The Recording Academy has invited more than 4,000 music creators and industry professionals to join its 2026 new-member class.

TIDAL’s new AI music policy takes effect on July 15, 2026. The platform will label tracks it identifies as entirely AI-generated and will not pay royalties on those tracks. TIDAL also says it will remove or block AI-generated music linked to fraudulent activity, including impersonation and misleading uploads. For reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, r&b, afrobeats, amapiano and other Black music traditions, this is a cultural ownership issue. Black music is built on voices, grooves, r

Jamaica’s National Dance Theatre Company returns with work rooted in music, movement, memory and national culture. The National Dance Theatre Company opens its 64th Season of Dance with tributes to cultural scholar, musician and choreographer Marjorie Whylie and reggae icon Jimmy Cliff. The season highlights the continued relationship between Jamaican dance, traditional music, popular culture and national storytelling. This is not simply a dance season. It is Jamaica’s body m

New reporting shows millions of songs circulating in AI training datasets, including reggae and dancehall catalogues. The Atlantic reported in June that four large music datasets containing millions of tracks have been circulating within AI-development communities. It was reported that reggae and dancehall artists, including Vybz Kartel, Shenseea, Spice, Popcaan, Shaggy, Masicka and Rvssian, appeared in searches of those datasets. AI training is not only a technology issue. I

Nigerian-Canadian artist Solo Yt releases his new single, "Gymnastics". Blending Afrobeat, Afro-fusion, hip-hop, and melodic vocals, the upcoming track delivers a confident message about staying true to yourself and not getting distracted from your goals. Inspired by real-life situations, "Gymnastics" tells the story of a woman who tries to win Solo Yt over with a flashy lifestyle. Instead of being distracted, he stays focused on creating that life for himself. The single hig

JCDC reveals the Top 10 finalists for the 2026 Jamaica Gospel Star Competition.

One of the most talked-about Jamaican film releases of the summer, Stew Peas, has officially premiered, drawing filmmakers, actors, media personalities and supporters of the local film industry to its red-carpet event in Kingston. The feature, written and directed by filmmaker Sosiessia Nixon-Kelly, began as a humorous idea centred around one of Jamaica's most beloved dishes before evolving into a full-length feature film. The production stars Kerry-Ann Collins, Chiney K and

Macka B, one of the UK’s most respected reggae voices, releases his new single "Di Real Rock". From the opening bars, Macka B rides the legendary Real Rock riddim with trademark precision and cultural depth. Recorded in 1967 at Studio One by Sound Dimension under Coxsone Dodd, Real Rock has been versioned hundreds of times – from Willie Williams’ Armageddon Time and Junior Murvin’s Cool Out Son through to Buju Banton, Barrington Levy, Beres Hammond and beyond. Macka B name-ch

Jamaica's latest Dancehall Top 25 demonstrates the breadth of today's dancehall landscape, with chart performance continuing to be influenced by radio airplay, sound system support, record shops, clubs and digital engagement. The chart, compiled by veteran broadcaster Richard "Richie B" Burgess, remains one of the industry's established indicators of domestic popularity. No 1 on the charts, Boasty - Masika While streaming has transformed global music consumption, Jamaica's lo

Beth Lesser, Singer Gregory Isaacs in front of his record shop, African Museum, on Chancery Lane, Kingston, Jamaica, 1984 A major exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is placing dancehall and reggaetón within a broader history of Black Atlantic culture. Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón examines the genres as artistic, political and social movements rather than simply forms of entertainment. The exhibition features approximately 40 artists an