Entertainment

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…
From left: Gospel artiste Prince Saj; Alicia Taylor, vocal coach; gospel artiste Johnmark Wiggan, and media personality Ian ‘Ity’ Ellis share a moment following the conclusion of the ‘By Fire’ media launch held at the Vera Moody Concert Hall at the
March 7, 2026

Johnmark Wiggan sets the tone with ‘By Fire’ preview

The atmosphere inside the Vera Moody Concert Hall at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts shifted quickly on Wednesday evening when what appeared to be an ordinary gathering of media…
Mayor of Ocho Rios, Michael Belnavis; Mayor of Kingston, Andrew Swaby; Entertainment Minister, Olivia Grange; and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, are all smiles at the recent launch of Vacae Weekend.
March 7, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

Excitement builds for Vacae Weekend

Nobody parties quite like Jamaicans, and this Easter Weekend, Ocho Rios is set to host six events over four days as part of the expanded Vacae Weekend. From April 3 to 6, locals and visitors alike…
Reggae stalwart Luciano.
March 7, 2026

Luciano keeps the message alive

True to his moniker, the ‘Messenjah’, reggae stalwart Luciano continues to deliver powerful and timely nuggets of wisdom between his songs, and his performance at last week’s Reggae Gold Awards was no…