Sugarland Unsure Why People Are ‘in a Huff’ Over New Music Sugarland are enjoying their 11th Top Ten single with ‘Stuck Like Glue,’ the first single from their upcoming ‘Incredible Machine’ album, but the Grammy-winning duo, comprised of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, admit this ride to the top of the charts has been a [...]
I want to create young pop music: Sean All of 20, Jamaican-born singer Sean Kingston has established himself in three short years. The musician behind hit tracks like ‘Beautiful Girl’, ‘Take you there’ and ‘Fire Burning’, sure knows how to keep the crowds grooving to his beats and he proved that when he was here [...]
Another week in jail for Buju Jamaican Reggae star Buju Banton, must languish for another week in the Pinellas County Jail in Tampa, Florida before he will know if he will be granted bail. United States Judge Anthony Porcelli today reserved judgement in the bail hearing for the artiste and said he would make a [...]
Uncle Sam objects to bail for Buju Prosecutors in the United States have urged the Middle District Court of Florida to dismiss the latest bail application from lawyers representing reggae superstar Buju Banton. In a response filed yesterday, the prosecutors argued that Buju’s lawyer had presented “no legal support for his request and wholly ignores [...]
Is reggae dying a slow death? The upcoming closure of north London record shop Every Bodies Music suggests that reggae music is suffering a serious decline ONCE A popular music genre, particularly during the late 1960s and 70s when it found favour amongst the white working class, reggae music has seen a rapid decline in [...]
‘Dancehall Queen’ grinds, scares I was not allowed to see “Dancehall Queen” in theaters back when it came out in 1997. Even today, if I still lived at home, I doubt my mom would let me watch 96 minutes of what ex post facto can only be described as softcore ebony porn. As in, imagine [...]
Starting from scratch with Scratch It seems fans can’t get enough of legendary reggae producer/artiste Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. Numerous books and box sets looking at his controversial life and career have been released in the past 10 years and there is no letting up. Kiss Me Neck: A Lee Perry Companion, a book by British [...]
Idaho Mountain Express: Reggae vibes are a harvest for fall After the success of last winter’s “Marley in the Mountains,” organizer Danny Walton was set to bring Ketchum another reggae-inspired event, “Harvesting of the Vibes.” Keeping with mountain-town living and culture, “Harvesting of the Vibes” will celebrate fall and the beginning of the winter season. [...]
Cobra offers The Other Side of the Coin Having been one of the major forces in Dancehall since the 1990s, one could say deejay Cobra has been there and done it all in terms of his many achievements. Although he’s not one to record on every rhythm, Cobra has maintained a very strong presence in [...]
Jury hears reggae star ask about cocaine As he rode in an informant’s truck, Buju Banton expressed his gratitude.”Thank you very much for this opportunity, man,” the reggae singer said. “Oh, you have given me opportunity to be myself again.”Banton had just had lunch with Alexander Johnson, a one-time Colombian drug transporter who was secretly [...]