[ January 29, 2010; 7:00 pm; January 30, 2010; January 31, 2010; ] The Australian Centre for the Moving Image is presenting a film festival dedicated to the history of dub and reggae! From Kingston to Brixton, rocksteady to reggae, roots to revolution – the heat is on. Deeply embracing social justice, politics and sonic experimentation, ACMI’s series explores the streets, identities, roots and impact of reggae’s dynamic [...]

King of the Dancehall Beenie Man has been removed from the lineup for the 2010 Big Day Out concert series in Australia and New Zealand.
Big Day Out organizers removed Beenie Man, born Moses Davis, after gay rights activists complained that his lyrics incite anti-gay violence, citing his infamous line “I’m dreaming of a new Jamaica, [...]

Last Friday, January 24th, UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell declared that he quit the reggae band after almost 30 years and tens of millions of records sold worldwide. Campbell, 48, released a statement on his website, claiming that “management difficulties, which have been ongoing for almost five years, had become intolerable. [...] No words [...]

While it’s no surprise that the Marley family tops the Billboard reggae charts this week, there are some very interesting developments going on:

Collie Buddz holds strong with his self-titled album in the #2 spot. Some people compare him unfairly to Eminem, but I hope we see a similarly broad artistic outpouring from the [...]