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 […]
For the past quarter-century, the San Diego Music Awards [SDMA's] have showcased the top performers in the city, handing awards to the most deserved of San Diegan musicians – both local and nationally renowned. Past winners have often been Jason Mraz, Slightly Stoopid, Tribal Seeds, Switchfoot and several other popular names across the musical categories […]
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 […]
Essel, talented soulful chanteuse and sister of Seedless frontman Matt Liufau, has recently debuted her second single “Make Me Shine”, following her inaugural recording “Stay” in March 2014. Although having only two tracks to her name, Essel has accumulated more than an impressive amount of performances alongside reggae big names such as J Boog, Collie […]
The Catch A Fire Tour featuring Tarrus Riley, Morgan Heritage, Stephen Marley, and Damian Marley stopped by the Cal Coast Open Air Theater in San Diego, California. One of the last few stops on their so-called “family tour”, the two Marley brothers definitely made it known that this tour took years to plan in order […]
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. […]
Labeled “Band of the Week” earlier this year by Fred Perry Subculture, Shanty has been one of the most prominent UK reggae roots groups on the rise since their debut EP Leave Me Out was released last summer. With a fan-base escalating ever higher, the collective has yet to showcase novel material over the past […]
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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 […]
On Labor Day weekend here in the U.S., the Shoreline Jam music festival took place in Long Beach, California. Top Shelf Reggae was there for both days of reggae-rock and hip-hop music. It was a beautiful sight as the Queen Mary and Queensway Bay were visible from the site. Along with some nice musical performances, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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