Pacific Dub releases “Riptide” single

Whether you are cranking up the dial on the radio ready to hit the open highway chasing waves down the coast or you’re ankle deep in the kiddie pool you’ve fashioned into a makeshift oasis to hide from the winter, Pacific Dub’s latest single “Riptide”, distributed by Ineffable Records, should definitely be added to your playlist. […]

Morodo & Okoumé Lions at NYC’s DROM

Morodo & Okoumé Lions performed for the first time in the United States on December 7th in the trendy NYC neighborhood of Alphabet City. Hosted by both Black Iron Burger at DROM, Morodo & Okoumé Lions put on an electrifying performance that could of only been captured if one were there. If you haven’t heard […]

The sky’s the limit for Skyler Lutes

Ocean Beach, San Diego native Skyler Lutes continues to create his vision, which started out as a solo acoustic singer/songwriter to recording and producing his third album, followed by touring coast to coast. Skyler, who began playing open mics in San Diego, has just recently completed a U.S. tour which included 15 states and 33 […]

First single from Steel Pulse in 14 years

What better way to ring in the New Year than with Steel Pulse's forthcoming album, Mass Manipulation. Steel Pulse strikes a powerful force of righteousness and historical diplomacy with their newest single which took 14 years in the making, “Stop You Coming and Come”. Steel Pulse took advantage of their time away from the studio […]

The Wailers at New York’s Mulcahy’s Pub

It was easy to feel wrapped up in love and positive energy as The Wailers took the stage of Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh, New York on November 18th. The band exuded happiness as they played together, like there was nowhere else they would rather be than with each other. Smiles were shared […]

The Expendables at NYC’s City Winery

The Expendables set their eyes on the Big Apple on November 27th as their fall tour came to a close. Playing at City Winery, The Expendables gave an intimate acoustic concert including some of their classic hits songs. Being known for their hardcore guitar shreds, an acoustic night with these reggae-rock giants was a unique […]

Cali Roots adds more artists to 10th Annual

10 years is a big deal. High school reunions happen after 10 years due to the overwhelming amount of change that can occur within a decade. For such a niche reggae-rock scene, one festival has officially proven the test of time by commorating its 10th year at the world-famous Monterey Fairgrounds: the one and only […]

CRSB releases lead single “Vibrations” off forthcoming LP

CRSB is ready to give us the summer smash hit of 2019 with their new winter single, “Vibration” released today. This San Francisco duo, known for their island soul-infused pop, gives us a fun new dancehall track that will surely get your feet on the dance floor! You could hardly tell what season we're heading […]

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 […]

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 […]

III Points 2019 offers tantalizing lineup & never-ending party

III Points Festival, located in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, unveiled a killer lineup that highlights diversity in so many realms! Whatever plans you may have had for the 15-17th of February 2019 should be out the window; basically Top Shelf is telling you to ditch your valentine and explore cultures colliding, eating like kings, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mihali teams with Nahko & Trevor Hall for new single

It is so easy to fall into the slums of the everyday terrors happening around the world. At times, you can feel as if there isn’t much of a solution for all of this mess. Lucky enough for us, Mihali Savoulidis of Twiddle is offering some good proverbs to help us get through these turmultuous […]

1st Arizona Roots Festival announced

Love Cali Roots? Can't get enough of the reggae-rock festival scene? Well, lucky for you, from the founders of Cali Roots comes the 1st Annual Arizona Roots Music and Arts Festival this February in Chandler, AZ. A suburb of the greater Phoenix area, Chandler offers a diverse atmosphere for music and more with a younger […]