In its infancy the Caribbean pop sound known as reggae was the soundtrack of revolution. Inspired by God and the violent political realities of Jamaica circa 1975, reggae pioneers like Bob Marley, ...

Bob Marley is gone but his brand of reggae lives on thanks in part to the Wailers, fronted by bassist and music director Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who reformed the band after the departure of ...

As one half of the famed rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, he played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan ...

They don’t have joints sticking out of their mouths nor do they have long braided Rastafarian hair—they’re just two good Iranian Jewish boys playing Reggae music. Their bandâ s name has nothing to do ...

Walk through any mall, and you’ll see stores filled with racks of clothes in the red, green and gold of Jamaica. Stroll through any college campus, and you may hear the sounds of Bob Marley’s “Legend” ...

The charts are full of rappers, but Aer claims it freshens the genre. The band represents the Fresh Aer Movement, a style of music that blends reggae background and rap vocals. "Our sound is a lot," ...

Berlin is a city known for its electronic music and club scene. But not everyone knows that many of the tricks used in today's club mixes, such as bass cut switches, echo and delay effects, and ...

As if on cue, the audience of 21,000 began to sing along word for word, note for note. But it wasn't Harper's song they knew by heart. It was that of Marley, who remains a deity in the world of reggae ...

From Bob Marley tributes to dancehall’s finest, the Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise brings Jamaica’s signature sounds to the water. A favorite essay collection of mine gets its title from a chapter ...

The legendary reggae drummer, Sly Dunbar, has died at age 73, creating performances that defined the genre while also ...