When the punk scene in London was born, bands put on shows and a relatively small group of supporters were drawn to the anti-establishment message. It would be months before any of the groups recorded ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The affection between Sting and Shaggy is palpable from the moment they sit down together. When the two prolific recording artists are asked where the chemistry comes from, Shaggy ...

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. Jul 29, 2014, 07:27am EDT Jul 29, 2014, 08:46am EDT This article is more ...

Jah Elect is a Jacksonville-based reggae artist whose EP, "The Answer," is available through iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. He and his band open for The Original Wailers on Wednesday at Freebird Live in ...

After The Beatles broke up, George Harrison produced songs in many genres. For example, he said one of his biggest solo hits was inspired by reggae music. During an interview, George said he watched a ...

As the rest of the world prepares for the end of the year festive period, Reggae fans and artists gathered in Abuja, Nigeria ...

Whatever mood you're in, contemporary reggae has a tune for you. That's because Jamaican music is a study in contrasts: Songs veer from sacred to profane, sexy to spiritual, blisteringly aggressive to ...

Eddie Murphy has been balancing a comedy career and a passion for making music since well before his turn in Shrek covering The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” (see: his portrayal of soul singer James ...

(RNS) — Reggae music encapsulates the prophetic spirituality I looked to embody when I was an evangelical Christian but could never find. (RNS) — The last time I ran into God was at a reggae lounge in ...

Who doesn’t love a little bit of reggae to end the summer? Although the music’s Caribbean roots don’t always translate to great tunes when Americanized (or Canadianized, thanks Magic! and Snow) by ...

It's 5 o'clock in Little Rock on a Thursday afternoon, the start of preaching for North Little Rock native Ras Levi. His two-hour message is one of hope and love and unity, channeled through a single ...