Entertainment
June 2, 2026
Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75
Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion and “A Whole New World” with…
June 1, 2026
D’Yani and Remus unite for ‘Live Life and Prosper’ album - Single ‘Journey’ to be released June 7
Reggae singer D’Yani and producer Kareem ‘Remus’ Burrell, the son of legendary Xterminator Records founder Phillip ‘Fatis’ Burrell, have teamed up for what both men believe could be a defining moment…
June 1, 2026
YouTubers draw Gen Z to theatres with ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’
Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theatres around the country this weekend for a small-budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the Internet. Backrooms, released…
June 1, 2026
Trump to headline 'Great American State Fair' after artistes drop out
An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, ‘The Great American State Fair’, recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event's ties to President Donald Trump.…
May 30, 2026
by Nicola A. Cunningham
Jamaican actress leads cast in int’l film ‘Chokehold’
While some were busy doing manual work over the Labour Day weekend, others were engaged in the digital world watching movies, including the newest release, Chokehold, on the streaming platform Tubi.…
May 31, 2026
‘Dead Lef’ wars tearing reggae music families apart - Minister Chuck urges Jamaicans to make wills
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has issued a stark warning to Jamaicans about the growing chaos surrounding inheritance battles, urging citizens to embrace estate planning and alternative dispute…
May 30, 2026
Artistes backing out of Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts
The Great American State Fair is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes, and other programmes scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall. It was organised by Freedom…
May 31, 2026
Memories of Sinbad Soul Music Festival 30 years ago
"No firearms allowed”, the US$45-per-night ticket read. As her melodic notes mesmeried the May moonlit night, chart topper Chaka Khan proclaimed onstage, "I'm every woman, it's all…
May 31, 2026
by Dave Rodney
Memories of Sinbad Soul Music Festival 30 years ago
"No firearms allowed”, the US$45-per-night ticket read. As her melodic notes mesmeried the May moonlit night, chart topper Chaka Khan proclaimed onstage, "I'm every woman, it's all…