Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta was detained by members of the Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigation Branch (CTOC) on Saturday night. 

 CEO of Downsound Music, Joe Bogdonovich is excited about this year’s show which kicks off on Sunday July 15 with a Colourfest Beach Party which will be followed by a street dance along Montego Bay’s hip strip on July 16, an all-white party at Pier One on June 17 before the much anticipated World Sound Clash, also at Pier One, on July 19 and the two mega nights at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre on July 20 and 21.

Incarcerated dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel was transferred to the St. Catherine District prison, and is reportedly "settling in well" to his new environs. 

Dancehall icon Cutty Ranks and Panamanian producer El Chombo have earned their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (dated May 5), with the viral hit, El Chombo's "Dame Tu Cosita" featuring Cutty Ranks which debuted at No. 81.

Dancehall star Kiprich is pumped that his video for the single, “Dash Pon Them' has been added to major rotation on the popular BET Jams, once more catapulting him to the international spotlight. 

Jamaican producer Xavier Hassard aka Lenkey 5 Star is beaming with pride as his experimentation with soca has been paying dividends as entertainer Aaron St Louis, 'Voice' won the 2018 Soca Monarch with his song Titled “Year for Love” on the Upendo riddim Produced by the young producer / Nine Mind Entertainment from Trinidad. Voice bested his competitors during the Soca Monarch finals in Trinidad last Friday. 

Popular Jamaican radio disc jockey DJ Linkage has said that he will continue to take care of the kids, aged nine and seven, who he found out are not his biological kids after a mandatory DNA test sanctioned by the US Embassy as part of its immigration visa process. 

Down Sound Records recording artiste Harry Toddler was robbed at gunpoint earlier this week on New Year's Eve. 

Dancehall powerhouse vocalist Cashan has released a video for the soulful 'Journey on My Own' on the True Words riddim. The song, released last year, has racked up thousands of hits on youtube since its release.   

International dancehall artiste Pliers teamed up with deejay Chaka Demus to deliver an incredible performance at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, UK last week.