[ March 13, 2011; March 18, 2011; March 19, 2011; March 20, 2011; March 24, 2011; March 25, 2011; March 26, 2011; March 27, 2011; March 30, 2011; March 31, 2011; April 1, 2011; April 2, 2011; April 3, 2011; April 5, 2011; April 6, 2011; April 7, 2011; April 8, 2011; April 9, 2011; April 12, 2011; April 13, 2011; April 14, 2011; April 15, 2011; April 16, 2011; April 17, 2011; April 19, 2011; April 20, 2011; April 21, 2011; April 22, 2011; April 23, 2011; June 17, 2011; June 18, 2011; June 19, 2011; ] Collie Buddz is on a US tour this spring with New Kingston and Los Rakas. The tour supports his new Playback EP, which is also available as a >free Playback download.

Collie Buddz will be joined by EPMD, Los Rakas, Goapele, Taj Weekes and Adowa, Tidal Waves, Black Ghandi, and New Kingston at various stops [...]

Collie Buddz has returned to the music scene with a bang, making every track of his latest EP, Playback, available as a free download from his website. Originally released on January 18, 2011, Playback kicked off with Holiday, the first reggae single. The initial response to Playback was overwhelmingly positive, including strong support from NYC [...]

[ February 11, 2011 10:00 pm to February 12, 2011 4:00 am. February 19, 2011 9:00 pm to February 20, 2011 3:00 am. ] Catch some of the Sound Liberation Front crew in action this FRIDAY night [2/11]. Our friends at the awesome Bushwick loft where we rang in the New Year are throwing another party with an fun lineup and a special pre-Valentine’s Day twist. Here are the details:

FEBRUARY 11 | FRIDAY
[[ 3rd Annual Pre-Valentine's Day Pants Off [...]

[ February 10, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; February 11, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; February 12, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; February 13, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; February 15, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; February 16, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; February 17, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; February 19, 2011; 8:00 pm; 8:00 pm; ] Signal Path, the indie dubstep / glitch trio from Denver, Colorado, has announced upcoming dates for their winter tour.

The tour supports the March 20, 2011 release of their next album, The Prosaic Fades. The Prosaic Fades features Ryan Burnett on guitar, synths, production, and vocals; Damon Metzner on acoustic drums; and Matt Schumacher on electric [...]

It’s early for Valentine’s Day, but not too early to fall in love. Here’s a list of reggae love songs to help you out:

Is This Love, Could You Be Loved, Stir It Up, Turn Your Lights Down Low, Waiting In Vain, and No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley
She’s Royal, the recent hit from Tarrus [...]

New Zealand’s 2011 Raggamuffin Music Festival has announced that New Zealand acts Salmonella Dub, Nesian Mystik, 1814, and Sons of Zion will be performing in Rotorua on February 5, 2011. The New Zealand acts will be joining international music stars Mary J Blige, Jimmy Cliff, Maxi Priest, Sean Paul, The Original Wailers, and Ky-Mani Marley [...]

Today the lineup for New Zealand’s Raggamuffin 2011 reggae and music festival was announced.
Performers at 2011 Raggamuffin will include:

Mary J Blige, the R&B star from the United States, will headline the event.
The Original Wailers are also confirmed for the show.
Ky-Mani Marley
Jimmy Cliff
Maxi Priest
Sean Paul

Additional New Zealand acts will be announced next week. Update: the [...]

Most people thing of one man when they think of reggae music: Bob Marley. But few people know that Marley’s early musical career got off to an inauspicious start and was subjected to many reversals and challenges. In fact, Bob Marley once broke up with his Jamaican Wailing Wailers bandmates and moved to the United [...]

[ February 5, 2011; ] Raggamuffin 2011 has been announced for February 5 in Rotorua, New Zealand. This is the 4th annual Raggamuffin event, bringing dancehall, reggae, and R&B to New Zealand and Australia. The headliner, Mary J Blige, and supporting acts including The Original Wailers, Sean Paul, and Ky-Mani Marley, have all been announced.

Here’s the Raggamuffin Music Festival [...]

This article follows the beginning of the Bob Marley biography and part 2, Bob Marley Biography – 1970-1976.
Bob Marley and the Wailers focus on peace and love
In 1977, Junior Marvin became the lead guitarist of the Wailers, after being introduced to the group by Blackwell. The group proceeded to released Exodus, an album that remained [...]