Elizabeth Escalona, 23, admitted gluing her 2-year-old daughter to a wall and beating her over potty training—-.   A Texas mother who super-glued her 2-year-old daughter’s hands to a wall and beat her over potty training problems was sentenced Friday morning to 99 years in prison, a Dallas County felony records department district clerk said. Elizabeth Escalona, 23, will be eligible to ask for parole in 30 years. She pleaded guilty in July to a charge of first-degree … Read entire article »

Bunny Rose plays one of his guitars. – Photo by Dave Lindo—– By Dave Lindo—– MANDEVILLE, Manchester— BUNNY ROSE has been earning a decent living from his passion – music – since he was given the opportunity to guide Manchester’s brightest musical minds. Things could have been different for Rose, however, as along with his twin brother, he became an orphan at age eight. They became wards of the State and were taken to the Windsor Lodge Children’s Home in Manchester where they lived from … Read entire article »

BY CECELIA CAMPBELL-LIVINGSTON—– AT first glance, the small building in Goshen, St Elizabeth resembles your typical district shop. But enter, and the blaring sound from speakers puts that perception to rest. The Outta Town Recording Studio may not be as fancy as its state-of-the-art counterparts in the Corporate Area, but management there is striving for quality productions. SINGING VERNON… the studio is the answer to his discontent with the music scene in Kingston and St Andrew (Photo: Gregory … Read entire article »

BY MARK CUMMINGS Editor-at-Large Western Bureau——- SHREWSBURY, Westmoreland — A pall of gloom hung stubbornly over this rural community yesterday as residents tried to make sense of the beheading of 76-year-old Phyllis Walters, allegedly by one of her grandsons. By mid-morning, Kevin Turner, 19, — said to be Walters’ favourite grandson — as well as the bloody knife, which he reportedly used to sever her head from her body, were taken into custody. Residents look at the house … Read entire article »

  By Howard Campbell— In commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section recognises 50 persons who made significant, yet unheralded, contributions to the country’s culture. This week we feature Winston ‘Niney’ Holness. HOLNESS… produced a string of hits for reggae’s crown prince Dennis Brown   IN 1973, teenaged singer Dennis Brown erupted with a string of hit songs that announced him as a bona fide star. Cassandra, Africa, No More Shall I Roam and … Read entire article »

BY KEVIN JACKSON—- THERE is talk among reggae/dancehall insiders that the music is experiencing a lull. This may be the case with Jamaican artists, but it is a different scenario for overseas producers who are releasing big-selling reggae/dancehall songs for famous artists. Top: DJ/producer Diplo – who is known to fuse Reggae/dancehall in his hit records. Bottom:Maroon 5’s One More Night was produced by Swedish producer Johan Karl Schuster, better known as Shellback.   In recent times, Maroon 5, Rihanna, … Read entire article »

KARMA, the new song from Nadine Sutherland, is doing well on North American reggae charts especially in South Florida, where it was officially introduced by veteran disc jockey Clinton Lindsay. The song is one of the most requested on reggae radio in that region and has entered various charts. SUTHERLAND… Karma was produced by Stone Love selector Rory Karma, which is produced by Stone Love selector Rory, has also made the New York Reggae Chart. Sutherland, who started out … Read entire article »

  By Andrew Shachat —- Reggae fans, rejoice! The California-based band Rebelution will be making its way through Charlottesville Oct. 17 to promote its newest album Peace of Mind (2012). Known for its fusion of traditional reggae with pop and rock, Rebelution will draw central Virginia’s reggae fans for what will surely be an unforgettable night of music. The Cavalier Daily recently had the opportunity to interview Rebelution’s frontman Eric Rachmany, who is on the road touring. The … Read entire article »

by BAZ DREISINGER— Hawaiian reggae band The Green. From left to right Zion Thompson, JP Kennedy, Caleb Keolanui and Ikaika Antone–. Reggae music and the island of Jamaica are inseparable, right? Lately, a crop of artists from places like Hawaii, California and Italy are proving that hit reggae can come from anywhere. In the process, they’re raising some complex questions about culture and ownership. There’s a new generation of reggae artists with two things in common: They’re not from … Read entire article »

Conrad Murray is suffering possibly life-threatening injuries due to his living conditions in jail his lawyer said.—- Los Angeles (CNN) — The doctor convicted in Michael Jackson’s death is suffering possibly life-threatening and permanent injuries after almost a year in a small cell with “extremely limited access to exercise,” his lawyer said Wednesday. Dr. Conrad Murray is housed in a high-security section of the Los Angeles County jail because of his notoriety, which isolates him from the general … Read entire article »