Maxi gets close to UB40
LOVERS ROCK singer Maxi Priest will replace Ali Campbell as UB40's frontman, a British newspaper has reported. UB40's hometown 'paper', The Birmingham Mail, in its March 14 edition, quoted a source close to the band as saying Priest has recorded a version of Marley's ...
Something extra
Well, the usually corporate conservative crew were out in all their glory for the annual carnival parade on Sunday and this week, Gleaner publications will share snapshots of their antics with you.
Tuesday talk - Hottest Topics on the Cocktail Circuit
Large and in charge 1.Technically speaking, wife number two is in charge. But recently the master has been finding solace in the arms of wife number one. As he explained to a buddy, "you never know what you have until you lose it".
The 'runner' who became ambassador
Brenda LaGrange Johnson doesn't take herself too seriously. The walls of the American Ambassador to Jamaica's office not only has photographs of family, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, First Lady Laura Bush and both presidents Bush...
Ken Ramsay: life of the party
BESIDES TAKING photos in faraway locations, Ken Ramsay loved to party with Jamaica's in-crowd.The lanky lensman stood out at most soirées, thanks to his trademark scarves and riding boots. Ramsay died last week at the age of 73. His body was was found by his gardener...
Icon - Count Ossie: the man from Wareika
The 'Mystic' backed the Folkes Brothers on Oh Carolina, the 1959 hit song produced by Prince Buster. The MRR's finest work is Grounation, an album recorded in 1973. Another strong studio effort, Tales of Mozambique, was released in 1975. Rodriquez's remarkable 1977 album...
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