Common Kings ‘Lost In Paradise’ album review

Once again steering clear of cornering themselves into a single genre, Lost In Paradise is the debut album from Orange County reggae-rock outfit the Common Kings. Released early this month, the album quickly landed the band in the #1 spot on both iTunes and Amazon sales charts.  The songs take up an R&B essence, enhancing […]

Sol Seed ‘The Spark’ album review

As the web of reggae continues to be woven here in the United States, artists connect the past and present through songwriting that echoes a flowing engagement between modern and legitimate roots reggae tones. Too often is this pitch misrepresented as authenticity, and bands afraid to develop their own sound, for the most part don’t […]

One Love 2017: Day One

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Jstar’s “Bad Boy Stepping” slammin’ single, trippy video

London-based reggae producer Jstar continues to gain critical acclaim for music off his recent debut LP Stand to Order, and his “Bad Boy Stepping” single is of no exception. Following his first track off the album, “Liar Liar”, and an entire dub remix of the album entitled Dub to Order, “Bad Boy Stepping” is a bass-heavy […]

Tenelle drops track “For The Lovers” from debut album

Love is in the air as well as in digital format this Valentine's Day! Love is still the most popular subject for songs no matter what genre you're in to, so it's fairly easy to pick out a handful of tunes to put together into a special Valentine's Day playlist. You may have said the […]

Stick Figure “Weary Eyes” official music video

Facing the huge task of one-upping 2012’s critically acclaimed album Burial Ground, Stick Figure’s latest album Set in Stone hit the mark and blew away expectations. Set In Stone still reminds us of the Stick Figure that we fell in love with: searing bottom-heavy bass lines, big hooks, concise and playful synthesizers heard especially in […]

John Brown’s Body “Hard Man Fe Dead” official video

This week, John Brown’s Body released their first official music video in their 20 years for “Hard Man Fe Dead,” the second single off their latest studio album Fireflies. The video which features Karim Israel from Arise Roots displays powerful visuals and heartfelt emotions that portrays the message of JBB’s respect for reggae legends. “Hard […]

New single “Reggae Night” from Morgan Heritage

The 2016 GRAMMY Award winners for “Best Reggae Album,” Morgan Heritage has unveiled their brand new single “Reggae Night,” available now on all major digital outlets. The track, released just one week ago, is the second single off the highly anticipated upcoming album titled Selah set to be released sometime during the spring of 2017. […]

Meta & the Cornerstones drops ‘HIRA’ album

With the world in such disarray, there has never been a more quintessential time to take in the messages of rootsy reggae music to counterbalance the stress of day-to-day life. Tidings of peace, love, and unity have never been more applicable, especially within the United States. With neighbor turning on neighbor, brother fighting brother, the […]

A conversation with Iya Terra

Los Angeles-based, roots reggae band, Iya Terra has been on the rise for the last four years with the goal of spreading conscious, positive music. So far, 2017 is shaping up to be the biggest year of all for them. They will be embarking on their first nation-wide tour supporting Fortunate Youth, Josh Heinrichs & […]

Winter Roots Tour with Tribal Seeds, Raging Fyah & Nattali Rize

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Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad “Signs” official video

After surging to the #1 spot on the Billboard Reggae Charts with their 2016 album Make It Better, the Rochester, New York-based quintet Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad released their new video for “Signs” this week. Reaching out via Facebook to find an animator, the band was impressed by the work of Cait Davis and […]

New Prestige single “They Don’t Give”

Jamaican reggae activist artist Prestige has been promoting an anti-war agenda for over 20 years. Ever since the age of 8, Prestige – born Lauriston Bruce – has been DJing around his hometown of Clarks Town, Trelawny while crafting his art singing in church choirs. His career took shape in 1994 under the name Presley, […]

Nattali Rize’s new video “One People”

Currently on tour supporting Tribal Seeds and Grammy nominated group Raging Fyah, Nattali Rize released new visuals earlier this month for her new single titled “One People”. Nattali Rize has been hitting the tour circuit hard the past few months while also wrapping up her new album slated for launch March 2017. Take a peek […]

5th Annual Levitate Music Festival revealed

The east coast festival scene is rapidly growing into a massive movement, with most events embracing reggae artists with open arms. One notable event on the rise is Massachusetts’ Levitate Music and Arts Festival – now in its 5th year! From its humble beginnings as a friendly community barbecue in 2013, LMF has skyrocketed its […]