Tina Turner: The unstoppable rock icon
Tina Turner, the legendary rock’n’roll star who became a pop icon in the 1980s, died at 83 after a long illness. She suffered ill health recently, having been diagnosed with intestinal …
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Linton Kwesi Johnson: The revolutionary voice of reggae poetry
Linton Kwesi Johnson, commonly known as LKJ, is a renowned reggae poet and recording artist whose work has impacted the world of literature, music, and politics. His unique fusion of Jamaican patois, …
A songwriter is suing Mariah Carey over All I Want For Christmas is You
A songwriter has waited 28 years to file a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement against Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You.
Mariah Carey and her co-writer Walter Afansieff are …
Lizzo documentary coming to HBO Max
Popstar Lizzo will be the subject of a new documentary coming to HBO Max later this year.
Lizzo announced the project at Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront in New York.
Directed by Doug Pray (exec …
The Sonic Alchemist: Exploring the genius of Lee “Scratch” Perry
In the pantheon of music legends, few figures are as enigmatic and influential as Lee “Scratch” Perry. Born in rural Jamaica on 20 March 1936, Perry would become a pivotal figure in the …
Unravelling the symbolism in Childish Gambino’s “This is America”
Childish Gambino’s “This is America” immediately captured global attention upon its release, opening up conversations around race, gun violence, and social issues in contemporary …
Kanye West shows the Brit Awards that Britain’s got black talent
Whenever Kanye causes a stir in the media I’m one of the first to side eye and question his bad decisions but his performance at the Brit Awards has to be applauded. This is coming from someone who …
Boy Better Know go to Jamaica to learn about Sound Clash
To prepare for the Red Bull Culture Clash 2014, Red Bull sent UK Grime crew Boy Better Know (BBK) to Jamaica to find inspiration and to learn more about Sound Clashing. BBK were winners at the Red …
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to marry this week in private ceremony
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly getting married this week, though earlier reports claimed the pair were going to wait until May. In a surprise twist, it has also been claimed that the …
New London home for Jay-Z and Beyonce
Hip-hop and R‘n’B royalty Jay-Z and Beyonce have just bought a massive £ 5.5 million London town house, it’s been reported.
Last week, they announced their joint US stadium tour – possibly called …
RiRi and Drake possibly on again
Pop star Rihanna has gone public with her rumoured boyfriend Drake by openly kissing him during a night out in London on Monday.
Rihanna had turned into a Drake groupie following the rapper on his …
Kanye West rants about fashion business
Kanye West went off on reporter Sway Calloway during an interview on the SiriusXM station Shade 45. He was responding to the host’s question about past attempts to break into the world of …