Former Managing Director of Synergy Production, Ronnie Burke, is urging Jamaica's recording artistes to create more sustainable music that will be accepted in the global marketplace, and thus contribute to the economic development of the country.

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Oscar-winning documentary maker Kevin Macdonald has made what critics are calling the definitive biography of reggae legend Bob Marley, aided by the singer's family and record label who have given the project their blessing.

The documentary Marley is 144 minutes long, features interviews with Marley's children, his wife Rita, friends and a former bandmate, as well as concert footage. The film traces Marley's well-documented journey from a boy born in a small village in Jamaica to a music superstar who ...

Roughly two thousand firearms were melted down in a blazing furnace Tuesday February 07, 2012 as part of an effort designed to combat gun trafficking and corruption in Jamaica while reducing violent crime.

Police, government and U.N. officials destroyed pistols and revolvers by pitching them into a kiln at the cement factory in Kingston. Most of the guns were decommissioned or seized in police operations over the years. ...

Winston "King Stitt' Spark, a pioneer in the distinctive Studio 1 music, died on January 31, 2012 at his home in Kingston, Jamaica. No official cause of death was given for his passing. King Stitt was 72 years old.

He was called Stitt as a boy due to a stutter in his speech. Because of a facial disfiguration, he named himself The Ugly One, referencing the 1967 spaghetti western "The Good The Bad and the Ugly,".

King Stitt became the first deejay to have a hit record with "Fire Corner" produced by Clancy ...

Oniel "Elephant Man" Bryan has been charged with grevious sexual assault and rape. Elephant Man was taken into police custody on monday January 30, 2012 for allegations that he raped a 31-year-old female at his Hillcrest Avenue, St Andrew home earlier in the month. The alleged rape victim who is of Chinese descent reported the matter to the police shortly after the incident.

Elephant Man was booked to appear in court on wednesday. He was taken into custody by detectives from the Center for ...

Consumers now have access to more affordable state-of-the art portable computers coupled with internet service due to a new partnership between computer manufacturer HP and Jamaica’s sole triple play service provider Flow.

Flow and HP have joined forces to give consumers great value when making their PC purchases this season - a PC/Internet Service bundle that combines the HP’s personal computers with the power of Flow’s blazing speed internet. This initiative is in keeping with the broadband service provider’s commitment to deliver the ...

Lil’ Wayne has partnered with Grand Central Publishing to put together a memoir that will shed light on his days behind bars. The project, called Gone Till November will give us details on his eight months at the Rikers Island complex for gun possession charge, and will be based on diaries he kept while locked up.

Gone Till November will be released in November, which will mark the two- year anniversary of his release. ...

The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival has proven to be an important tool for marketing Jamaica throughout its 15 year history. The Festival’s ability to do this was further augmented this year with the premier of the HBO documentary special titled One Love: JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival, which widened the Festival’s audience from the several thousand who attend annually to the over 300 million viewers of the cable network.

The One Love documentary eases aside the curtain to the spectacle and entertainment at JAMAICA Jazz and Blues and takes the Festival audience behind the scenes where it allows them to delve into the making ...

House of Marley, the reggae brand inspired by Bob Marley has made its debut at Computer Electronic Show (CES), showcasing a variety of audio equipment made from enviromentally friendly and sustainable materials like Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) approved wood, hemp and canvas.

The company released 52 styles of headphones, last year according to Digital Trends and showcased three docks at CES.The most expensive product showcased at CES is what they've named the One Foundation AirPlay system which sells for $599.99. It will ...

Wiz Khalifa is being sued for more than $2 million by Max Gregory Warren, who claims Wiz and his team stole his idea for their hit song “Black and Yellow.” Warren says he wrote a song called “Pink N Yellow” and several versions with other colors in November 2007. But, he claims, Wiz jacked the idea before he was able to file for copyright protection in February 2008.

Warren’s suit accuses Wiz, his labels, the song’s producers and its publishers for fraud, copyright infringement and other infractions. ...

50 Cent tweeted he had signed a distribution deal with Pepsi for his energy drink Street King. And for each bottle of SK purchased around the world, Pepsi will provide a meal to a hungry child through the United Nations World Food Program.

50 Cent Tweeted Monday Janaury 02, 2012
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