Rock’N Vibes & United Reggae are running a contest until February 26 to allow fans to win 1 of 5 copies of the new Genesis album by Dutch reggae star Maikal X.
One of the most promising young international talents in all of reggae music, Dutch star Maikal X, has just made his first contribution to [...]

(Kingston – Jamaica 18th, January 2011) “When music is a part of you, there’s nothing you can do but share it,” so says Keera Rootz who describes herself as “eclectic.”
Keera Rootz, the upcoming roots/reggae artiste from the Kleva Roots Family Production label, believes message must be in the music and despite her desire to [...]

[ June 1, 2010; June 2, 2010; June 11, 2010 to June 12, 2010. July 24, 2010; July 27, 2010; July 30, 2010 to July 31, 2010. August 14, 2010; ] Jah Sun has announced a new reggae hip hop EP released for the summer: Gravity by Jah Sun & The Far East Band, featuring Queen Omega and Stevie Culture.

Jah Sun has also announced the forthcoming Battle The Dragon dub album, due out fall 2010, where Jah Sun meets Special Delivery with additional featured artists including [...]

History of Dancehall music
Dancehall music first became popular in the late 1970s, a decade after dub music had already demonstrated the rich possibilities for reggae subgenres. Dancehall began in the Jamaican dancehalls as when people wanted something different from the roots rock that dominated the Jamaican music scene at that time. Local soundsystems began experimenting [...]

[ August 22, 2009; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The 2nd Annual Hudson River Eco & World Music Fest (formally known as Upstate Reggae on the River festival) will be held at Croton Point Park in Westchester County, NY on August 22, 2009 from noon to 8pm. The Hudson River Eco & World Music Festival lineup promises to include international reggae and world music [...]

The 2009 International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) winners were announced on May 3 during an award ceremony at the York College Performing Arts Center. The IRAWMA awards ceremony featured live performances by nominees Etana and Queen Ifrica. The star-studded event was attended by reggae music luminaries including Beenie Man, Cocoa Tea, Alison Hinds, [...]

[ May 3, 2009; ] The 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) will return to New York City on Sunday May 3, 2009. The ceremony will host the top names in reggae, soca, and world music at its new venue: the York College Performing Arts Center, located at 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd in Jamaica, Queens, New [...]

Easy Star All-Stars‘ latest release, Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band, follows the successful path set by their previous dub reggae albums. Continuing their practice of covering groundbreaking concept albums by renowned rock bands (the first 2 releases were covers of Pink Floyd and Radiohead) Lonely Hearts Dub covers The Beatles‘ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts [...]

In Kingston, Jamaican police have charged Grammy-nominated reggae star Luciano, born Jepther McClymont, with harboring a fugitive, Andrew Senior. Senior, also known as Conqueror or Shooty Shooty, lived up to his nickname, shooting 3 police while hiding inside Luciano’s Westminster Road, St. Andrew home and studiolast week during an hour-long siege that ended with Senior’s [...]

Update: read a full review of Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band here.
Easy Star All-Stars are lining up to release another dub reggae hit with their reinvention of The Beatles‘ classic Lonely Hearts Club Band album. The 12-track album will be titled Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band. The hotly-anticipated release is scheduled for April [...]