Busy Signal

The second full-length album by MAJOR LAZER, Free the Universe, is set for release tomorrow (15 April).

The new record, out on Mad Decent, features appearances by a host of Jamaican artists including ELEPHANT MAN, VYBZ KARTEL and BUSY SIGNAL, among many others.

Jamaican record producer SHANE BROWN of Juke Boxx Jamaica has joined saxophonist DEAN FRASER as core members of TARRUS RILEY's management.

Brown, the former manager of BUSY SIGNAL and current co-manager of ROMAIN VIRGO, inked the deal to take RILEY to the next level.

Welcome to the November edition of the ReggaeChapter series of podcasts with host DJ RICHIE BLOOD.

Jamaican reggae star BUSY SIGNAL held a big media event this week (21 November) in Kingston just days after being released from a Minnesota prison in the US.

Perhaps the most exciting piece of news from the event came from Italian promoter Carlo Gullato who said BUSY SIGNAL has already been booked to perform 30 shows in Europe next summer.

Jamaican reggae artist BUSY SIGNAL is expected to walk free today (17 November) after serving two months in a US prison.

It is not clear at this point whether he will immediately return to Jamaica on his release, but will have up to 45 days before making the journey back.

Jamaican reggae singer BUSY SIGNAL has been sentenced in a US court to six months' imprisonment, meaning he will be out of jail in November having already served four months behind bars.

BUSY SIGNAL's official Twitter account tweeted on Friday: "Busy will be out November! Tell the world!"

Jamaican musician BUSY SIGNAL, real name Glendale Gordon, has pleaded “not guilty” to one count of failure to appear in court and stands accused of fleeing the US to avoid a drugs trial 10 years ago.

VP Records and Greensleeves Records have released the 20th edition of the annual reggae compilation Reggae Gold as a special two-disc set including new and old hits from SEAN PAUL, POPCAAN, KONSHENS, BUSY SIGNAL and DAMIAN MARLEY.

Jamaican dancehall artist BUSY SIGNAL has been extradited to the US to face criminal charges in the state of Minnesota.

As reported in the Jamaica Gleaner the singer, whose real name is Glendale Gordon, was flown out of the island “under heavy police custody” shortly after 10am [local time].

This month DJ RICHIE BLOOD delivers another hour of the best in dancehall, dub, jungle and reggae to get you warmed up as the summer season kicks off.

The June podcast blazes a trail showcasing brand new dancehall riddims including Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor’s Bassline Riddim, Aurora Skies Riddim Pt.2 and Dre Skull’s Loudspeaker Riddim.

Jamaican musician BUSY SIGNAL has posted an official statement on his Facebook page confirming the news of his arrest, as reported by the local press last week.

Here it is:

Dancehall artist BUSY SIGNAL has been denied bail after appearing in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court in Jamaica.

As reported in the Jamaica Observer, magistrate Stephanie Haisley said he was a fugitive from justice and she had to take that into consideration.

The long-running Uppsala Reggae Festival in Sweden has been canned for 2012, however the promoters do have alternative plans to help fill the void.

Here’s a rough translation from the Swedish-language press statement.

It reads as follows:

Greetings URF massive!

Jamaican musician BUSY SIGNAL will officially release his new album Reggae Music Again on 23 April through VP Records.

The official line-up for the sixth edition of the Amsterdam Reggae Festival can now be revealed.

The show will take place on 26 February 2012 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and includes the following artists:

Jamaican artist Reanno Gordon, better known as BUSY SIGNAL, is expected to drop a new reggae album in February.

His manager, Shane Brown, told the Jamaica Star: "Busy is doing a 100 per cent reggae album and Jamaican radio stations throw away reggae music. Collectively, we are in the studio working on this album and finishing Romain's (Romain Virgo) album too; both of which are due early next year."