There's something about 'yard'
BRITISH MEDIA created a buzz last week when it reported that troubled singer Amy Winehouse was considering coming to Jamaica to record her third album.Winehouse, a five-time Grammy Award winner, is known for her retro soul sound and beehive hairstyle...

Bob takes it easy on 'Kaya'
February is Reggae Month in Jamaica. Tidbits Tuesday will pay tribute to a classic Jamaican work in this period. Today we look at Marley's Kaya album. Next month marks the 31st anniversary of the release of Kaya, Bob Marley's most commercial album for Island Records.

RETV spreads wings with awards show
ON FEBRUARY 20, Reggae Television (RETV) will stage its RETV MVP (My Video Pick) Awards, the first show in the Caribbean to solely recognise the year's top music videos."Since almost 60 per cent of our programming is music videos...

Unlikely duo takes Grammy spotlight - Chris Brown, Rihanna no-shows
LOS ANGELES (AP): Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' unorthodox partnership yielded rich rewards on Grammy night, as the pair nabbed five awards for their haunting Raising Sand, including record and album of the year honours. But their sweep was overshadowed before the show...

Something extra
Yesterday was once again time for The Gleaner's Annual Advertisers' Appreciation and Agency Awards luncheon. Here are highlights of the event, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.