Released in April 1973, Catch A Fire catapulted Bob Marley and the Wailers to global stardom. The sub-hooks of bassist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, together with his drumming brother Carly, played a ...
Rihanna has insisted speculation her next album will be a reggae record is "way off". The 'Diamonds' hitmaker - who hasn't released an album since 2016's 'Anti' - admitted she's struggled to find the ...
Reggae music and the island of Jamaica are inseparable, right? Lately, a crop of artists from places like Hawaii, California and Italy are proving that hit reggae can come from anywhere. In the ...
Simply put, reggae as a global phenomenon begins with The Harder They Come. Before most people outside Jamaica could tell you who Bob Marley was, Cliff put the world on notice that something explosive ...
Vincent G. Chin, who founded one of the world's largest reggae record labels, died on Feb. 2 at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 65. The cause was complications from diabetes, said his son ...
The seminal reggae label Trojan Records will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with a slew of musical releases, a new documentary and a handful of live events. Founded in 1968 by Lee Gopthal ...
LEGAL ACTION: Reggae legend Horace Andy says he has not been paid royalties in over 40 years. (Photo by David Corio/Redferns) A RENOWNED reggae singer is planning legal action against a UK record ...
Growing up in Southern England, Bob Bell fell in love with Jamaican music as soon as he bought his first recording, in 1963. As far as he was concerned, the explosion of musical creativity in that ...
Rihanna has insisted speculation her next album will be a reggae record is “way off.” Her statement comes as fans eagerly await her first album release since 2016, with the interview generating ...