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 ...

The Food, Rum and Reggae Festival will take place next Sunday December 6 and one of the headliners, dancehall firebrand, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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As Reggae Month draws to a close, music lovers will be given a major treat with a show featuring major dancehall stars Beenie Man, Capleton and Sizzla. The fact that the show is free makes the treat ...

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 ...

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 ...