Portuguese reggae superstar Richie Campbell geared up to release his third full-length album In The 876 on August 28th, following a surprise UK unveiling of the LP earlier this year. Two hours after the album hit European digital outlets in May, it skyrocketed to the top of the Portuguese iTunes charts which not only earned […]
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 […]
“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 […]
New Town Kings, a nine-piece UK ska-reggae sensation out of New Town, Colchester, is making major media waves once again with the premier of “Pack Up Bye Bye”. The single is the first off the band’s upcoming third album – with release date and title pending – and is currently working its way around the […]
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 […]
Layne Tadesse, who is based out of Southern California, has come out with a solo EP called For The Love. If one thinks of Tadesse’s high energy, then he or she will surely find the same energy on his new solo album. The album continues with more packed energy and awareness to keep striving The […]
After recently getting off a tour with Pasafire and Giant Panda, Colorado based Tatanka dropped their latest music video after almost a year since their critically acclaimed self titled album hit the digital markets. The four piece band will be performing in their home state at the Arise Music Festival this month sharing the stage […]
Multi-faceted and nationally touring songwriter and recording artist Mike Love announces the release and supporting tour for the new album titled Love Will Find A Way, which will showcase his always unique and progressive sound and sensibilities. The album, due out September 1, 2015 was recorded at Soul Sound Studio and Studio Ala Moana in […]
During the 2015 California Roots Festival in Monterey, California, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with London based band The Skints to talk about their visit to the United States, how their music sits with California based reggae as well as their recent signing with Easy Star Records. For more information about […]
Easy Star All-Stars has taken the task of covering one of the most recognized albums of all time and could have easily bitten off more than it can chew, but the execution of this album was absolutely flawless. Easy Star All-Stars embraced the psychedelic nature of Pink Floyd, molded it gently, easing in a bit […]
The Bay Area Vibez Festival has announced an update to their already impressive line-up that will take place Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Oakland, California. Joining Damian Marley, Stephen Marley and Nas at the top of this year’s line-up is multi-platinum selling producer and DJ, Bassnectar, along with renowned DJ and […]
California Roots is proud to announce the full lineup for its third annual event this fall with a brand new location to boot. 311, SOJA and Steel Pulse will be joined by other hard hitting artists on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the beautiful Myrtle Beach Pavilion located just steps away from hotels, the beach, […]
Raging Fyah, a five-member roots reggae band with a 70’s twist, has upheld the current Kingston sound with a large following ever since their founding in 2006. The band has since toured the world, growing evermore in popularity and laying down tracks wherever they can – some even in Poland! Although their first LP Judgement […]
A distinct spark of excitement is in the air as the inaugural Rootfire At The Beach summer music festival in Avila Beach Resort in Avila Beach, California closes in on its day of good music and good vibes. The musical lineup presented by California Roots Festival and Otter Productions, Inc. will contain all the ingredients […]
The roots reggae genre continues to evolve every day from contributions of artists all over the globe, but especially out of the movement's epicenter of Kingston, Jamaica. Although most Jah-loving musicians are pushing for equality and tranquility, the message is shrouded by the definite lack of female voices among the masses. Female rootsy protagonists do […]
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