Flashback to Passafire’s New Years Eve show with Slightly Stoopid

Better late than never! Passafire just posted their awesome performance from their New Years 2013 show at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD with Slightly Stoopid. Formed in 2003 by students attending Savannah College of Art and Design, Passafire has been known as the perpetually touring band, playing hundreds of shows a year with bands […]

Representing 2014 tour with Inna Vision, New Kingston & Tribal Seeds

Episode 1 of 3. Inna Vision on “Representing 2014” tour with Tribal Seeds and New Kingston. Inna Vision aims at spreading unity, love and aloha across the continental U.S. With over 35 shows nation wide, be sure to catch them in your city. See www.innavisionmusic.com for upcoming tour dates. “We come from the Hawaiian Islands, […]

A pre-show interview with Ease Up

Top Shelf Reggae sits down with San Diego based Ease Up during their Buds & Brews Tour to talk about their history along with the new self titled album. We caught up with Ease Up in San Francisco, CA in their tour van parked outside of Grant & Green Saloon just before their amazing performance. […]

Forbes sits down with Matisyahu

After making a name for himself as a bearded, orthodox Jewish, reggae-infused singer-rapper, Matisyahu chopped off his facial hair and reinvented himself. He tells Forbes editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg how the evolution affected his music and his marketability following his show at SXSW.

Alborosie and Gentleman: Journey to Jah

Alborosie, the Italian born, and now Kingston resident has collaborated with German reggae artist Gentlemen to produce a wonderful title track for the upcoming documentary Journey to Jah, which is a “tale of the seeking and finding of a spiritual home in a foreign culture…” For more information about the documentary, please do visit the […]

Automatic Radio Remix from Iration

“Automatic is an album that most completely describes our music. It is eclectic in its songs and covers the full range of styles that we pride ourselves in being able to play. Love in all its forms, is and has always fueled our music: love of life and its mysteries, love for your home, love […]

“Light It Up” official video from Collie Buddz

The Bermudian reggae artist Collie Buddz released the official video for the track “Light it Up” today to the interwebs. The track surprised many on it’s new direction and catching Collie fans off guard. You be the judge!

Mind blowing live session from The Expendables

The Expendables, rocking out the reggae heads since the late 90’s, performed a mind-blowing Audiotree live session. The Southern California natives performed four tracks “Intro/Sacrifice”, “Starry Night”, “Down Down Down” and “Bowl 4 Two”. Please also consider supporting the fellas by purchasing the session here: http://audiotree.tv/session/the-expendables/

“Slow Down” from Through the Roots – Gondola Sessions

Enjoy the performance from Through the Roots in the comfort of your comfy home while these guys are rocking it out hard on a very unique performance on a gondola through the frosty snow in Aspen, Colorado. Through the Roots perform their song “Slow Down” from the 2013 album Take You There.

New Tribal Seeds video teaser “Fill It Up”

Tribal Seeds just introduced this little teaser video featuring their single from their upcoming album “Representing”. The song features the boys from New Kingston and Gonzo. Mark you calendars for Spring 2014 because this album is going to be good!

Damian, Stephen, & Julian Marley at 9 Mile Music Festival

The three musically talented Marley brothers, Stephen, Damian and Julian gave an amazing performance of “Get Up, Stand Up”, “Three Little Birds” and “Buffalo Soldier” at the 21st annual 9 Mile Music Festival held at the Miami Dade County Fairgrounds in Florida.

A green room chat with Ballyhoo!

Top Shelf Reggae had the opportunity to sit down with Ballyhoo!’s front man Howi Spangler during their 2014 Winter Brewhaha Tour with Passafire and Pacific Dub. The performance took place in The Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA on a Wednesday night in front of a packed house. For more information about Ballyhoo! […]