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Kingston, Jamaica -- It's not often that fans get to see their favourite artistes for free, and that's not taking International acts into account. However, this year's staging of the Best Dressed Fun In The Son on the grounds of the Jamaica College, Hope Road, has everything any patron could want - all for free. The event which is in it's eighth year seeks to celebrate Gospel music and the inspiration it provides, as such, showcasing and spreading the gospel […]

After an exciting weekend where Cherine Anderson rocked back-to-back, sold-out nights at the famed Madison Square Garden, her signature voice chanting 'Come Down, Selector' was heard in a surprising place - blasting from an intro on CNN's morning show. As the hit song Say Hey (I Love You) rang out to start the day for countless viewers, it capped off an amazing weekend for Cherine in the Big Apple! There are very few things that could stop the determined dancehall-soulstress […]

Singjay Mavado and reggae label VP Records have officially parted ways after a mutual decision was made to end agreements between the two. Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, yesterday told THE STAR the artiste's contract with VP Records was terminated on March 1. When contacted, Cristy Barber, vice-president of marketing and promotions for VP Records, confirmed that VP would no longer be working with the singjay but offered no further comment. first cut Jones-Griffith explained: "The agreement has been terminated so […]

Reggae artiste I-Octane said people are trying to set him up. The singer's belief comes after a raid of his Portmore, St Catherine, home by the police on Saturday. The singer, born Byiome Muir, told THE STAR that while conducting their operation at his home, cops told him that they have been receiving anonymous phone calls from people alleging that he is involved in the dealing of guns and drugs. A source from the Greater Portmore Police Station confirmed to […]

Kingston, Jamaica -- Dancehall and Reggae artiste G-Whizz is among the first set of artistes to be confirmed for this year's Best of the Best concert slated to take place on May 30 in Bicentennial Park, Miami. The concert which rakes in more than 40, 000 people annually, as the name suggests, will this year also feature some of the Dancehall and Rap industry's best performers, including: Chino, Shaggy, Mavado, Serani, Gucci Mane, Bounty Killer, Baby Cham, Tony Matterhorn, Demarco, […]

Blak Ryno is now counting his losses after his apartment was torched early Wednesday morning. Police confirmed that the contents of Ryno's apartment at 1 Winchester Court along Winchester Avenue, close to the intersection with Ruthven Road, were destroyed in the blaze, which began shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning. "It was terrible. I heard a commotion and saw smoke taking over the place," one frightened resident told the Observer. "It is unfortunate that the other tenants can't live in […]