DJ Khaled has welcomed Reggae and Dancehall star Buju Banton back to the United States, six years after he was deported back to Jamaica. In an Instagram Live on Thursday, Banton joined Khaled in Miami, Florida. “This is legendary! I haven’t seen my brother and I don’t think you have…
Dancehall songstress Shayy Soprano is concerned that hate crimes perpetrated against minorities and persons of color still continue to happen in modern-day America. Her concerns have grown even sharper in the wake of 16-year-old Jamaican-born teenager Justin Johnson’s death in Dauphin County in Pennsylvania last week. She believes that some…
Jamaican artist Spragga Benz says Afrobeats has taken over a spot once held by Dancehall, but he doesn’t see the shift as a problem. “It’s a shift in the musical arena definitely, it shuffle round,” the She Nuh Ready Yet artist recently told Kwasi Bonsu on the Lions Voice Network…
It’s Sia’s first pop LP proper since “This Is Acting,” from 2016. Sia Photo credit: Micaiah Carter Sia breaks a seven-year drought with Reasonable Woman, her collaborative-jammed tenth studio album. Arriving at the stroke of midnight, Reasonable Woman (via Atlantic Records) houses 15 works including previously released cuts “Fame Won’t Love…
Spanish language raps over rock beats give new power to an anthemic track. Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and J Balvin in the music video for “Eyes Closed.” “Eyes Closed” screengrab. Imagine Dragons have released a remix of their new single “Eyes Closed” featuring an unexpected guest: Colombian reggaetón star J…
There are stadium headliners, and then there are stadium-headlining artists capable of drawing in nearly 70,000 fans each evening, over multiple nights. Just two years ago, Morgan Wallen sold out three concerts at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. On Thursday night (May 2), Wallen brought a cascade of hit songs to Music…
Drake performing in Los Angeles 2023 / OVO Drake is rumored to be dropping a response to Kendrick Lamar tonight or on Friday, but DJ Akademiks says not so fast. His first track, “Push Ups,” was leaked to DJ Akademiks before it was officially released to streaming services, so the…
Mariah The Scientist Atlanta rapper Mariah The Scientist was arrested and booked in an Atlanta jail on Wednesday night stemming from a club brawl that took place in March. According to TMZ, the “Muggy McGuire” artist was arrested by Fulton County police for reportedly beating up a woman, Cleopatra Dues.…
Had “Michael’s Rule” existed for major international tours, such as Taylor Swift’s recent trek, says the AAM, “how many more fans could we have introduced to a local artist.” Michael McMartin at the Birchwood Cafe, Jindabyne NSW Photo courtesy: The McMartin Family. Australia’s music community has reached a “crisis” point,…
Spragga Benz Spragga Benz weighs in on the ongoing debate about dancehall and Afrobeats. The Jamaican legend points out that the rise of the African genre posed no threats to the dominance of reggae/dancehall in the global music space. Spragga sat down for an interview with The Lion’s Voice Network…
