Representatives for Luciano are denying reports that the singer was pelted with empty bottles at a concert in Nigeria on Christmas Eve.
Reports in the social media are that the veteran reggae singer was on Saturday night pelted with empty water bottles by patrons that attended the closing of the 2011 Rivers State Carnival popularly known as CARNIRIV at…
TMZ is reporting that the hip-hop icon died from a pulmonary embolism caused by deep leg vein thrombosis, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
As Reported by TMZ:
A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of one or more arteries in the lungs -- most often caused by blood clots which…
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Visited Portugal, as one of the Global Drug Commissioners, to congratulate them on the success of their drug policies over the last 10 years.
Ten years ago the Portuguese Government responded to widespread public concern over drugs by rejecting a “war on drugs” approach and instead decriminalized drug possession and use. It further…
Formerly bearded Jewish rapper Matisyahu allegedly booted a female photojournalist in the face at a concert in Brooklyn this week ... all because he felt the flash was "distracting."
It all went down Wednesday night -- when a photog…
(L-R) ‘Rastaman’, Judith Brown White and Chevan Brown
THE pronouncement by Opposition Leader and People’s National Party (PNP) President Portia Simpson Miller during Tuesday night’s national leadership debate that a PNP government led by her would review the buggery law has set off a heated…
The ‘Fireman’ was rushed to an emergency doctor’s visit on Tuesday (20/12/11) afternoon following abdominal pains. The veteran entertainer waspreparing to visit the St. Mary Infirmary to hand over proceeds from his annual St. Mary Mi Come From when the pains developed.
Across the Caribbean Diaspora, Jamaican promoter Walter Elmore's Art of Music Productions (AMP) successful bid to attract mega star Celine Dion to the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is being viewed as a boost for the festival and for the region.
LACK of commitment by the government was a sore point brought out at the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association's (JARIA) press conference at the Bob Marley Museum in St Andrew yesterday.
"If reggae is seen as a bright vibrant music, why is it being treated like this? This is our country," said Freddie McGregor at the function.
In order to combat the increasing illegal sales of cannabis in Switzerland, four of the seven French-speaking Swiss cantons (similar to states in the U.S.) will be allowing individuals to grow four cannabis plants at their home, starting in January 2012. The cannabis is only authorized for personal use and cannot be…
ANOTHER international act has been added to the line-up of the January 7 staging of the Shaggy and Friends charity show at Jamaica House.
Rapper Eve joins Lauryn Hill and Deniece Williams as the non-reggae acts for the event organised by diamond-selling reggae artiste Shaggy to raise funds to go towards the construction of a 15-bed…
Family members of the late Philip ‘Fattis’ Burrell on the steps of the Holy Trinity Cathedral following the thanksgiving service for his life.
WHETHER it was preceded by gentle, or righteous, the word "giant" punctuated most tributes at Saturday's thanksgiving service for the life of producer…
Poet Maya Angelou is upset with one of her biggest supporters.
Angelou wrote and recited a poem for a new song by Common titled "Dreamer" off of his upcoming album The Dreamer/The Believer. The problem between the two stems…
A Drake fan has guaranteed her spot in the history books by committing one of the dumbest acts ever to show her love for the Young Money rapper. The woman walked into a Los Angeles tattoo shop and demanded Drake's name be tattooed in bold letters across her forehead.
REGGAE artiste I-Wayne is never afraid to speak out, putting to music what he sees as the ills of society. Therefore, it stands to reason that his own music fraternity is not immune to his potent criticism once they are not in balance — a word he uses frequently during this Splash interview and generally in life and on stage.
LAWYERS representing imprisoned Reggae artiste Buju Banton today filed an appeal to have his conviction reversed in the United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit in Georgia.
The attorneys - David Oscar Markus, Mona Markus, Anita Margot Moss and Marc Seitles - are contending that Banton's conviction should be reversed and the case should be…