A spotlight on Tatanka’s winter tour

Tatanka’s West Coast Winter Tour kicks off this Wednesday, Dec 5th. The tour will start in Arizona, cruise its way up California and end in Utah. Tatanka toured the west coast earlier this year, providing support for Fortunate Youth’s Wicked Awesome Spring Tour 2018. Tatanka was also part of the insane lineup at this year’s […]

Layne Tadesse ‘All I Know’ EP review

Multi-talented reggae artist Layne Tadesse has blessed us once again with his new EP, All I Know, available today. This album reminds us of the African roots of reggae music, as it intertwines the native tongue of Eritrea with traditional African rhythm. Tadesse not only brings us back to our roots, but also adds lyrics […]

Iya Terra at House Of Blues San Diego

Around the venue Around the venue Dubbest Dubbest Dubbest Dubbest Dubbest Dubbest Around the venue Around the venue Around the venue Around the venue Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra Iya Terra On November 16th, Iya Terra’s The Stars Tour made […]

Jah Gumby ‘Humility: The Vibes of Jah G’ album review

Progressive dub reggae artist and producer Jah Gumby has recently released his brand new installment entitled Humility: The Vibes of Jah G. It’s a great listen with tons of diversity. The album opens up directly with an infectious mood and excellent complexity on “Thirsters Trodding”. The album’s overwhelming instrumental density is revealed with full force […]

Scallywag San Diego 2018 vlog

Top Shelf Reggae journalist Kristy Rose explores the last stop of Scallywag Fest 2018 in sunny San Diego, California in a skankin’ vlog style. Presented by 91x, performances included Rancid, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Hepcat, Less Than Jake, The Interrupters and Beach Goons. The first half of the day, festivalgoers were revelling in free beer […]

Listen to SYNRGY’s new single “Mind Over”

Formed just over a decade ago, Southern California’s own SYNRGY blends elements of soul, reggae and rock to create dynamic songs layered in intricate grooves and a bright atmosphere. “Mind Over” is their newest single and one that offers a well-rounded showcase of what it is that they hope to convey as SYNRGY. Exemplifying a […]

An interview with Tropidelic

Ohio-based band Tropidelic has been hustling all year long and with so much going on, we decided it was dire time to catch up with one of the biggest reggae-rock bands on the rise! Following a sit-down video interview at California Roots 9, we here at Top Shelf Reggae were wondering what more has happened […]

Gary Clark Jr. at Fonda Theatre: Night 3

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Kyle Smith interviews after his Tower 12 performance

Kyle Smith Kyle Smith Kyle Smith Kyle Smith Kyle Smith w/ Dan Kelly Kyle Smith w/ Travi Bongo Kyle Smith Kyle Smith w/ Travi Bongo Kyle Smith After opening for the likes of The Aggrolites, J Boog, Pato Banton and Tommorows Bad Seeds, reggae-rock singer and songwriter Kyle Smith and his band made a stop at […]

WORLD SINGLE PREMIERE: One Culture “Molly Cooper” acoustic

Virginia Beach reggae band One Culture doubles down on their debut album that hit digital outlets last year with an acoustic version of the LP’s title track, “Molly Cooper”. With the motto “forward, always”, the east coast three-piece reggae band of proverbial brothers quickly found a following sharing their infatuation for life, love and the […]

One Love Cali Reggae Fest 2019 announced

Back in its 4th year and returning to its upgraded spot along the shores of Long Beach at the Queen Mary is One Love Cali Reggae Festival: southern California's fastest and fiercest reggae-rock festival to date. Now stretching three full days February 8th-10th, jumping from one its inaugural year, One Love 2019 has taken shape just […]

SINGLE PREMIERE: Iakopo “In The Back”

International reggae star Iakopo debuts his brand new single “In The Back” today off Island Empire and Mensch House Records! After escalating to the top of the U.S. Billboard dance charts with reggae hits alongside the likes of Shaggy, Gramps Morgan (of Morgan Heritage) and more, Iakopo is now ready to share his love for […]

Surf City Blitz 2018: Day Two

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LAW ‘There and Back Again’ album review

Hailing from Los Angeles County, LAW is making their own unique mark in the rock world with their forthcoming album, There and Back Again. Drawing from the same bloodline as late Sublime lead singer, Bradley Nowell, Jakob Nowell has created a new sound with his band using their musical influences stemming from Incubus, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, […]

Music Tastes Good 2018: Day Two

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