May 22, 2012
Busy signal arrested on extradition warrant
Law enforcement agents have arrested another high profile figure from the West Kingston community, on an extradition warrant. Popular dancehall artiste, Busy Signal, whose real name is Glendale Gordon, was picked up at the Norman Manley…
May 22, 2012
BVI Music Festival Launch Party, Presented By Digicel
The countdown is definitely on for the biggest musical event to take place in the Territory - the 2012 BVI Music Fest 2012 - this weekend! Come this Thursday, on the eve of the official opening, the BVI Music Festival Committee, in conjunction…
May 22, 2012
The Avengers tops US box office again
Superhero movie The Avengers has topped the US and Canadian box office for the third week in a row, taking $55.1m (£34.8m), studio estimates suggest. The film easily saw off new release Battleship, which took $25.4m (£16.1m). The Avengers also…
May 22, 2012
Adele wins 12 Billboard Music awards in Las Vegas
The British singer picked up the top artist prize and best album for her second record, 21, winning 12 awards in total from 18 nominations. Adele's awards were not presented during the live show and the singer wasn't present at the event. Other…
May 21, 2012
Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62
Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62. Gibb's representative Doug Wright announced in a statement that Gibb passed away today "following his long battle with cancer…
May 21, 2012
Rihanna & ‘Battleship’ Sunk by ‘The Avengers’ at Box Office
Universal and Hasbro Entertainment’s big-budget Battleship barely left port in its North American launch, grossing a dismal $25.3 million. That’s well below the anticipated $35 million to $40 million that Universal and director Peter Berg were…
May 21, 2012
Queen Lafifah Proud to be Among ‘Her People’ at Gay Pride Event
Queen Latifah arrived with her royal court to an amped and enthusiastic crowd of subjects summoned to celebrate the 29th Annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on Saturday, May 19. The annual event held in Long Beach, California boasts of…
May 21, 2012
Lil Wayne Being Investigated for Another Assault Charge
Lil Wayne’s being a bad boy again. That’s right. For the second time in a month, Weezy and his crew are under the microscope for assault. And once again, the alleged victim was beten because he dared take a picture of the lil’ fella. Alfredo Marino…
May 20, 2012
Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch’s Death Causes Beastie Boys Albums Sales Surge
In the week of Adam “MCA” Yauch’s untimely death, Beatie Boys album sales surged to meet industry rankings on the Billboard Hot 200. The group’s climactic history set standards high when “Licensed to Ill” became the first rap album to top the…
May 17, 2012
Disco Queen Donna Summer Dies after Battle with Cancer
Music legend Donna Summer, known by many as the Queen of Disco, has died. The five-time Grammy Award winner died Thursday at the age of 63 in Florida. Those close to her say she had been battling cancer for some time but had tried to keep the…