As the 2006 carnival season bears down in Jamaica, organisers and patrons alike are busy making last minute preparations, in anticipation of another year of excitement.

Popular Jamaican dancehall acts Beenie Man and Elephant Man are coming for Soca Monarch 2006 - but not as the hosts of the soca competition however. They will be guest artists.

While some people believe in the garbage that Trini Carnival should be for Trini artists only, and Bajan Crop Over for Bajan artists only, etc. - Vincy has got different plans.

Popular soca artist Bunji Garlin declares he will not sing bad man lyrics anymore after a reckless incident that shocked the country of Trinidad and Tobago.

A veteran of the Barbados entertainment industry is tonight asserting that music piracy has reached unprecedented levels in the Caribbean.

The song "Rum Till I Die" should be banned from the air waves as it has no benefit to people at all, Chaguanas Mayor Dr Surujrattan Rambachan said yesterday.

Music pirates are going to find it harder to get away with their ill gotten gains because of tough new laws being drafted.

According to the Trinidad Guardian Benjai has parted ways with Bunji Garlin and the Asylum Band. According to Benjai, there is no bad feelings with the seperation.

Following at least seven spins of Trinidad and Tobago's 2005 Road March song 'Dead or Alive', former Road March King and Trinidadian soca artiste Iwer George performed at Bacchanal Jamaica's 'Blitz', held last Friday at the Oxford Road Mas Camp.

Trinidad Express is reporting that Bunji Garlin has won the Soca Monarch 2005 competition in Trinidad and Tobago for his second victory in two years. In second place was Shurwayne Winchester followed by Iwer George.