Alicia plays a new part Classically-trained pianist, singer and songwriter Alicia Keys is set to star in her first movie – about a musician whose life echoes her own. Helen Brown joins her for a ‘bed chat’ to talk about her life, her music – and colouring in The hurricane that had stripped the South [...]

The Game, Mario Winans, Musiq And Reggae Stars For MTV Tempo Launch In Jamaica A series of events will be held around the Caribbean to kick off MTV’s Caribbean channel, Tempo. James Bond Beach in St Mary will be the venue for two days (October 15-16) for the Jamaican launch. Controversial US rapper The Game [...]

Sean Paul Makes Reggae History With New LP Rapper Sean Paul’s new album, “The Trinity” topped the Reggae charts today, selling over 107,000 in its first week, the highest ever reggae debut and single week sales for a reggae artist in SoundScan history.

In the Know Try to describe Fullerton’s DJ JFX, and you’ll soon realize it’s a whole lot easier if you just list his résumé: hip-hop DJ and producer, reggae selector, actor, screenwriter, soundtrack composer, film producer—JFX embraces the one-man-as-industry ethos and runs with it. Just don’t make him choose between hip-hop and reggae.

Get ready for Steel Pulse The nine-member multinational group with worldwide reputation for well-honed music and overall excellence will perform at the Queen’s Park Savannah on the festival’s closing night, on a playbill that also includes Petrotrin Phase II Steel Orchestra (under musical direction of Len “Boogsie” Sharpe) and rapso pioneer Brother Resistance.

The Game heads to Jamaica A series of events will be held around the Caribbean to kick off MTV’s Caribbean channel, Tempo. James Bond Beach in St Mary will be the venue for two days (October 15-16) for the Jamaican launch. Controversial US rapper The Game is among the line-up of acts scheduled to perform [...]

Too much Shaggy “I don’t make dancehall reggae in its authentic form, but neither do my peers. And any one of them would gladly take my place at this point,” he said. “All dancehall artists have had to add R&B, hip-hop or pop to make it in this game.”

Reggae is singled out Damian Marley is furious with critics who blast reggae as the only homophobic form of music, because he believes the rock and rap genres are just as guilty of producing anti-gay material.