DC's 'big' Ben turns 50
THERE IS a lot for the visitor to see in Washington DC. The Smithsonian Institute, the Lincoln and Washington memorials are three of the world-famous landmarks found in the United States capital. Then there's Ben's Chili Bowl - a little piece of the Caribbean on U Street...
Tony Greene's Midnight blues
MIDNIGHT BLUE, the latest album from saxophonist Tony Greene, has been released by VP Records. It is the musician's sixth solo effort. Greene, in an interview with The Weekly Gleaner...
Roy Shirley 'returns' home
THE body of another Jamaican pop music pioneer, singer Roy Shirley, was scheduled to return to Jamaica yesterday. A release from the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sport stated that special projects consultant with the ministry...
Giving thanks for Dizzy
A Thanksgiving service for the life of Skatalites trumpeter Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore will be held on Friday at the Ashanti Gardens Restaurant, starting at 7 a.m. A funeral service takes place the following day at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, 89 Maxfield...
Apple's fall from grace
ALBERT 'APPLE' Craig, a founding member of roots-reggae group Israel Vibration, is destitute. The News Blaze newspaper in Folsom, California, reported last week that the singer, who left the group in 1997, has been homeless for some time.
The Rhinestone Cowboy rides again - Glen Campbell covers songs by pop acts
LOS ANGELES (AP): AFTER ALMOST 50 years, it's hard to imagine that Glen Campbell needs an introduction. But not only is Meet Glen Campbell his first major release in two decades, it shows a new side of the 72-year-old singer.
Something extra
'Saltfish, nothing in de world nicer dan saltfish.' - Calypsonian The Mighty Sparrow.
... Well, except for The Gleaner - sponsored Kingston Restaurant Week (KRW), and both will come together for this year's event...
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