12th Annual Summer Meltdown Arts & Music Festival

April is right around the corner, meaning the sunny SoCal town of Santa Clarita is about to transform their city skate park into a site of music and more, known as the Summer Meltdown Arts & Music Festival – an all-ages effort in generating autism awareness. Thrown by the “Yes I Can” students of Canyon […]

New Kingston’s 2015 “Kingston City Tour”

Starting on March 17, 2015,  New Kingston from Brooklyn, New York will start their spring tour in California and then head on over to Ohio and even Virginia. New Kingston is bringing their modern-day reggae music to various venues with the likes of Arise Roots and Kimie from Hawai’i. After just releasing their latest album, […]

E.N Young “Love Love Love” official music video

Southern California based roots reggae musician and producer E.N Young released today an official music video for the second single off his latest full length album aptly named Live Love Stay Up which was released earlier this year. In recent interview with Top Shelf Reggae, E.N Young stated “Reggae music for a lot of people […]

A chat with Kings and Comrades

After much anticipation, Philadelphia’s Kings and Comrades released their first full-length album Get Away, on February 17th, 2015.  Lead by guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Jeff McCaughey, the band began with only two members but are now equipped with a full ensemble including Frank Rein and Rick Rein on the horns.  Kings and Comrades deliver lyrics […]

The Year of Fiction 20 Down

A synthesis of dancehall reggae, hip hop and spoken word comprise the track balanced with soft horn riffs and smooth electric guitar. Baltimore-based band Fiction 20 Down has opted to not only take 2015 by storm, but to leave all conventional means to do so by the wayside. As other bands bask in flickering spotlights […]

John Brown’s Body “Kings And Queens In Dub” album

John Brown’s Body proves once again that they are one of the leaders in the development of American reggae. The New York/Boston based band has just announced that they will release their most recent project, Kings And Queens In Dub, on April 7th. While the group’s last album bears much resemblance in name (Kings And […]

Inna Vision’s new EP and tour

This latest release is just a sneak peek at what’s to come later on in the year Hawaiian based roots reggae band Inna Vision just released this week the follow-up EP to their 2012 album No Stopping, simply titled Push. The EP, which consists of six tracks features Hawaiian bred Star of The Steppas and […]

Selasee and the Fafa Family ‘Time for Peace’ album review

Ghanaian reggae and world artist Selasee Atiase swiftly sprinted into stardom when his debut album’s self-titled track “Run” was featured in the hit video game FIFA 2006. Following the game’s success, Selasee’s music gained even further momentum when his sophomore album African Gate was released in 2010 – rendering him additional songwriting awards to attach […]

Reggae in the Hills presents new festy: Fyah on the Water

Since 2011, reggae enthusiasts have flocked to Northern California's Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp, Sacramento to partake in a growing movement known as Reggae in the Hills – three days of sunshine, music and more every second weekend of June. Because of its increasing popularity, the RITH team have decided to reward its followers […]

9 Mile Music Festival 2015

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Arise Roots “Bring It All” official music video

The Arise Roots family just dropped this sexy music video for their track “Bring It All” from the 2014 hit album Love and War. The Arise Roots crew has been keeping themselves extremely busy lately, churning out great collaborations with Kings and Comrades, Dan Kelly of Fortunate Youth, and Matt Liufau of Seedless just to […]

Music Unites: Reggae Around the World, Volume 4

Music Unites – Reggae Around The World is back with the fourth installment of their charity-inspired reggae compilations. Volume four is a representation of the diversity within today’s reggae genre. Tracks by rising reggae artists Leilani Wolfgramm, the upbeat English band Gentleman’s Dub Club, and the always smooth Kevin Kinsella all help to create an […]

CRSB “Romance” official video

The Bay Area cousins CRSB dropped their brand new official music video of the track “Romance” from their self-titled album released in late 2013. The cousins are making big waves here in the Bay Area as well as getting huge airplay in the Hawaiian islands and breaking through the top charts with their track “Love […]

Kings and Comrades ‘Get Away’ album review

Immediately after Valentine’s Day and a long three day weekend for many of us working individuals, we all just need a little something extra to calm our tense nerves going back to the reality of the daily grind. Luckily for us, Philadelphia-based reggae band Kings and Comrades will be releasing their debut LP titled Get […]

Valentines Day “I and I” Playlist volume 2

It’s that time of the year again and love is in the air, especially when you’ve got our annual Valentine’s Day playlist rocking your night away. As Fortunate Youth simply put it, “Love is the Most High,” which comes in all shapes and forms, so this year we’ve also included a dash of peace and […]