In 2011, Jamaican writer and activist Dutty Bookman coined the phrase “reggae revival” to describe artists like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and others who tended to favor ...

Only 5 days until the spectacular musical extravaganza, Tropical Heatwave! Get ready to experience an incredible lineup featuring 17 bands across 3 electrifying stages, plus a Hip Hop Lounge. Don’t ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Stern Grove hosts a rare double bill Sunday, bringing together pioneering reggae outfit Toots and the Maytals and soul great Lee Fields and the Expressions to share the stage ...

Reggae Rise Up Arizona 2026 runs April 17 to 19 in Tempe. Reggae Rise Up Arizona takes place at Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio ...

A pair of reggae innovators will visit Drexel University this fall to share their experiences in the music industry with students in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and to explore the trove of ...

The best thing about soul music is that it varies. Whether it’s the saxophone-heavy pulse throbbing under belted vocals or the bucket-drummed beats accompanying a rapper’s lyrics, soul is the driving ...

In the cradle of country music, Aashid Himons stood out like a Serengeti lion in a Middle Tennessee cow pasture. Most people knew him as the dreadlocked Rasta man who fronted the pioneering and wildly ...

One of the greatest rhythm sections to ever rub-a-dub on planet Earth, Sly and Robbie’s client roster has included Dylan, Madonna, Serge Gainsbourg, and No Doubt. But the team’s best jams are the most ...

Relax. Sip a margarita. Chill out to some Bob Marley. Snowbirds and tourists flock to Southwest Florida, and that’s exactly what many of them want when they get here: Good vibes and reggae music. And ...

Ayo has become a big name in Europe on the strength of her debut album, “Joyful,” and its hit single, “Down on My Knees.” Her sound combines a host of different eclectic musical styles that originate ...

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, frontman of the pioneering reggae outfit Toots and the Maytals and one of the greatest voices in popular music, died Friday evening at the age of 77. “It is with the ...

The first to use the word reggae on a record, he sang in a soulful tone and wrote songs with subtle social commentary, helping bring the sounds of Jamaica to the world. By Ben Sisario Toots Hibbert, ...