Reggae royals converge in Tobago
One week before setting off for concerts in Croatia and France, famed Jamaican reggae star Barrington Levy will regale Tobago's reggae fans on August 23 at Pigeon Point.
View ArticleAK Songstress collaborates with Sizzla Kalonji
The first ever collaboration with an African artiste by the ace reggae, ragga and dancehall artiste Sizzla Kalonji is with the forever growing Ghanaian dancehall artiste AK Songstress of Paradise...
View ArticleVegas prepares new album
After an unforgettable and noteworthy performance on Dancehall Night at Reggae Sumfest 2014, followed by an appearance on International Night 1 with US-based artiste Jason Duerelo, it gets better for...
View ArticleAUGUST 14: On This Day in Nippertown Music History
It's Throwback Thursday, so we're looking back through the years for another installment of our weekly feature: On This Day in Nippertown Music Historya 2013: Blues Traveler played the Empire State...
View ArticleGiant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Announces New Album
Rochester, NY-based reggae act Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad have announced they will release their latest studio album, Steady , on September 30, in its first collaboration with famed independent...
View ArticleTasha Biltmore exposes Domestic Violence via Stage Plays
Biltmore, a victim of abuse herself, has dedicated her life to producing plays that touch on such taboo topics such as domestic violence, rape, and molestation.
View ArticlePon Di Wire: Ninjaman, Cocoa Tea
Famed 1970s roots music producer Bertram Brown , whose Freedom Sounds label issued some of the era's most important roots music, died Monday, September 8, at the age of 58. Brown produced hits by...
View ArticleWith Latest Death, Scientists Re-evaluate Stigma of Fraud
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticleBirmingham hits back: Katie Hopkins 'keep your pathetic narrow minded...
Many people have found Katie Hopkins remarks ill informed and outrageous, I wondered if she has ever set foot in the city? A cursory look on Google would have shown her how Birmingham has a strong...
View ArticleReggaefest takes Bob Marley approach to scheduling conflict
Reggaefest organizer Leo Cripps says they aren't concerned about having the Department of National Defence host an event just metres away from their festival, following a scheduling conflict.
View ArticleInterview: Somi on Her Major Label Debut, 'The Lagos Music Salon'
Sophisticated and seductive, Somi 's new album The Lagos Music Salon developed out of the American singer and songwriter's repeated visits to Lagos, Nigeria, where, as Teju Cole's liner notes put it,...
View Article'An evening with Dennis and Friends' to shed light on Reggae's social impact
Lovers rock pioneer and renowned Reggae musician, Dennis Bovell will be in Toronto for an event speaking on the societal impact and development of Reggae music; featuring acclaimed dub poet, Michael...
View ArticleBob Marley musical set to open in 2015, based on singer's childhood
A musical based on the childhood of late Reggae legend, Bob Marley, is set to open next year, with aims of bringing the show to Broadway in the U.S. A musical based on the childhood of late Reggae...
View ArticleGrattan on Friday / In Conversation with ASIO chief David Irvine
DAVID Irvine retires next month after five years as Director-General of Security, heading ASIO; before that he was head of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, which spies abroad.
View ArticleVirtual Worlds Can Be As Fulfilling As Real Life
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticleDrones are Fun, Until One Hits You In the Face
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticleMr Vegas to share Euphoria
Thek album - produced by Danny Browne and Clevand Browne [aka Clevie, formerly of production duo Steely and Clevie fame] - is slated to be released digitally on September 23. "The listeners will get a...
View ArticleOriel to release follow-up single
The soft-spoken singer, who originally hails from the Caribbean island of Dominica, recently performed alongside Ziggy Marley at an event which was held at the famed Carnegie Library Music Hall in...
View ArticleShould Robot Drivers Kill to Save a Child's Life?
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticlePick Six: Concerts in Duluth, Melissa Etheridge, Janis Joplin stamp, Ziggy...
Summer road trips for music. I traveled to Duluth for the first Howling Moon Festival to see Jeremy Messersmith, the BoDeans, Nicholas David, a host of great local acts and headliner Brandi Carlile,...
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