A talk with Tribal Theory at Cali Roots 2017

Kristy Rose of Top Shelf Reggae catches up with Tribal Theory at the 8th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival in Monterey, California. With their new single “Part Time Lovers” out and their Blackout Tour concluded, the band talks about what’s ahead. For more Cali Roots 2017 coverage, check out the daily photo galleries, […]

Top Shelf sits down with DARENOTS at Cali Roots 2017

With their latest EP Strange Love now available on all digital outlets as of June 16th, the DARENOTS sure do have a crazy year in store! Kristy Rose of Top Shelf Reggae had the pleasure of catching up with the Canadian boys after their set at the 8th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival. […]

Christos DC’s announces fourth album release

Raised by parents who sang opera and taught voice professionally, Washington, D.C native Christos DC will release his fourth album titled Tessera, on July 28th through Honest Music.  “Love is the frequency of which the Creator works through one another” It was Christos' great respect for the music coming out of Kingston, Jamaica that led […]

9 Mile Roots “Premonition” official video

Guest post by Josh Behun, bassist and vocals for 9 Mile Roots “Premonition” was filmed with the idea of portraying our high-energy stage show on a small screen. Our goal was to capture all of the antics and emotions that are typically spread out on display across a large stage and compress it all into […]

Jesse Royal interview at Cali Roots 2017

Kristy Rose of Top Shelf Reggae recently interviewed reggae revival sensation Jesse Royal at this past California Roots Festival. Jesse Royal has his debut album dropping shortly, so he talks about what this means for his music, his fans, and his next move. For more Cali Roots 2017 coverage, explore our site for photos, interviews, […]

J Boog embarks on tour. Drops new music video.

J Boog, the Southern California raised artist embarked on his North American tour which started on June 8th in Pier Six Concert Pavillion in Baltimore, MD. The trek will make notable stops at the The Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA as well as performing at numerous festivals including Summerfest in Milwaukee and Reggae on the […]

A chat with John Brown’s Body at Cali Roots 2017

Kristy Rose of Top Shelf Reggae caught up with Tommy and Jay of John Brown’s Body outside the Rootfire booth at the 8th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival. JBB is still on the road promoting their Fireflies album that dropped in the fall, and Jay and Tommy talk about their favorite experiences along […]

Kash’d Out talks “The Hookup” at California Roots 2017

Top Shelf Reggae had the awesome opportunity to sit down with Kash’d Out while they were atttending California Roots 2017! Their brand-new full-length LP The Hookup happened to hit digital outlets while the Florida boys were at the festival, so tune in as they talk about their onsite album antics, their upcoming tour, and what’s […]

The Dubplates release single “UH HUH,” ft. King Yellowman

South Carolina big band reggae funksters The Dubplates released their new song and single “UH HUH” from their upcoming album Box Full Of Steel set to release on June 23, 2017. Already generating a buzz throughout the community, fans and critics all agree on one thing for certain – “UH HUH” puts the perfect amount […]

Catching up with Collie Buddz at Cali Roots 2017

Kristy Rose from Top Shelf Reggae had the pleasure of sitting down with master, Mr. Collie Buddz at the festival of all reggae festivals, California Roots 2017. Learn about the new Collie Buddz Good Life album, his summer 2017 tour, and what’s next for the Bermuda native.

Watch the live stream of Caliroots 2017

For those who can’t make it to one of the most anticipated weekends of the year, California Roots is bringing it’s iconic festival to your home with the help of innovative technologies from live streaming Venice, California based company, LiveList. From their website, LiveList states that it was built with the belief that live music […]

New SOJA single “Bad News”

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard anything new from Virginia natives SOJA. Their 2016 release Live From Virginia was a nice little additional to their library, however fans are getting antsy for new music. Released on YouTube on May 24th, SOJA unleashed their new single titled “Bad News” announcing it on social media, “There are […]

Mystic Roots “Marie” music video

Are you ready for Change? In celebration of Chico, California’s own Mystic Roots upcoming album titled Change, the iconic NorCal reggae pop group just dropped a music video for the band’s first single. Named “Marie,” the new single is a homage to the mighty herb. If there’s one thing most cannabis enthusiasts love, it’s music. […]

9 Mile Roots “Drifting” official video

Guest post by Josh Behun, bassist and vocals for 9 Mile Roots “Drifting” was filmed at Seacrets in Ocean City, Maryland – during their annual Memorial Day weekend party, arguably their biggest event of the year. People swarm into “The City by the Ocean”, arriving by the bus load, to kick-off the beginning of summer […]

Arise Roots “So High” ft. Marlon Asher, Josh Heinrichs & SkillinJah

There’s no secret that marijuana and music have always gone together like a Mary and Jane. Smoking the herb has operated as both an inspiration and a theme across all genres to generate amazing music for generations. So in the spirit of 4/20, Arise Roots has gotten together with smoking buds Marlon Asher, Josh Heinrichs […]