Glass Tiger hasn't changed its stripes as it rolled out its hits at Western Fair
Glass Tiger singer Alan Frew plays for the crowd at the Western Fair in London, Ontario on Friday September 12, 2014. CRAIG GLOVER/The London Free Press/QMI Agency So it took Glass Tiger frontman Alan...
View ArticleHow Bob Marley's 30-Year Old 'Legend' Album Finally Hit the Top 10
It only took 30 years, but Bob Marley & the Wailers ' 1984 greatest-hits album Legend has hit the top 10 on the Billboard 200 -- and in doing so, gives the reggae great his highest-charting album....
View ArticleVegasa mom to be buried today
THE funeral service for Lucille Ellis Maitland, mother of dancehall singjay Mr Vegas and singer Carlton Smith from the reggae vocal group The Tamlins, is scheduled for the Pembroke Hall Methodist...
View ArticleReggae legends Rico Rodriguez and Bunny 'Striker' Lee unite in Camden Town
Reggae fans witnessed a slice of music history over the weekend as Jamaican legends Rico Rodriguez and Bunny "Striker" Lee joined arm-in-arm at a gig in Camden. The pair, pictured together after...
View ArticleIn Jamaica, Rastas ready for pot...
In this Aug. 28, 2014 photo, legalization advocate and reggae legend Bunny Wailer smokes a pipe stuffed with marijuana during a "reasoning" session in a yard in Kingston, Jamaica, decorated with...
View ArticleIn Jamaica, Rastas ready for pot decriminalization
In this Aug. 28, 2014 photo, legalization advocate and reggae legend Bunny Wailer smokes a pipe stuffed with marijuana during a "reasoning" session in a yard in Kingston, Jamaica, decorated with...
View ArticleIn Jamaica, Rastas ready for pot decriminalization
Taking a deep draw on a pipe that glows with burning marijuana, reggae luminary Bunny Wailer gives a satisfied grin through a haze of aromatic smoke in his concrete yard painted in the red, green, gold...
View ArticleCatching up with Auckland's Sola Rosa
From the back room of an unassuming house in a quiet Auckland street, there's a glimpse of fairy lights and a booming "welcome to the studio!" But for Sola Rosa's key threesome - Andrew Spraggon, Ben...
View ArticleJr Reid's Club Robbed
A man who broke into a club/bar owned by reggae star Junior Reid and stole high end liquors, then sold them at a meagre price was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment yesterday. Yesterday, when the...
View ArticleJourney To Jah premieres
TWO European reggae singers who have made a mark in Jamaica are the subject of a documentary entitled Journey To Jah, which premiered September 3 at the Zurich Film Festival. According to the film's...
View ArticleLegends UB40 bring their epic tour to Cardiff
UB40, with Ali, Astro and Mickey, are back together and ready to perform their legendary hits plus new tracks from their forthcoming album. They will be performing at St David's Hall on April 15 2015.
View ArticleBob Marley's 'Legend' Album Finally Cracks Billboard Top 10
Billboard's album sales chart has a new entry in its No. 5 spot: Legend , the greatest hits record by Bob Marley and the Wailers.
View ArticleEthiopians welcome 2007
Ask me if I felt a little strange holding two candles and celebrating the beginning of a New Year in September and I will tell you no. I have done stranger things and besides I knew exactly what I was...
View ArticleRenewing Australian federalism
THE reform of Australia's federation is under review, with a White Paper process currently underway. In partnership with the Australian National University's Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at the...
View ArticleMedical thriller author Robin Cook prepares for visit
Author and medical doctor Robin Cook vaulted onto the literary scene in 1977 with his much acclaimed medical thriller, "Coma." It was the first of 28 books, all of which became best sellers.
View ArticleDan Stevens Talks a Walk Among the Tombstones, Evoking Sympathy for...
It's been two years since Dan Stevens departed Downton Abbey and he's not lost any time actively pursuing some amazing new roles in theater, film and television. In his latest movie, A Walk Among the...
View ArticleStar performances at the University
The autumn series of concerts at The University of Sheffield ranges from Gustav Holst's The Planets being performed in a pop-up planetarium to an orchestrated piece with a narration by Sheffield Great...
View ArticleFreddie takes jerk to Long Beach
JERK festivals seem to be a hot item -- as far as Jamaican culture is concerned -- in the United States these days. Several major cities including Atlanta, New York, Fort Lauderdale and Philadelphia...
View ArticleGo8: The empire strikes back
Michael Gallagher of the Go8 has put out a press release in reaction to my piece in The Conversation on higher education reform , accusing me of "an attack on a straw man". It's a fine example of John...
View ArticleBob Marley and the Wailers with Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, front, with bass...
Following the success of their sell-out UK tour last year, Reggae legends The Wailers are back on the road with their new Legend tour. The band will be performing the iconic album live on stage in its...
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