Hall of Fame nod for Jimmy Cliff?
While researching the career of Jimmy Cliff a year ago, Charles Earle was surprised that the reggae superstar was not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For him, it was a wrong that needed to be corrected. The 42-year-old Birmingham, Alabama, native started his campaign...

Twins hit home run with Bob
BASEBALL team, the Minnesota Twins, has found inspiration in the Bob Marley classic, Three Little Birds.

TOK's 'Our World' drops in August
TOK's third album, Our World, is scheduled to be released in August, according to the group's website. It will be distributed by VP Records....

Robb on transplant list
FORMER Byron Lee and the Dragonaires bass player, Courtney Robb, has been placed on the kidney transplant waiting list at the Florida Hospital Transplant Center.In a statement sent to The Gleaner recently, Robb said he has been on the list since March 25.

Something extra
There is always something exciting happening somewhere in the world, and Something Extra will always tell you about it....

Mavado, Cherine for UCLA fest
Mavado and Cherine Anderson are two of the acts named as headliners for the 23rd annual Jazz Reggae Festival at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The event will be held at the university's campus from May 24-25...