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…
May 17, 2012
John Legend: ‘X Factor’s’ Spears and Lovato ‘Aren’t Really Singers’
John Legend, a judge on ABC’s forthcoming singing competition “Duets,” was asked to comment on the addition of Britney Spears and Demi Lovato to the judging panel of their rival FOX show “The X Factor.” And the Grammy-winning musician gave an…
May 17, 2012
Cannes Film Festival jury denies ‘sexism’ claim
The jury for the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or has spoken out over claims of sexism prompted by the lack of female filmmakers in the running. Critics have complained that all 22 films in the contest have been directed by men, many past winners…
May 17, 2012
Will Smith supports Obama’s position on gay marriage
Will Smith says he supports US President Barack Obama's position on gay marriage. The Hollywood actor says the question of whether gay people should be allowed to legally marry is "about semantics". He told reporters in Berlin yesterday that "if…
May 17, 2012
‘Kush Morning’ rhythm brings success for ZJ Sparks
Local disc jockey and producer ZJ Sparks is celebrating the success of her reggae rhythm the Kush Morning. The rhythm was recently featured on international Vh1 Television series Basketball Wives, and ZJ Sparks believes that this is testimony…
May 17, 2012
Jazzing it in St Lucia
There were sell out crowds at this year’s just concluded St Lucia Jazz Festival. Many who attending, including a number of Barbadians, said they enjoyed the event. They were especially wowed by headliner Diana Ross, who thrilled with some hits…
May 17, 2012
NEW TRACK FROM POLICE COMBO BAND
POLICE have been hitting the beat…….in more ways than one. Aside from patrolling the streets of the TCI, officers are proving they have plenty of rhythm too. The RTCI Police Combo Band has broken new ground by releasing a single which they hope will…
May 16, 2012
Masseur drops sex assault claim against John Travolta
One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $2 million lawsuit on Tuesday, but the lawyer for the second masseur said he was going ahead with that case and was confident of success. The unidentified…