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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jamaican reggae stars Capleton and Chronixx have been announced as the first performers for next year’s Reggae Land Festival at the Milton Keynes National Bowl. Did you know with an ad-lite ...

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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 ...

Listen to 10 new must-hear reggae, dancehall and soca songs by JussBussCamp, Capleton, Voice and more. By Kyle Denis Slowly but surely, summer is starting to make its presence felt. With warmer ...

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 ...

Credited as one of the primary artists who brought reggae traditions back to dancehall music, Jamaican legend Capleton has been an industry force since the late 1980s. Back then, his focus on ...