VP Records proposes buyout of Greensleeves
VP Records, the world’s leading reggae record company, yesterday announced that it has made an offer to purchase Greensleeves Records & Publishing from Zest Group plc, subject to the approval of Zest’s shareholders. VP Records will inherit a catalogue comprising some of the most notable albums of the genre, from […]

Barrels of foreign laughter

As jokers continue to be imported from across the seas, the appeal of international acts goes past the music industry and into commercial comedy. Along with the proliferation of comedy shows, especially in the Corporate Area, has come a larger number of overseas stand-up comedians on Jamaican stages.
In recent years, there have […]

Burning Spear gets ‘own’ Grammy nomination

Having been nominated for a Grammy Award on multiple occasions and winning once, it is hard to believe that Winston Rodney, more popularly known as the Burning Spear, is feeling as proud and excited about his most recent nomination as if it was his very first time.

Nah go a jail?
While deejay Busy Signal is loudly affirming his position on the jail scenario “Nah go a jail; Oh No”, his deejay colleagues seem hellbent on proving otherwise.

The latest victim to be so caught up is Aidonia, who was last week slapped with gun charges. Will they ever learn? Of course, the perennial […]

Paashot shooting for the stars

Hailing from St Mary, but currently operating out of New York, Alvin ‘Paashot’ Allen is a musical master in the making who is getting ready to hitch his wagon to a star. The reggae artiste is taking aim at the global music market, with music infused with a mixtures of the […]