Cas Haley ‘More Music More Family’ album review

The wise teacher and philosopher Confucius once said, “It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” In many ways, this applies to soulful Texas-born musician Cas Haley, who took a hiatus after a freak skiing accident which resulted in canceling two tours, vocal rest and spending a few months retraining himself […]

Brent & Co. EP review

Rising up out of Washington D.C, the new Brent & Co. self-titled EP packages their latest tracks that are full of dynamic harmonies while the soulful repertoire is easily and seamlessly incorporated utilizing a multitude of genres such as country, folk, and rock steady reggae. listening to each and every one of those tunes was […]

Bay Area Vibez: Day two

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Alaine “Don’t Walk Away” (feat. J Boog)

Through the late 1990s and early 2000s, Alaine lived in the United States and did songwriting and singing back up for Rocafella artists such as Cam’ron and Freeway. She moved back to Jamaica in the summer of 2004 to focus on her own music after working as an investment banker for JPMorgan Chase. Alaine later […]

Bay Area Vibez: Day one

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The premiere of Mellow Mood’s “Criminal” ft. Andrew I

Drawing international attention to themselves starting from their self-released debut album titled Move in 2009, the Italian reggae band Mellow Mood quickly shot up the charts with their two tracks “Only You” and “Dance Inna Babylon,” scoring an impressive ten million views on YouTube alone. Two years of intensive touring followed before heading back into […]

Common Kings ‘Hits & Mrs’ album review

The Costa Mesa, California based reggae, soul and R&B band Common Kings gave fans a bit of a sneak peek of their recently released EP with a fierce single called “Ain’t No Stopping.” During a recent interview, the band describes the single as being about “the everyday hustle and about the grind.” The album morphs […]

Cas Haley “More Music More Family” ft. Mike Love

Set to drop on all digital outlets on November 6th, 2015, Cas Haley’s new album celebrates his return to music after an injury induced hiatus and explores the importance of family and positivity. The album’s first music video for the title track “More Music More Family” featuring Mike Love just dropped, making fans giddy with […]

California Roots 2016: Round 1 artist announcement

California Roots Presents have announced the phase one line-up for the seventh annual California Roots taking place May 27-29th, 2016 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in beautiful Monterey, California. Headlining the Cali Roots first round of announcements is the return of 2011 and 2014 headliner Rebelution. The grounds are also home to one of the […]

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad “Steady” music video

After making headlines earlier this year for announcing their Fall ‪Steady Tour‬ with the boys of The Simpkin Project, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad just dropped an official music video for the title track “Steady” from their late 2014 hit album. The video was shot during the 2015 California Roots Festival in beautiful Monterey, CA […]

Slightly Stoopid performs on Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel, the light night television host and executive producer of the ABC’s Emmy-winning “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” had a few familiar faces on as musical guests. The boys of Slightly Stoopid were the latest to hop on the beautiful outdoor stage and perform “Call Me Crazy” off their latest album Meanwhile… Back At The Lab. […]

The first annual Thundervibes festival

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Anuhea’s “Island Inside Me” music video

Fresh off the internet is Anuhea’s brand new music video for her new track “Island Inside Me.” The track tells a great story about experiencing the Aloha spirit, which is the well known attitude of friendly acceptance for which the Hawaiian Islands, Anuhea’s own hometown are so famous for. As Anuhea puts it, “Once you’re […]

The Lions “The Magnificent Dance” feat. Black Shakespeare

In the mood for some new funky dub reggae? Well, The Lions coming out of Southern California has you covered with their new music video for the track “The Magnificent Dance” based off the hit song “Magnificent Seven” from The Clash. Inspired by reggae, sound system culture and the myriad of musical styles influenced by […]

John Brown’s Body announce fall tour

American reggae pioneers John Brown’s Body recently announced their 2015 fall tour.  The tour will hits eight East Coast cities before hopping out to the West Coast in December for stops in Utah, Colorado and California. Preparation for JBB’s 2015 Fall Tour finds the band fresh off an intense set of summer festival plays including […]