Jamaican music is suddenly the ubiquitous chaser to this summer's nasty shot of a heatwave. Rising star Cham's "Ghetto Story" single was a monster hit in Jamaica; an album of the same name was ...

U.K. production company Xingu Films, Canada’s Conquering Lion and Jamaican producer Justine Henzell are uniting to remake 1972 Jamaican classic, “The Harder They Come,” which starred reggae legend ...

The annual Ragga Muffins Festival hasn’t restored the “Bob Marley Day” that used to be part of its name, but for its 25th staging the reggae extravaganza has made a concerted move toward the classic ...

The Expanders, are bringing their deep-rooted appreciation for classic Jamaican music to New Bedford for a concert Sunday at Greasy Luck Brewpub. The band’s true-to-the-genre tones and techniques have ...

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Matisyahu, the 25-year-old Hasidic Jew who is a rising star on the reggae music scene, is no novelty. He is part of a growing wave of young Jewish performers who have merged their religious interests ...

NORTHAMPTON -- Bearing the mantle of the greatest reggae band in history, The Wailers came to Pearl Street on Wednesday night to perform a 100 minute set of classic hits in the upstairs Ballroom. The ...

The Police are nothing short of iconic. The English rock band’s blend of pop sensibilities, punk-influenced attitudes, and jazz-esque technical chops brought them acclaim and a number of eternal hits ...

John Lennon was a fan of a classic reggae song. In addition, he said the song’s success represented how much listeners’ musical tastes had changed since the early 1960s. Notably, John felt that the ...

The members of Ozomatli know firsthand that eradicating racism and creating social change for the world’s underdogs is not something that happens overnight. It’s also not something that can be done by ...