John Brown’s Body ‘Fireflies’ album review

East coast based John Brown’s Body has built a name for themselves and has been creating beautiful music by bending and molding multiple genres and turning them into something completely different, original and unique to only John Brown’s Body. Released on September 9th, Fireflies is the band’s most recent offering, delivering a sound that lives […]

Bumpin’ Uglies ‘Keep It Together’ album review

Keep It Together is the upcoming LP from Annapolis, Maryland’s Bumpin Uglies, showcasing the band’s ethereal ska/punk/reggae melodies and infectious hooks. Following on from their Better.Faster.Stronger EP in 2016, Bumpin Uglies seem to cover all the spectrums of music you’d hope to find in an album. These guys can hammer down but they also show […]

Premiere: Spiritual Rez “Together Always” featuring HIRIE

Boston’s six piece reggae-rock funkateers that call themselves Spiritual Rez has teamed up with Southern California’s most beloved songstress HIRIE to release a brand new track today exclusively on Top Shelf Reggae titled “Together Always.” Spiritual Rez is gearing up for their fourth studio album due out October 7th, 2016 titled Setting in the West […]

Gary Nesta Pine releases ‘Revelations’ album

Legendary Jamaican reggae pioneer Gary Nesta Pine not only has an impressive history in the genre, but has had an integral role in shaping the music we hear today. Gary became the lead singer for The Wailers band in 1998. This legendary band lead by Aston “Family Man” Barrett, performed and created many hits with […]

HIRIE’s ‘Wandering Soul’ album review

Wandering Soul is the highly anticipated sophomore full length album from Philippine-born HIRIE. With this release the band culminates just about every style that they have played over the years and incorporates it into one album consisting of eleven tracks of tight hooks and unprecedented arrangements. 2013s self titled album saw the band heavily exploring […]

‘Everlasting’ music with Raging Fyah

In May, Raging Fyah released their album, Everlasting thus continuing their undeniable roots vibration. Perhaps the men of Raging Fyah do not pay much attention to how roots their music sound, or how they continue to honor rootsman tradition. One thing is distinguishable, however, and that is that listeners can indulge in pure reggae music […]

Jet West delivers with ‘Wake Up’ LP

Reggae-rock band Jet West continues to grow in popularity in the SoCal beach community with every passing day, stemming from the sweeping success of their premiere album Dropping In that debuted in 2010. Following their initial acclaim, Jet West switched gears from recording to establishing a firm stance in the scene – compiling years of […]

They Say Jump unveils ‘Lift Your Mood’ EP

Reggae music has an uncanny ability to be able to blend with other genres, whether that be hip hop, rock, ska, electronica, island, country and more. It’s just one of those smooth designations, molding to most rhythms with ease! And, this is true especially of late: as contemporary music continues to evolve, reggae has been […]

Johnny Richter’s ‘Schools Out (Still Laughing)’ album review

If you’re in need of something new and refreshing for your summer party playlist, look no further than Johnny Richter‘s newest release, Schools Out (Still Laughing). With a larger-than-life fusion of progressive hip hop and electro influenced beats, Schools Out (Still Laughing) is the type of album that is bound to put you in an […]

Oogee Wawa’s summer single series

Alternative reggae band Oogee Wawa has made a name for themselves by combining positive vibes with music to start the party. Always pushing for new ground between genre barriers, the five-piece from Long Island twists traditional reggae on its head with elements of pop, punk rock and hip hop to get their unique, yet infectious […]

Jovi Rockwell releases new single “Mash Me Up”

Kingston born reggae artist Jovi Rockwell is hitting the pavement hard with her new single titled “Mash Me Up” featuring up-and-coming artist Jesse Royal. While this release is Jovi’s first single, she has a very impressive list of collaborations under her belt including Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Mr. Vegas as well as the […]

Sowflo ‘Such Is Life’ album review

Reggae rock band, SowFlo, takes pride in their hometown roots. So much so that they named the band after the area which they’re from: South West Florida. To be exact, the members of SowFlo lived in Naples, Florida and were close friends as teenagers before forming the band. SowFlo has since released two EP’s and, […]

Mike Love’s ‘Love Overflowing’ EP review

As an artist Mike Love has performed at festivals across the globe. He has shared the stage with renowned performers from Stephen Marley, Don Carlos, Steel Pulse, Dave Matthews and Jack Johnson. His performances take the listener on diverse and enchanting musical explorations that speaks to the body, mind and soul. Calling Hawaii home and […]

Big B’s ‘Drunk In The Garage: Live & Acoustic-ish’ review

In 2003, Las Vegas born rapper Big B dove head first into the scene with the album High Class White Trash, however it wasn’t until 2009 when his single “Sinner” was featured and garnered heavy airplay from the world-renowned LA based alternative rock radio station KROQ, putting Big B in a much larger and brighter […]

Rocker-T releases ‘Return of the Tru Ganjaman’ LP

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Rocker-T has always proffered an affinity for the reggae greats. With dancehall as his anchor, Rocker-T has taken the traditional rootsy sounds of yesteryear and blended them with the electronica new age style of today. The result is simply infectious. Rocker-T’s latest project, a 19-track goliath of an LP Return […]