January 2026

When Bob Marley and the Wailers released Rastaman Vibration in April 1976, Jamaica was teetering on the edge.

Dancehall couple KipRich and Kizzy Don have established a GoFundMe page to raise US$250,000 to defray medical expenses to care for their baby daughter, Miracle, who was born prematurely last Friday, while they were in Colombia, South America.

Tielo Lanez is steadily positioning himself as one of Dancehall’s next breakout stars. The artist is kicking off 2026 with explosive energy as he unveils his brand-new single Acrobat, produced by Ourhouse Muzik and distributed by VPAL.

Montego Bay native Andrae “Squash” Whittaker could soon be feeling the Big Breeze of freedom. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Dancehall star is provisionally scheduled for release from the Federal Detention Center in Miami on January 25, 2027.

Toni-Ann Singh, the 2022 collaboration between Afrobeats giant Burna Boy and Dancehall superstar Popcaan, is now certified Gold in Canada.

Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World, passed away suddenly on Sunday evening.

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel has responded publicly to a lawsuit filed by a Trinidad-based promoter over his no-show at a concert in May last year.

The Genesis 2026 Riddim by producer Collin “JUNAVILL” Clarke— founder of JUNAVILL Records— has been making rounds as it features a slew of well-known acts.

Kranium’s 2013 breakout hit Nobody Has To Know has officially struck Gold in the United Kingdom.

Reggae singer Skip Marley yesterday secured a nomination for the 57th NAACP Image Awards, marking his third time being recognized by the American civil rights organization.