Entertainment
August 18, 2026
by Anthony Turner
Jamaica Rising Day Parade ‘belongs to the people’
The inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade which brought thousands of revellers into the streets of Brooklyn on Saturday, August 8 is now in the history books. Dr Bill Tinglin, who planned and executed…
August 18, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Singer Fred Locks talks ‘Black Star Liner’
Burning Spear, Bob Marley, Fred Locks, Culture, Freddie McGregor and Mutabaruka are among the reggae and roots reggae artistes who have paid tribute in song to Jamaica’s first National Hero, Marcus…
August 16, 2026
by Nicola Cunningham
JC Lodge: Still creating, still evolving
She is a Jamaican songbird whose soulful voice inspired a generation to believe in the beauty of love. With iconic hits such as Someone Loves You Honey, Telephone Love, and Make It Up to You, she was…
August 16, 2026
Legendary music producer Clive Hunt releases new album
At 74, music producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and artiste Clive Hunt is showing no signs of slowing down. After more than five decades helping to shape Jamaican music and working with some of…
August 16, 2026
Anthony Hopkins on his debut album: ‘My first love is music’
NEW YORK (AP): It may be hard to believe, but even Sir Anthony Hopkins doubts himself sometimes. “There’s a part of me which says, ‘you didn’t write that,’” he recalls of composing his debut album,…
August 16, 2026
Marc Anthony, Chayanne and more to play benefit concert for Venezuela and Colombia earthquake relief
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and many more will perform at an international benefit concert livestreamed from Miami on Sunday to raise money for those…
August 16, 2026
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre
NEW YORK (AP): It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music.…
August 15, 2026
by Yasmine Peru
Music fraternity represents at thanksgiving service for Fantan Mojah
Members of the entertainment fraternity, some of whom have not been seen at a thanksgiving service in a long time, were present on Thursday at the University Chapel, Mona, to pay their respects to…
August 14, 2026
Capleton to bring the fire at Encore Live
More than three decades of hits, high-energy performances and an unmistakable place in Jamaican music culture will take centre stage when Capleton headlines Encore Live: Culture Rising on Sunday,…