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Jamaican ska and reggae star Jimmy Cliff is set to be inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March. Cliff, born James Chambers,
is being inducted into the Hall of Fame Foundation along with ABBA,
Genesis, The Hollies and The Stooges.

The ceremony will take place on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria
in New York City and will air live on Fuse, Madison Square Garden`s
national music television network. Cliff`s `The Harder They Come` album
and movie introduced reggae to a worldwide audience and changed the
image of the genre from cruise ship...

A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration affidavit says Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, traveled to Sarasota last week to make the purchase along with two others. The DEA was tipped off by a confidential informant who agreed to wear a recording device during the drug negotiation session.

Banton, 36, faces a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, which carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence. Banton was being held at Miami's downtown detention center Monday pending transfer to Tampa, where the...

The collaborating album is said to be called Distant Relatives.Distant Relatives is set for release next March. It's not the first time Nas and Marley have worked together; the two collaborated on a track from Marley's 2005 breakout album, Welcome to Jamrock.

Proceeds from Distant Relatives will go to charity projects in Africa.Projects include Schools, Houses, Hospitals and Roads.

Irate show promoters in St Lucia and Guyana are planning to sue dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel for a series of no-shows over the weekend. Kartel and members of his Portmore Empire were reportedly booked for a concert in Guyana on Saturday night, after which they should have moved on to St Lucia to perform on the last evening of a three-day event called Love Fest.

Reports are, however, that while some members of the Empire turned up, Kartel missed his flight to Guyana, not once, but twice, after which the promoter was asked to send a charter. According to one...

January 17th, 2010 will be a night to remember. Usain Bolt, the fastest man is the world will be performing a special DJ set at OPIUM Nightclub in the Hard Rock Casino all in the name of a good cause and of course a good fun. The honor of this visit to South Florida is to celebrate the Big Celebrity Birthday bash for Jazzy T of word renown super group Renaissance , other confirmed celebrities include Shaggy , Stone Love , Sean Paul and many more. Find out how your company can get a personal visit from Usain Bolt for a special meet and greet.

Usain Bolt set to...

On January 19, 2010 with Greensleeves Records, reggae’s reigning King Sizzla Kalonji’s new album Crucial Times will be available. Sizzla reconnects with the great producer Homer Harris. Harris is credited with discovering and naming Sizzla. Crucial Times features the signature vocals that Sizzla is known for along with a variety of rhythms.

This 13 track album brings the legendary singjay back to his essence – chanting truths, expressions of love and praises to Jah over Homer Harris produced rhythms. On his first single “Precious Gift”, Sizzla delivers positive...

Associated Press: MIAMI (AP) -- Federal authorities say Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton attempted to buy cocaine from an undercover officer in Florida.

Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in U.S. federal custody in Miami since Thursday. He faces a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.

According to court documents, Banton and two others contacted a police informant last week about buying cocaine in Sarasota. Drug Enforcement Administration agents say Banton negotiated the purchase...

Born in the Land of sunny skies and birth place of the man who introduced Reggae to the world (Bob Marley), Jason was destined to sing, his mother jokes around that his cries sounded like a melody, so she didn't mind his wailing. He spend his school years joining every talent contest, every choir and chance to make his voice heard.

As a young man he joined a trio "Impaq" that made some waves as they performed at stage shows and even dabbled in radio to take advantage and promote themselves. Life being what is it, they parted ways but to this day all remain...

Buju Banton was arrested and is in a federal lockup in Miami, facing drug conspiracy charges.

Drug Enforcement Administration agents say Buju Banton, real name Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in custody since Thursday and will soon be transferred to Tampa, where the U.S. Attorney is charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine.

Buju Banton has homes both in Jamaica and Tamarac. Recently he encounter a firestorm of protest against him after the Grammys announced that his album "Rasta Got Soul", released earlier...

NEW YORK (AP) -- They gave us the most memorable music moment of 2009, so it's only fitting that Kanye West and Taylor Swift have been named the king and queen of the charts.

Billboard magazine named Swift the top female artiste, while West was declared top male artist. But Swift trumps West overall. She was the top artist of the year, with Beyonce coming in second and Lady Gaga third.

Swift has a sophomore CD, Fearless, that has sold more than 4.5 million copies.

West and Swift provided one of the most talked-about episodes of the year when West hijacked...

Delroy Wilson was one of Jamaica's most soulful vocalists, and over a 40-year career the singer unleashed a flood of hits and a multitude of masterpieces. Born on October 5, 1948, in the Kingston neighborhood of Trenchtown, Wilson's phenomenal talent would be his ticket out of the ghetto, and his discovery by producer Coxsone Dodd in 1962 would change the path of Jamaican music. His first recording for Dodd, "If I Had a Beautiful Baby" did little, but the producer stuck by his prodigy, and his follow-up "Spit in the Sky," was a sound system smash. That number was...

Chuck Fenda has changed his stage name to the 'Living Fire'.

Chuck Fenda: "We transcend from Chuck Fenda to the Living Fire. We bun crime and violence, injustice and rape. To weh mi stand for and di type a song dem weh mi do over the years, mi decide seh a di 'Living Fire' name haffi go forward fi 2010."

The new name is also the title of the album he released in 2007. The Gash Dem-artiste said he has been contemplating the name change for a few months.

"Way back since the album a put together, to the vibing weh mi get, wi just haffi approach it with a...

There were no major surprises when the much-anticipated 2009 Sting poster was unveiled.

The unveiling of the poster also confirmed that Beenie Man will be a no-show at the event, set for December 26 at Jamworld, in Portmore, St Catherine. The deejay, in a recent television interview, made it clear he wouldn't attend the 26-year old event, should Bounty Killer and Vybz Kartel engage in a lyrical battle.

Dancehall act KipRich has also been confirmed to perform but will not take part in a potential clash with General B. There are 22 female artistes billed for...

Adijah "Vybz Kartel" Palmer and David "Mavado" Brooks met with Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding to formally announce the end of their rivalry and plan of action to move forward in a better direction.

For about three years, the Kartel - Mavado dispute has resulted in violent clashes in several inner-city communities.Earlier this year, men armed with knives and machetes clashed over the Gaza-Gully affair on Mannings Hill Road in the Corporate Area, leaving at least two persons nursing wounds.

The rivalry also moved into schools, with students declaring...

Kevin Lloyd "Squingy" Bennett will be having Four public viewing first will be today December 08, 2009 St. Micheal's Funneral Chapel, 36 Top Road, Brown Stone St. Ann between 9am - 4pm.

The second viewing will be held at St. Dacre Community Centre on Wednesday December 09, 2009 from 12noon - 4pm. The body will return to St. Micheal's Funneral Chapel on Thurday December 10 and Friday December 11, 2009 for viewing between 11am - 4pm.

Kevin Lloyd "Squingy" Bennett will be laid to rest on Saturday December 12,
2009 at the Steer Town New Testament Church Of God...