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…
February 7, 2013
‘Wild Thing’ singer Reg Presley dies
Singer Reg Presley of British band The Troggs has died, CNN has confirmed. He was 71. Famous for the 1966 song "Wild Thing," Presley and The Troggs were also behind other hits like "With a Girl Like You," "I Can't Control Myself" and "Love Is All…
February 7, 2013
Mumford and Sons say Grammys are ‘good for business’
British folk band Mumford and Sons say their six Grammy award nominations are "good for business". They are in the running for the coveted album of the year prize this weekend, for their second record, Babel, which debuted at number one in the UK…
February 7, 2013
Les Miserables tops UK box office as takings break £30m
Les Miserables has topped the UK and Ireland box office for the fourth week running, becoming the first film to pass the £30m mark this year. Tom Hooper's musical took £2.78m - a drop of 31% from last week - for a cumulative total of £30.14m.…