Top Ten Reggae Albums 2015
The year in reggae 2015 was a fertile one, with modern roots reggae and crucial vintage reissues keeping pace with previous years, as some exciting new breakthrough artists added vibrancy to an already...
View ArticleLabel Profile: Foundation Channel
Labels We Love: Foundation ChannelFrom ForwardEver's article in XLR8R MagazineFor this imprint’s roster of music makers, it all begins with dub. Some labels are intrinsically motivated by a mission....
View ArticleGet Ready to Rocksteady on Record Store Day!
Get ready to rocksteady! The soulful Jamaican music style sees its 50th anniversary celebrated with a commemorative vinyl 7" box set available on Record Store Day, April 16, 2016.The collection on 17...
View ArticleSka Supergroup Release New Single
True to their name, Western Standard Time Ska Orchestra is both a West Coast-based ensemble and combine hearty 1930s/40s big band jazz touches with lively Jamaican ska arrangements. Their new EP is...
View ArticleDennis Brown: The Prophet Rides Again On Tribute Album
Freddie McGregor, Maxi Priest, Romain Virgo, Raging Fyah, Jah9, Christopher Ellis, The Green, Katchafire and Jah Cure are just a few of the top flight artists that will put reggae's Crown Prince,...
View ArticleBunny Wailer: Still A Blackheart Man - From NPR
Bunny Wailer: Still A Blackheart Man, story on NPR.Born Neville Livingston, Bunny is the last living original member of the legendary reggae group The Wailers, which he founded along with Peter Tosh...
View ArticleProtoje Goes Royalty Free
Modern roots artist Protoje continues to push things forward with innovative lyrics and crisp production that draws on both one-drop reggae traditions and everything from contemporary R&B to...
View ArticleJah9's New Video for "Humble Mi"
Rising roots empress and devoted yoga practicioner Jah9's new video for "Humble Mi" (directed by Ras Kassa) is out now. Her sophomore album 9 does not disappoint; its thoroughly steeped in conscious...
View ArticleRoots from All Nations
Roots reggae music continues to thrive and evolve from all different corners of the planet.From Jamaica, Chronixx (pictured left) embarks on a major tour, supported by his comrades in the reggae...
View ArticleChronixx's Tiny Desk Concert Showcase's His Music's Maturity
Watch young roots sensation Chronixx and his band, Zinc Fence Redemption light it up at the offices of National Public Radio with this Tiny Desk Concert -- a live set in the office of NPR Music.Set...
View ArticleMortimer's new video "Careful" via Easy Star
Following on successful songs "Warning” (2015), “Ganja Train” (2016) and “This Feeling” (2017), roots reggae vocalist Mortimer is back with his latest track produced by Winta James (producer of Protoje...
View ArticleKoffee's Serves Up a Hot Piece of "Toast"
18-year-old Jamaican native Mikayla "Koffee" Simpson, releases her debut single "Toast" on Columbia Records. Produced by Walshy Fire of Major Lazer and iZyBeats,the new track arrives as an ode to...
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