Kimié Miner to release new album

On October 9, 2015 the Hawaiian and southern Californian singer and songwriter Kimié Miner will be releasing her long-awaited self-titled album. Since the early beginnings, Kimié has been taking her influences of reggae, soul, R&B, jazz and pop and mending them together to form a concrete foundation for her unique style. “I am Hawaiian first, […]

The first annual Thunder Vibes Reggae Festival

Northern California’s Placer County will not only host some of the hottest vibes this coming September, but will also bring big name bands to this year’s Thunder Vibes Reggae Festival at northern California’s premiere entertainment destination, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino as part of their 2015 Summer Concert Series. properly kick off the fall equinox […]

Iration ‘Hotting Up’ album review

It’s been a long two years since Iration put out a studio album, which is understandable, given their countless miles in the road. The long-awaited album titled Hotting Up does not disappoint. It’s a further development and refinement in Iration’s songwriting which can definitely be heard in their latest album. It’s no surprise since Iration […]

New Kingston “Protect Me” music video

Sometimes the best places in the world are in your backyard. The New Kingston family illustrated this simple fact by showcasing their hometown of Brooklyn, New York for the official “Protect Me” music video coming off their latest album Kingston City. Shots of iconic the Kings Theater can be seen throughout the video along with […]

Oogee Wawa “Feelin Alive Today” official video

Just after releasing their latest studio album titled More Sand Than Money, New York based hip hop, alternative, reggae mashup band Oogee Wawa just dropped their official video for the second single “Feelin Alive Today.” The high energy track boasts an equally cheery video. Featuring a wide range of local personalities, the video is nothing […]

Premiere: 9 Mile Roots “Feel” music video

Just before performing at Philadelphia’s annual Reggae In The Park and sharing the stage with hard hittng acts like Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley and many more, Maryland based reggae act 9 Mile Roots dropped their first official music video of the summer for the third single titled “Feel.” […]

New Kingston performs “Empress Love” acoustic

Episode 79 from the folks over at Sugarshack Sessions invites New Kingston to the stage to perform their throw-back track “Empress Love” from the album In The Streets. As usual New Kingston displays another flawless session under a beautiful backdrop brought to you by Sugarshack Sessions. Check back soon because New Kingston will be dropping […]

Kottonmouth Kings ‘Krown Power’ album review

In September 2014 Kottonmouth Kings on their social media outlets officially announced their new album was in the final stages and set to be released in early 2015. Fast forward to almost a year later from the announcement, the psychedelic, hip-hop, punk rock California natives will be releasing their latest installment on August 28, 2015. […]

Gentleman’s Dub Club announce new album and label

Great news coming out of NYC this week as we were just informed that the much respected London based reggae band Gentleman’s Dub Club will be scheduled to release their second full-length album titled The Big Smoke under the independent powerhouse label Easy Star Records. The members of Gentleman’s Dub Club will be joining the […]

Dry Diggings Festival 2015

California Roots Presents is pleased to announce the final lineup for the upcoming Dry Diggings Festival taking place in Placerville just east of Sacramento, California in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The festival will be held September 25th through the 26th, 2015 at the acclaimed El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Festivalgoers will enjoy two days of live […]

Kottonmouth Kings “Pump Up Da Bass” ft. Marlon Asher

Rip-Hop verterans Kottonmouth Kings are at it again after 20 years of ripping up the stage. Over the years, this iconic group has built a huge fan base who feel inspired by their lifestyle, their music and their fashion. Their newest album titled Krown Power will be dropping later this month. To help tide you […]

The Green’s Fall Tour with Hirie

The Green’s new fall tour kicks off in Petaluma, California and winds its way throughout the west with stops in Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. Following the massively successful tour with 311 which just ended earlier this month, The Green will continue to celebrate the release of their album with a headlining tour with support […]

New Kingston announces “The Protect Me Tour”

East Coast natives New Kingston just announced a huge nationwide tour titled “The Protect Me Tour” based off the single from their latest installment Kingston City. “Protect Me” is the eighth track from the LP which blasted off to the #1 spot on Billboard, making the debut under Easy Star Records a smash hit. The […]

Stick Figure’s new single “Choice is Yours” with Slightly Stoopid

“Choice is Yours” comes directly after the Stick Figure 2014 smash summer anthem “Smokin’ Love,” which featured Collie Buddz and holds an impressive 1.5 million plays on SoundCloud alone! “Choice Is Yours” is a sneak peak into Stick Figure’s upcoming sixth studio album, which has just been completed and making its way through the final […]

Premiere of Nattali Rize’s debut EP ‘New Era Frequency’

San Diego born musician Nattali Rize is an impressively talented composer best known for her work with Australian roots band Blue King Brown. The initial success with Blue King Brown has inspired Rize on her new solo direction, which in turn lead her to the musically rich soils of Jamaica where she joined forces with […]