Skatta wins close battle. DJ Frass puts up good fight
The Magnum All STAR Face-off, organised by THE STAR, officially kicked off last Thursday, with dancehall-reggae producers DJ Frass and Skatta Burrell going up against each other. The clash started...
View ArticleRicky Blaze Ft. Kranium & Shaggy - "Overrated"
Ricky Blaze is back at it, he's teamed up this time with Shaggy and Kranium for this reggae/hip-hop joint "Overrated." Ricky has been working on his upcoming project, while in the studio with Gyptian...
View ArticleStephens excited about public reception of 'Everybody Dance'
Singer Richie Stephens continues to benefit internationally from the success of his latest project Everybody Dance , which had its world premiere on WorldStarHipHop.com earlier this month. The artiste...
View ArticleLive music in New Orleans for Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014: Matisyahu at the House...
Reggae/rap singer Matisyahu, who shaved off his trademark Orthodox beard in 2011, headlines the House of Blues on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the live music options in New Orleans...
View ArticleThe Five Best Shows In Houston This Week: Rachael Yamagata, The Weeks, DFA...
Rachael Yamagata's thoughtful, well-bred take on adult pop clearly marks her as one of Carole King's spiritual godchildren.
View ArticleTrials Funded by Rich Patients Could Help Find Cures for Us All
This article was originally published on The Conversation . The publication contributed this article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights .
View ArticleSpaceShipTwo Cost a Life, So Why Use Human Test Pilots?
A co-pilot on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo died after the spacecraft crashed in the Mojave desert. This article was originally published at The Conversation.
View ArticleThat Island Sound
The band was called Rasta Rafiki, and its original mix of island and Americana styles sounded like no other. But that was just the beginning.
View ArticleAuditions on for Marley musical
Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, the musical will look at the impact Marley had on Jamaica and the world. More a dozen roles are up for grabs in this musical scheduled for May 13 to June 14 in Baltimore,...
View ArticleBeenie, Bounty collab on new single. 'Legendary'
Dancehall artiste and producer Esco has produced the first official collaborative single featuring Bounty Killer and Beenie Man called 'Legendary'. The song has been released under Bounty Killer's...
View ArticleBand ready to bring good-time vibes and onstage chaos to Bolton gig
Since forming in 2007, the outspoken Sheffield five-piece - Smiling Ivy - has clashed good-time vibes with controversial social observation and an upbeat, but unashamedly honest, opinion of the times....
View ArticleThe Hip Abduction @Congress Street Social Club
THE HIP ABDUCTION brings a new take to American afropop, incorporating indie-rock sensibilities, a deep appreciation of Paul Simon, and even African instruments such as the Kora and Ngoni. You'll...
View ArticleMatisyahu discovers new spiritual paths with Akeda
"I began to question the Orthodox ideology that I adopted at 21-years-old and was living under for 10 years. When you do something like that, it's more than a hobby that you've been doing.
View ArticleMatisyahu Returns to South Florida
The New Yorker born as Matthew Miller shot to fame with his reggae/rap/rock hybrid "King Without a Crown."
View ArticleThe six must-see gigs in Norwich this November
The king of laid-back blues and the man behind such soul greats as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave, Steve Cropper has been touring now for what seems forever. His current incarnation as the frontman for...
View ArticleThe Roots heading to Monterey's California Roots Festival
The California Roots Music and Art Festival announced Wednesday that Jimmy Fallon's hip-hop house band is joining a 2015 lineup that includes Slightly Stoopid, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Dirty...
View ArticleA Dizzying, Fictional 'History' Draws On Bob Marley's Life
If you're one of those kids with the singer taped to your college dorm room, you should know the history. Bob Marley and the Wailers were once the lodestar of pop music.
View ArticleTouch of Evil
The first time I saw Orson Welles' classic film noir Touch of Evil was prior to the 1998 re-edit/restoration. I was recently inspired to revisit the film and see the 1998 edition, which film historian...
View Article'The Conversation' Hopes To Bring 'Academic Rigor' To News
For the past few months, we've heard incessant election coverage - the predicted wins, the interviews with party celebrities and the campaign trail. But a new journalistic organization is doing things...
View ArticleFive Space Travel Accidents That Shaped the Modern Era
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
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