After singing at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, he was discovered by the British producer Chris Blackwell of Island ...

Jimmy Cliff’s 1972 film The Harder They Come laid the groundwork for hip-hop culture, blending authentic street narratives ...

Jimmy Cliff, who has died aged 81, was a singer, songwriter and actor whose work opened up the music and culture of Jamaica to an international audience.

His Grammy-winning records as well as his starring role in the cult movie “The Harder They Come” in 1972 boosted a career ...

The children and staff at a Jamaican orphanage that Cranston missionaries visit each year are safe and accounted for after Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc on the Caribbean last week. ‘That Has Never ...

Key West, Florida — Across the U.S., there are furious efforts to get aid into the Caribbean nation of Jamaica following the trail of destruction and devastation left by Hurricane Melissa. Tens of ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

Jamaica was so badly battered by Hurricane Melissa that officials still have no idea how many people died, government officials grimly admitted — with just four deaths confirmed on Wednesday. The ...

Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 mph. William Brangham reports and ...

Up to 8,000 holidaying British citizens are in Jamaica as it reels from one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. People have been ordered to stay indoors after Hurricane Melissa swept over ...

Jamaica’s tourism officials are taking a highly proactive approach to dealing with the approach of Tropical Storm Melissa by activating the country’s cutting-edge Tourism Emergency Operations Centre ...