Rebelution is serving up fresh reggae music with Bright Side of Life, their 2nd reggae album. The Santa Barbara reggae band’s August 4 release has jumped to the #1 spot on the iTunes reggae album charts and is at the #3 iTunes spot for all US album downloads, a rare feat for any reggae release.
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[ July 30, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. July 31, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. August 1, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 2, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 4, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 5, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 6, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 8, 2009; 8:00 pm; August 9, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Please see this page for the most recent Damian “Junior Gong” Marley and Nas Distant Relatives 2010 tour dates.

(This article details their summer 2009 tour dates.)

Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Nas are lighting up the US with a summer series of solo performances for their Distant Relatives tour, which also includes headliner performances with [...]

After serving 2 years in the army, reggae singer Skull is returning to the reggae touring circuit. He is confirmed to appear in the 2009 Reggae Rising Festival lineup as part of a furlough from his military duties. Continue reading →

LA-based ska / rocksteady band Hepcat blew onto the 1990s SoCal ska revival scene and quickly built a following of with their mix of Caribbean reggae and rocksteady, R&B, jazz, and swing. Their releases include 1993′s Out of Nowhere, 1996′s Scientific, the critically-acclaimed 1998 album Right On Time, and finally their 2000 release Push N’ [...]

[ September 10, 2009; 6:30 pm; September 11, 2009; 8:00 pm; September 15, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. September 16, 2009; 7:45 pm; September 17, 2009; 6:15 pm; September 21, 2009; 7:00 pm; September 24, 2009; 8:00 pm; September 25, 2009; 6:45 pm; September 26, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] LA-based ska / rocksteady band Hepcat is getting back together again and going on tour with Flogging Molly in September. The legendary crossover ska act has recently announced the following performance dates… Continue reading →

Stephen Marley released his solo debut, the Mind Control reggae album, in 2007. It went on to win the Grammy for Best reggae album that year, being selected over work from Toots & the Maytals, Burning Spear, Lee Scratch Perry, and Sly & Robbie. Mind Control‘s hit single was The Traffic Jam, which he recorded [...]

After Amy Winehouse’s failed attempt to record a reggae album at Tuff Gong Studios, rumors are spreading that blazing rapper Snoop Dogg is considering a crossover into the reggae genre as well. Following his country album, Snoop is considering a pure reggae release and rumors abound that he has already been recording tracks with some [...]

[ May 23, 2009 to May 25, 2009. ] Looking for some Ohio reggae music? Start with live music performances from The Wailers and more at the Spring 2009 Hookahville is a 3-day jam, world, and reggae music and camping event. Hookahville 31 will be held at Frontier Ranch Music Center, on Memorial Day weekend, May 23 through May 25. Music is Friday through [...]

Easy Star All Stars have released an exclusive free listening album premier. Listen to Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band here. Continue reading →

Denroy Morgan‘s latest reggae album, Theocracy Reign, was released in stores today on the the Asaph Records label distributed by VP Records. Theocracy Reign offers 14 new reggae songs featuring Denroy Morgan, his children Morgan Heritage and LMS, Glenda Philips-Lee, and Clifford Branch on piano. Branch also shares production credits on the album.
Denroy Morgan is [...]