20 surprising, science-backed health benefits of music
Judging from the quote above, Bob Marley was part poet, part scientist. That's because there's truth to his head-bobbing lyrics from the song Trenchtown Rock.
View ArticleWhere have the singers gone?
SINGER Ginjah is concerned about the lack of similar artistes coming out of Jamaica.
View ArticleFive movies that predicted U.S. surveillance
Turns out Hollywood actually got it right when depicting some of the U.S. government's real-life surveillance and tracking programs.
View ArticleSean Paul's finest moment
The Grammy Awards are scheduled for January 26 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
View ArticleSundance 2014: Watch Matisyahu Perform at Park City Live,...
"Welcome to Sundance," Matisyahu said as he took his seat to open the concert series at Park City Live during Sundance 2014 on Jan. 16. His time on stage was extremely relaxed, with two guitarists by...
View ArticleThe Conversation: Abigail Breslin on working with Meryl Streep,...
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View ArticleSuperBlue seeks Power, Groovy, pan titles
Six-time soca monarch and nine-time road march king Austin 'SuperBlue' Lyons has thrown down the gauntlet in this year's Carnival season.
View ArticleThe Conversation: Responses to discussion of women in poverty
Last Sunday's Conversation about how to help women in poverty drew a variety of responses.
View ArticleZiggy to Fly Rasta
FLY Rasta is the title of the latest album by Ziggy Marley. Scheduled to be released April 15, it is the singer-songwriter's fifth studio effort.
View ArticleTarrus salutes Rock Steady
SINGER Tarrus Riley pays tribute to the Rock Steady era on his upcoming album, Love Situation, set for release on February 4. The 14-track project, his fifth studio album, is largely produced by...
View ArticleOriginal UB40 members announce reunion
Three original UB40 members have announced they are reuniting to record a new album and tour.
View ArticleBeenie's Art gives him Grammy win
The Grammy Awards are scheduled for January 26 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
View ArticlePhotos: 2014 Rebel Salute Festival Feat. Damian Marley, Jah Cure, Bounty...
The 2014 Rebel Salute Festival ended on yet another high note on Sunday morning .
View ArticleContact: Rocksteady Stars Keith & Tex
Performing as Keith & Tex , singing duo Keith Rowe and Phillip "Tex" Dixon hit it big in Jamaica in 1967 with their rocksteady anthem, " Stop That Train ," popularizing a song first recorded two...
View ArticleYour Week in History: Revolutionaries born and murderers executed
The irony of this question is that the people who do actually get to choose the day they celebrate were born on the most interesting day - Feb. 29. If that was my birthday, I think I would refuse to...
View ArticleStevie Sings for Martin Luther King
The album is more important for its historical significance: It marked the beginning of Wonder's three-year campaign to create a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. The single "Happy...
View ArticleZiggy Marley, Fantasia on tap for summer Jackson R&B fest
Jamaican bandleader and reggae musician Ziggy Marley and R&B singer Fantasia will headline August's Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival at the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum.
View ArticleIf You Don't Like People Tweeting About Cancer, Don't Read It
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticleSugar Aloes well within his rights
Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation's president Lutalo "Brother Resistance" Masimba says the issue between calypsonians Michael "Sugar Aloes" Osouna and Roger "Bodyguard" Mohammed has been blown...
View ArticleDrum & Bugle Corps to begin 2014 season
The Chadwick Bay Buccaneers Drum & Bugle Corps will kick off its 2014 parade season with a corps practice and pizza party on Sunday Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church 334 Temple St.,...
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