Lost roots reggae from singer Willi Williams
To the extent that reggae singer Willi Williams is known beyond Jamaican music cognoscenti, it's generally for his classic 1977 track "Armagideon Time," a song covered by the Clash as the B side to...
View ArticleToday's Best Bets, Oct. 14, 2014: Junior Marvin & Nappy Riddem
In 1977, Jamaica native Marvin was invited to join both Stevie Wonder, and Bob Marley and the Wailers. He chose the Wailers, and played on the album 'Exodus' and all Marley and The Wailers albums after...
View ArticleGood Morning Britain
Breakfast show. Three of the founding members of UB40, Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, talk about their new album and tour and the long history of the popular reggae band.
View ArticleAli Campbell Quits Alcohol
The Red, Red Wine hitmaker jokes he is always offered drinks in restaurants but he has to turn them down because he has cut out alcohol following his stint on reality show New Zealand's Got Talent in...
View ArticleDuppy Gun Productions plans compilation
Cameron Stallones and M. Geddes Gengras will drop a compilation chronicling their label, Duppy Gun Productions, on November 17th. The label had its beginnings in 2011 with the collaboration between the...
View ArticleLong Beach musician Ikey Owens dies while on tour with Jack White
Owens was the keyboardist for White and band The Mars Volta, as well as a member of Long Beach bands Free Moral Agents and Long Beach Dub All Stars. The 38-year-old Lakewood native was found dead this...
View ArticleGrattan / Some diplomatic dancing over the Abbott-Putin encounter
TONY Abbott did not repeat his pledge to "shirt-front" Vladimir Putin when pressed on the subject a day after his initial threat. Now the promise is for a "very, very robust conversation" with the...
View ArticleMonty gets a Soul Train nod
PIANIST Monty Alexander, whose career started as a session musician at Studio One over 50 years ago, has been nominated for a 2014 Soul Train Music Award. The Kingston-born Alexander's album, Concierto...
View ArticleAsia takes audience back to the '80s
Lead singer Dwayne "Danglin" Anglin kept the crowd on its feet during The Wailers performance at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts.
View ArticleGiant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - Move
So congrats to our friends @giantpandadub who have the #1 Reggae album on the billboard charts. To celebrate here's another song from their Album release show in Buffalo.
View ArticleFor Matisyahu and Lecrae, The Medium Is the Message
Most religious popular music is terrible, with craftsmanship and artistry typically taking a back seat to the lyrical message. The gap is most evident in genres like rap and reggae, where pervasive...
View ArticleForbes ferrets out top dead celebrity moneymakers
Forbes released its annual list of top moneymaking dead celebrities Wednesday. The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, topped the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, once again.
View ArticleAlbum reviews: Valerie June and The Faces
New album: Pushin' Against A Stone Artist: Valerie June Label: Concord Rating: 4 stars out of 5 "Pushin' Against A Stone" is the first label release for Valerie June, an artist who manages to weave...
View ArticleIs space still awesome?
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
View ArticleHow WWI Shaped Modern Air Supremacy
This article was originally published on The Conversation . The publication contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights .
View ArticleMichael Jackson tops Forbes Highest-Earning Dead Celebrity list
PanARMENIAN.Net - Michael Jackson is still making a lot of money, 5 years since he passed away at 50 years old. The "Thriller" hitmaker tops Forbes' list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities of 2014...
View Article1980 Bob Marley Concert to Be Released as DVD and CD/DVD Set
A 1980 concert Bob Marley played in Dortmund, Germany, during his final world tour is the subject of a new release titled Uprising Live! , which will be issued as a DVD, a DVD/two-CD set and a digital...
View ArticlePublic editor: The trouble with online surveys
Two readers wrote to take The Globe and Mail to task for its online survey last week on assisted dying. You see these daily questions on the homepage under "The Conversation" on the right-hand side...
View ArticleScandal Season 4 Episode 4 Recap: A First Family Fiasco
Let's begin with First Daughter Karen. She got away from her Secret Service detail in order to attend a house party... 500 miles away.
View ArticleRadio Riddler to Release Debut Album 'Purple Reggae', 10/28
To celebrate this milestone, Radio Riddler has announced their debut album, Purple Reggae, out October 28, 2014 on MITA Records. The tribute album takes Radio Riddler 's unique style and pairs it with...
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