KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history, such as the sole album that the late reggae star Bob Marley produced before he gained international fame.

Artifacts will include a cassette tape in which another reggae great… Continue

Thirteen years ago hip-hop lost one of its greatest talents. On the anniversary of his death, we remember the legendary Notorious B.I.G.
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Ken Chaplin

THIS column begs to differ with the editorial, "No man is (worth) an island" in last Thursday's edition of the Observer regarding the constitutionality of the extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, who is wanted in America for alleged drug and gun-trafficking charges .The editorial took t… Continue

Krista Henry, Staff Reporter

Singjay Mavado and reggae label VP Records have officially parted ways after a mutual decision was made to end agreements between the two.

Mavado's manager, Julian Jones-Griffith, yesterday told THE STAR the artiste's contract with VP Records was terminated on March 1. W… Continue

A Jamaican man who was staring in the face of imminent deportation from the United States of America (USA) after overstaying and being convicted of crimes in that country was spared the embarrassing trip home after telling American authorities he was a homosexual and would killed if was sent back home.

According information contained in a Miami, Florida court document dated March 2 which THE STAR perused, the local man, 28, grew up in St Ann. He, however, left that parish for St Catherine in 19… Continue

By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)—The Connecticut Huskies didn’t celebrate after the game. Just another night’s work for coach Geno Auriemma’s latest dynasty.

After their ho-hum 59-44 win over Notre Dame put them in the championship of the Big East tournament on Monday night, the Huskies just shoo… Continue

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RedDog\Steelie Bash was a complete bore, How I know because I was there from 12 sharp to the end. for a hold hour all these people played
was some long time music that was released from when King Tut was a baby, no disrespect to legendary music but for hold hour is just plain rediculous, Promoter need to start coming in touch with the kind of crowd that are coming to support them.They also need to keep the bag of chatting for their radio show.And who tell them its ok to have on your flyer $15 co… Continue

Serius Jones - Reefer, Pills & Henny… Continue

A masked gang armed with guns and a machete have stormed a German poker tournament in a luxury hotel - as it was broadcast on live television.

Six men burst into the Grand Hyatt yesterday afternoon and stole around 800,000 euros.

"Several masked, armed individuals entered the hotel and fled with a haul of money," a po… Continue