Jo Mersa Marley “Sunshine”

The eldest son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob Marley, Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley grew up surrounded by music. By the time he was four years old, Jo was appearing onstage alongside his father, his uncle Ziggy and aunts Cedella and Sharon (a.k.a. Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers). Continuing the legacy, Jo Mersa […]

Collie Buddz 2014 Europe dates

The international reggae sensation will be packing up his bags yet again and hitting the road, only this time, the roads will be in Europe Festival season is in the air for Collie Buddz. Following his Summer Sizzle Tour which recently spanned much of the east coast, the international reggae sensation will be packing up […]

Clear Conscience’s ‘Captain’ hoists the dub flag

Clear Conscience, a band out of the San Francisco Bay, is well known for their laid-back vibing style and their recent release “Captain” is no exception to the dub rule. The six-song EP is of the trippy and tranquil variety, leaving no reggae stone unturned. The album starts out heavy on the reverb in a track […]

Stephen Marley “Rock Stone” ft. Capleton and Sizzla

Currently on tour with Slightly Stoopid on their Summer Sessions 2014 tour, the Stephen Marley camp just released a powerful new music video for the track “Rock Stone” off of Marley’s upcoming album Revelation Part 2: The Fruit of Life which features two other hard hitting Jamaican artists Capleton and Sizzla. The impressive track is […]

Arise Roots ‘Love and War’ album review

Arise Roots is a five piece band from Los Angeles, California. It’s been a while since we heard true reggae vibes produced in modern reggae music from California. Sure, many bands specialize in their craft, but the vibes Arise Roots brings in their music is mesmerizing, and we can’t help but think how it is […]

Slightly Stoopid’s Summer Sessions tour review

Slightly Stoopid's Summer Session Tour featured Stephen Marley, NOFX, Cypress Hill, and G. Love & Special Sauce. At the Sleeptrain Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California, instead of Cypress Hill and G. Love, fans got The Expanders from Los Angeles, California. Not that Top Shelf Reggae can complain since we are fond of this roots-inspired band. […]

Summer Sessions 2014 lands in Berkeley, CA

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Tribal Seeds announce “Representing” fall tour

The entire country now has a chance to catch Tribal Seeds before the end of the 2014 year Following the release of their fourth full-length album “Representing”, the Tribal Seeds boys out of sunny San Diego have hit the road hard to spread the good word. The group has recently been joined by New Kingston […]

77 Jefferson 2014 “Let Me Know” Tour

Starting in their hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, 77 Jefferson is set to take off on a nationwide tour to grace the U.S.A. with their reggae rock music which will include songs from their recently released EP, “Let Me Know.” Having played with renowned musicians, such as Stephen Marley, Luciano, SOJA, and Josh Heinrichs, 77 […]

SOJA – I Believe music video ft. Michael Franti, Nahko

With the multitude of music videos being released as of late, SOJA becomes the latest to drop their official music video to the masses. VH1 exclusively premiered the video July 29th, 2014 to SOJA’s track “I Believe” from their latest album Amid the Noise and Haste which features Michael Franti, Damian Marley, Collie Buddz and […]

Arise Roots “Dangerous” ft. Matt Liufau of Seedless

The soul-driven sounds of Arise Roots continues with this new music video for the track “Dangerous” featuring Matthew Liufau of Seedless taken off of the upcoming album, Love and War set to release August 5th, 2014. The new album comes one year after their hit release in 2013 titled Moving Forward. For more information about […]

Rasun: “No Turning Back” official video

California native Rasun released an amazingly beautiful music video for the title track “No Turning Back” off his latest studio album which dropped June 3, 2014. With over 10 years standing behind the microphone, Rasun’s natural talents has been largely noticed and well received in the reggae community with an impressive 35 singles under his […]

Reggae in the Hills gallery: Day three

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Rise to the occasion for Colorado’s ARISE Music Festival

Loveland, Colorado’s beautiful 100-acre Sunrise Ranch is being transformed for a second year to become the three-day diverse music and awareness event known as the ARISE Music Festival. The event is set less than a month away on August 8th through the 10th, and although it is only in its second year, the festival is […]

“Delay” from Leilani Wolfgramm ft. Gonzo

The Orlando, Florida native and multifaceted Leilani Wolfgramm just released this super sexy music video for the track “Delay” off her recently released album simply titled Rebel. The track features Tribal Seeds‘ own Gonzo and produced by E.N. Young at Imperial Sound Recording Studio. For more information about Leilani Wolfgramm, visit her website here, or […]