘Dillagence II’ sees two giants together again
NEW YORK (AP): Twenty years ago, in 2006, Detroit producer J Dilla died from complications from lupus. He was 32. The hip-hop visionary, born James Dewitt Yancey, left behind an unimpeachable legacy,…
August 29, 2026
Celine Dion feels the love ahead of Paris comeback
PARIS (AP): Celine Dion blew kisses and made a love-heart shape with her hands as she swept into Paris on Friday for her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person…
August 29, 2026
Ukraine’s war gives new meaning to Homer’s Odyssey
KYIV, Ukraine (AP): War’s timeless ache – death, captivity, the agonising wait and the pull of home – has found a new stage in wartime Kyiv, with Homer’s epic reimagined as a contemporary Ukrainian…
August 30, 2026
Vanessa Bling to deliver hits at Sophisticated
Vanessa Bling has spent more than 15 years giving women songs to sing through love, loyalty, heartbreak, independence and personal growth. Today, the dancehall artiste will bring that catalogue to…
August 28, 2026
5 Questions With Celene Hall
When Celene Hall’s name was called as Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 on Sunday at the AC Hotel Kingston, her parents, Victor and Sonia Hall, were proud to see the 25-year-old’s hard work and…
August 28, 2026
by Tiffany Pryce
Cardi B set for first J’can show; BZR promises top production
When Cardi B takes the stage at Jamaica’s National Stadium this Heroes Weekend, the performance will mark the international superstar’s first stadium show. And, according to Kelvin Santiago, Cardi B’s…
August 28, 2026
Prosecution rests in Tupac murder trial; Davis defence next
LAS VEGAS (AP): Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis after calling 24 witnesses for the nearly 30-year-old killing of Tupac Shakur. Their final witness…
August 27, 2026
Protoje, Lila Iké for Food, Rum & Reggae Festival
Grammy-nominated reggae artiste Protoje will return to his home parish of St Elizabeth this November as the headline performer for the 2026 Treasure Beach Food, Rum & Reggae Festival, set for…