Bakersfield is a legendary country and honky-tonk music spot, and the birthplace of the "Bakersfield sound," defined by artists like Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. But the Central Valley city is also ...

The 20 Best Reggae Festivals in the World - DancehallMag. The best reggae festivals on the planet span six continents, unite hundreds of thousands of fans, and carry a genre that UNESCO recognised as ...

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, frontman of the pioneering reggae outfit Toots and the Maytals and one of the greatest voices in popular music, died Friday evening at the age of 77. “It is with the ...

If that doesn’t seem like a logical pairing to you, you’re hardly to be blamed, but since the mid-1960s musicians from Jamaica and other West Indian nations carved out a scene for themselves in ...

Reggae music has a way of pulling people in with its laid-back rhythm, meaningful lyrics, and enduring energy. From legendary solo performers to iconic reggae bands, the genre has shaped music culture ...

Every February Jamaica turns its attention once again to reggae — not merely as a genre, but as a living expression of national identity with global reach. Reggae is expression, reflection, and rhythm ...

In 2011, Jamaican writer and activist Dutty Bookman coined the phrase “reggae revival” to describe artists like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and others who tended to favor ...

Etana is a reggae soul artist whose music is infused with strength and positivity. She talks to host Michel Martin about the inspiration behind her new album Better Tomorrow. I'm Michel Martin and ...

Reggae music, with its roots in Jamaica, has produced some of the most iconic musicians in the world. Known for its distinctive rhythm and conscious lyrics, reggae has touched the hearts and minds of ...

Unlike other major East Coast cities like New York and Boston, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has never had a big reggae scene, but the pulsating rhythms of Jamaican music made an impact on Anni Mai, who ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...