Live bands. Soulful music. Substantive lyrics. I could be describing the Jamaican music scene circa 1976, the heyday of Bob Marley. But I'm talking about a sound that dominated at this year's Reggae ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The classic roots reggae of The Meditations is nearly four decades old, but it's still relevant, Ansel Cridland feels. Cridland -- also known as Ansel Meditation -- will bring the ...

Hawaii-bred reggae rock group Iration take change in stride. Each of their albums explores a different side of their musical influences–ranging from drummer Joseph Pickens’ love for Lamb of God to ...

Andy Shaw Band Brings Soulful “Ohio Reggae” Sound to Crazy Uncle Mike’s – Nov. 5 Boca Raton, FL – October 2025 — Ohio’s Andy ...

Reggae's no different from other struggling genres: Promoters need to invoke the name of a legend, in this case Bob Marley, to attract a good-sized crowd. On a busman's holiday from their own solo ...

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 ...

The Levitate festival, happening in Marshfield this weekend, annually presents two heady days of funk, roots, R&B and jam-band music. Today’s co-headliner, Rebelution, plays a little of all the above ...

Eric Rachmany was working the night shift in the Music Department office of Santa Barbara City College, all alone and bored except for the positive vibration coming from his computer, which was ...

Inspired by a true story of survival.

A green lion with red mane, yellow crown and ferocious yellow eyes features in roots reggae band The Rude Boyz logo. Designed by drummer Patrick LeGeyt’s lead guitarist and fine arts student son Aaron ...