Disc jock joins roots reggae revival movement
Culture lovers worldwide have already picked up on the scent. Something special is happening in Jamaica as homegrown music makes its long-awaited return to roots.
View ArticlePeter Jackson Releases Video For Skid Row Cover Of "18 To Life"...
Peter Jackson Releases Video For Skid Row Cover Of "18 To Life" Featuring Lukas Rossi Former Frontman for Rockstar Supernova April 18, 2013 For Immediate Release: Peter Jackson Releases Video For Skid...
View ArticleBonnie pulls no punches
The Juno Awards, Canada's version of the Grammys, takes place this Sunday at the Brandt Centre in Saskatchewan.
View ArticleMusic of Bengali film "Lattoo" launched
The film, directed by Ashis Roy, stars Deboshree Roy, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Ushasie, Subrata Dutta, Megha Burman, Kharaj Mukherjee and Partha Sarathi Deb among others.
View ArticleMarian University hosts Jazz Studies concert Friday
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will feature the Marian Steel Drum band, the Vocal Jazz Group and the Little Big Band.
View ArticleBergen Performing Arts Center Englewood, New Jersey Presents The Wailers
Reggae music has never stopped evolving but for millions of people from around the world it's still defined by the songs of Bob Marley and the Wailers.
View ArticleMusic Review: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Kaya: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
At the time of its original release way back in 1978, Bob Marley's Kaya was perceived by some - fairly or otherwise - as an attempt to elevate his commercial success in America, to that next logical...
View ArticleMillie
Another ska single from the archive. On the Island label from 1966. More of an R&B cover than a ska song.
View ArticleTexas singer Sharleen Spiteri treated in hospital for concussion...
TEXAS star Sharleen Spiteri was rushed to hospital with concussion after she fell during filming on the set of the band's comeback video in Paris.
View ArticleJets' Revis visiting Tampa to take physical before trade
The Jets have granted the cornerback permission to visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and take a physical, a Jets source told NFL.com's Albert Breer.
View ArticleBeenie Man to headline Curry fest
THE self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, will headline a strong group of artistes booked to parade their skills at the 13th staging of the Mannings School Alumni and Westmoreland Curry...
View ArticleAlbum review: Snoop Lion - Reincarnated
Twenty years after his massive hit asking who he was, ardent dope fan Snoop Dog has decided to go Rasta maybe.
View ArticleBoulder 12-year-old lead guitarist getting attention
Seeing is believing has never been more true than when you watch Jaden Carlson play guitar.
View ArticleSharleen Spiteri Injured While Shooting Texas Video
The singer was shooting the promo for the Halo hitmakers' new track The Conversation in Paris, France, when she fell and hit her head.
View ArticleSpiteri injured on Texas video shoot
Texas front woman Sharleen Spiteri ended up in hospital after injuring herself while shooting the video for Texas' next single.
View ArticleChattaPop: The 10 worst cover songs in pop music history
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the worst music collaborations in pop music history.
View ArticleThis Day In Our Past: April 22, 1978
Reggae superstar Bob Marley is flanked by then Prime Minister ,Michael Manley and Opposition Leader, Edward Seaga at the historic One Love concert on April 22, 1978, at the National Stadium in St Andrew.
View ArticleLet's Not Normalize This Thing Called - Terrorism': A Conversation With...
Last Tuesday, I was looking forward to a lecture at Riverside Church featuring Sohail Daulatzai on Black, Muslim, South Asian, Latino and Third World international movements.
View ArticleStudents still uneasy after Hammond talk
Coordinator of the Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity Sarah Holmes organized a counter panel last week after minister Guy Hammond's speech in Gorham left many LGBTQ students uneasy.
View ArticleRevolutionaries,get real, says Google's Eric Schmidt
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has some advice for "would-be revolutionaries playing cat and mouse with repressive regimes all around the world." No 1: Understand what you're up against.
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