LONG BEACH – Capleton, the controversial Jamaican reggae singer whose lyrics glorify killing gay people, has been booted off the bill of this weekend’s Ragga Muffins Festival, organizers said.

Dancehall veteran Capleton delivered to much jubilation to thousands of cruisers on the recently concluded Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise. “The highlight of the performance was when I was doing the ...

Dancehall reggae star Capleton is facing increasing protests over some of his songs that encourage violence against gays. By Billboard Staff Dancehall reggae star Capleton is facing increasing ...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica- Veteran reggae artiste Capleton has reason to celebrate as he was recently granted a work permit to perform in the United Kingdom. Capleton last performed in the UK in 2010. Cabel ...

UPDATE: The Capleton show scheduled for this weekend at the Kinetic Playground has been canceled. I’ll have more on this, and on reaction to it, tomorrow. This past weekend, a young friend of mine ...

A raggae/dancehall singer who has drawn fire for lyrics that critics say advocate violence against gays and lesbians has been removed from the lineup of the Ragga Muffins festival, which comes to the ...

A concert by Jamaican reggae singer Capleton was canceled by organizers in Basel, Switzerland, on Nov. 6. The groups Homosexuelle Arbeitsgruppen Basel and Stop Murder Music Bern had opposed the ...

The I-Ternal Fire Tour with Capleton is Oct. 10 at the Mansion Night Club, 130 Collinsville Ave., East St. Louis. Doors open at 7 p.m. Also performing are Munga Hon, Romain Virgo, Jah Thunda and ...

The booking of another reggae star for a show next week has spurred the concern of “murder music” activists, and led to the resignation of a local publicist. Bonus Entertainment sent out a press ...

Reggae rabble-rouser Capleton turned out to be the perfect headliner for a concert dubbed “Fire 2002.” The singer known as “The Prophet,” who topped the bill Sunday at an outdoor reggae extravaganza ...

Two recent dance hall releases highlight two very different approaches to the genre. Busy Signal’s D.O.B. is full of high-energy songs about partying, while Capleton’s I-Ternal Fire offers a more ...