February 19, 2013
Female trio Brick & Lace disbands
It started as a trio, then morphed to a duo. Now, sister-group Brick & Lace, comprising Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne, are again in transition. Nyanda Thorbourne is stepping away to pursue a solo career. "I am both terrified and excited at the…
February 18, 2013
Machel expresses regret to victims of assault outside nightclub
Soca star Machel Montano has apologised to the assault victims involved in the fracas outside a nightclub in Port of Spain in April 2007.Finally freed from the burden of competition, Montano was last weekend able to take his mind away from the stage…
February 11, 2013
Grammy success for Fun, Gotye and Mumford and Sons
The 55th Grammy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Fun, Gotye and Mumford and Sons among the winners. Fun's anthem We Are Young, featuring Janelle Monae, was named song of the year, with the New York band going on to win the best new…
February 11, 2013
Whitney Houston remembered at pre-Grammy gala
Musicians including Dave Grohl, Janelle Monae, LA Reid and Miguel have paid tribute to Whitney Houston, a year after her death, at the age of 48. The star died in her hotel room on 11 February last year. Speaking at a pre-Grammy gala in Los Angeles,…
February 11, 2013
JIMMY CLIFF wins reggae Grammy
REGGAE veteran Jimmy Cliff yesterday won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with the album Rebirth. The artiste, who has been enjoying a wave of popularity thanks to a controversial Super Bowl Volkswagen television advertisement, trumped four…
February 11, 2013
Machel feels honored to share title with SuperBlue
SuperBlue and Machel Montano are the joint International Power Soca Monarchs, having trounced all opponents at the final of the competition on Friday night.No decision has been made yet with regard to how the total prize money for 1st and 2nd places…
February 11, 2013
Pink Panther is the 2013 National Calypso Monarch in Trinidad
His renditions "Travel Woes" and "Crying in the Chapel" were enough to earn the judges approval and nod to win the 2013 National Calpso Monarch title early this morning.When Eric "Pink Panther" Taylor was announced as winner of the monarch title…
February 7, 2013
Rihanna shows support in court for Chris Brown
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February 7, 2013
Mr. Vegas custody trial put off as ex-girlfriend fails to show
The child custody trial involving Dancehall/Reggae megastar, Mr. Vegas has been postponed. Originally scheduled to commence on Monday last, the trial was set to begin the process of determining whether Vegas, or his ex-girlfriend, Shellian McBayne…
February 7, 2013
Chronixx and Goldy Create A Ruckus With ‘Mini’
Members of theRastafarian community have been openly criticizing a new combination song byGoldy and Chronixxcalled 'Mini' where the artistes extol the virtues of women in short skirts. Some believe that such sentiments should not be expressed by…