It’s been just over a decade since Damian “Junior Gong” Marley released his landmark album Welcome To Jamrock which earned him a Grammy award in 2006 for Best Reggae Album. The title track for that particular album also gained Damian Marley a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance making him the first Jamaican artist to hold […]
The time has come, the moment everyone has been waiting for since the conclusion of Memorial Day Weekend 2016. That's right, the final announcement has been declared for this year's California Roots Music and Arts Festival, taking place at the same Monterey Fairgrounds as all seven previous, glorious years. Starting at 10am on Friday, May […]
It’s been four years since Minnesota based national touring electronic reggae-dub band Jon Wayne and The Pain released their album Surrender; and they’ve packed a lot into the time between. They’ve gained much momentum over the years performing at California Roots, Wakarusa, Shangri-La and Summer Camp, but now the band is ready for a new […]
Bringing in the new year is Sugarshack Sessions with The Green performing their track “Striking Up A Love” from their 2013 smash-hit album Hawai’i ’13. Keep an eye out on The Green in 2017 and catch them this February at the One Love Cali Reggae Fest in Long Beach, CA.
Billows of smoke rose up from the Sonoma County Fairgrounds last weekend as the 13th Annual Emerald Cup cannabis competition blazed up. In the wake of the passing of Prop 64, the best buds in Northern California were all brought together to be tasted, tested and tried against one another like never before. Cannabis industry […]
What's better than a solid four-day reggae festival? A solid four-day reggae festival in the tropical paradise of Costa Rica, of course! Embedded with island vibes and set on the oceanfront backdrop of Jaco, the 7th Annual Jungle Jam is going to be better than ever in March 2017. Starting on Thursday, March 9th, the […]
Fresh off a tour supporting pop superstar Meghan Trainor playing sold-out amphitheaters all summer long, Orange County’s rock-reggae royalty Common Kings have revealed details on their upcoming new album Lost In Paradise. The album is set for a February 3rd release date through the band’s own Island Empire Records and will feature the group working […]
Jamaica based roots reggae band, Raging Fyah, has been taking the world by storm since 2006. They ventured out of their hometown of Kingston, Jamaica and started touring the world. They developed a large fan-base in places like Europe, Costa Rica, Siberia, and areas of the South Pacific. However, it wasn’t until 2016 that the […]
Two-time Billboard and iTunes Reggae chart topping band Fortunate Youth will be performing in your area on their just announced 2017 Spring CD Release Tour. CD release tour? Yes, you heard that correctly. The California-based band has announced that they've been busy in the studio finishing up the final touches on their fourth full length […]
Every year for the past 10 years, a solo hip hop artist known as The Grouch does a string of holiday-themed shows for his fans over the month of December – typically alongside his fellow Living Legend cohort, Eligh. That's right, 2016 marks the 10th Annual How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour! Even though this […]
Fresh off a tour supporting pop superstar Meghan Trainor playing sold-out amphitheaters all summer long, Orange County rock-reggae outfit the Common Kings have revealed details on their upcoming new album Lost In Paradise. The album is set for a February 3rd release date through the band's own Island Empire Records and will feature the group […]
Sometimes, musicians just have to disconnect their power cords, click off the distortion and crank out deep acoustic jams. It takes a certain level of skill to record an entire acoustic album. With no sonic illusions or electronic distractions to keep the listener interested, the quality of the songs, instrumentation and the lyrics are all […]
The event of the year for reggae lovers happens every Memorial Weekend in Monterey, California, and for those who have never been to the California Roots Music and Arts Festival, the 8th Annual is shaping up to be looking pretty good thus far. Over the past seven years, Cali Roots has become more than just […]
Dust off your trusty Sony Walkman and make sure your belt is tight enough to support it because we are going to take a trip down memory lane. Brooklyn-based band Super Hi-Fi has taken the challenging task of releasing a reimagined cover album of one of the most recognized bands of all time and could […]
Bay Area band The Holdup reinvents themselves with their first full-length release since their late 2013 album Fool’s Gold, Pt. 1. What started as a heavy, reggae-hip hop influenced act has morphed into a more laid back, rock-reggae band graced with mature flair and edgy kicks. The result is a classic sound pulled in a […]
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