Alicia Keys in Perth: first review
A 19-YEAR-old man is being questioned by police over the stabbing death of his stepmother, whose body was found at a house in Koondoola yesterday.
View ArticleJunior Murvin recalls a classic
DURIING the summer of 1976, singer Junior Murvin hooked up with Lee 'Scratch' Perry to create what became the classic song, Police and Thieves.
View ArticleWarning over rare metals in gadgets
Researchers at Yale University, led by Prof Thomas Graedel, analysed the use of 62 metals or metalloids commonly found in popular technology, such as smartphones.
View ArticleMavado, I-Octane, Jah Cure for Cream of the crop on December 28
Reggae fans in Ocho Rios are salivating over an upcoming show called Cream of the Crop which will showcase a smorgasbord of the best reggae talent on show in Jamaica spread out at the Ocho Rios Cruise...
View ArticleSmart Wig Could Compete with Google Glass
A new patent for this wearable technology could aid someone who is blind, deaf or needs to be guided through an alien environment Editor's note: The following essay is reprinted with permission from...
View ArticleLook, But Don't Touch: U.S. Law and the Protection of Lunar Heritage
Lunar heritage sites such as Tranquility Base - shown here with Buzz Aldrin in 1969 - must be protected a but a US bill is not appropriate.
View ArticleFatau Dauda 'Must Wait For His Chance', says Pirates Keeper Meyiwa
The Buccaneers last line of defence is telling his Ghanaian team-mate to be patient because he has also served on the bench before being given a first-choice role in the post.
View ArticleSpace Exploration Can Drive the Next Agricultural Revolution
This article was originally published at The Conversation . The publication contributed the article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights .
View ArticleMass MoCA announces spring performance schedule
In one fell swoop, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art has announced a full slate of live performing events for the spring, including over two dozen concerts, films, art talks, plays, dance...
View ArticleThe Snails breaking new ground
The Snails are a five-piece band out of Pennsylvania whose sound is heavily inspired by British band The Clash, as well as ska and rock steady.
View ArticleShaggy tours through to support new album
Jamaican pop and reggae singer Shaggy has been working his way across Canada on his way to downtown London.
View ArticleZimbabwe: 12 Ethiopian Illegals Nabbed in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO police raided a house in Emganwini suburb on Wednesday and arrested a dozen illegal immigrants from Ethiopia who are believed to have been awaiting onward transportation to South Africa.
View ArticleBeres, Sizzla get Grammy nods
Reggae Crooner Beres Hammond last night earned his second ever nomination for a Reggae Grammy when his album One Love, One Life received the nod for Best Reggae Album for 2014.
View ArticleSnoop Lion, Sizzla amongst finalists for Reggae Grammy
After temporarily ditching hardcore lyrics for songs about unity and anti-violence, Snoop Dogg has seen his Reggae efforts rewarded by The Recording Academy as he was named one of five finalists on...
View ArticleReggae wine from Indiana to be launched in Jamaica
A wine inspired by Jamaican music will be launched into the crowded local wine market in January by American Carlos Daley.
View ArticleThe Heptones starts the ball rolling
The Jamaican recording group of the 1960s, The Heptones - Earl Morgan, born in November 1945, Barrington Llewellyn in December 1947, and Leroy Sibbles in January 1949 - hailed from Trench Town, an...
View ArticleWho is Josef Bogdanovich?
Josef Bogdanovich is a full partner in the staging of Sting, the greatest one-night show on earth.
View ArticleTime come for ganja decriminalisation
In this February 6, 2013 photo, a Rastafarian named Bongho Jatusy smokes marijuana outside the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston.-AP Delano Seiveright, Guest Columnist Unsurprisingly, a recent survey...
View ArticleTessanne's mom proud
From the moment she had the judges on NBC's 'The Voice' in awe of the way she said "bread and butter", audiences knew there was something special about Tessanne Chin.
View ArticleBob Marley's estate has no love for chicken-finger chain
The estate of reggae star Bob Marley is suing Raising Cane's, which has a franchise on Comm.
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