Reggae

Stephen Cat Coore, Reggae-Fusion Architect and Third World Co-Founder, Dies at 69

Stephen "Cat" Coore, acclaimed guitarist, cellist and Third World co-founder, died suddenly on Jan 18, 2026; his reggae-...

How Jamaican sound systems shaped reggae, dub, and collecting

A concise primer explains Jamaican sound-system culture and practical tips for collectors, listeners, and home DJs. Lear...

Practical toolkit for reggae collectors, DJs and community stations

Essential resources and step-by-step tips to collect, identify and support reggae releases....

How to build roots and dub playlists for listening and DJ sets

Practical tips for assembling roots, dub and modern reggae playlists for listening, DJ sets, or study that keep vibe, ba...

Richie Stephens Releases Studio Cover of Jimmy Cliff’s Trapped After Memorial Performance

Richie Stephens released a studio cover of Jimmy Cliff's "Trapped" after a memorial performance, offering a heartfelt tr...

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Lover’s Leap Lighthouse Series Reopens Jan 24 With Tanya Stephens, Marcia Griffiths

Lover’s Leap Lighthouse Series returns Jan 24 with headliners Tanya Stephens and Marcia Griffiths, reopening a beloved l...

Skygrass primes 2026 with new album, Kingston live push

Skygrass will accelerate creative output and public profile in 2026 after an October 2025 album. A docuseries and Kingst...

Kranium’s 2013 Hit Nobody Has to Know Certified Gold in UK

Kranium’s 2013 single Nobody Has to Know was certified gold in the UK, marking over 400,000 combined sales and streaming...

Sgt. Remo Drops De Texas A Bogota, Cumbia-Reggae Fusion Album

Sgt. Remo released De Texas A Bogota, a cumbia-reggae fusion album, on January 16, 2026, bringing cross-cultural roots s...

Damage Musiq Drops Created by Pain, Turning Struggle Into Dancehall Innovation

Dwayne "Damage Musiq" Parkinson released Created by Pain, a various artists dancehall project that turns personal strugg...

2026 Best Reggae Album Race: Kartel Comeback, Keznamdi, Lila Iké

A concise guide to the 2026 Best Reggae Album field, ranking the main nominees and what their nominations mean for DJs, ...

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Ras-I announces Heart of Love album for May 15 release

Ras-I announced his third studio album Heart of Love for worldwide release May 15, 2026. The 13-track record explores ma...

Practical reggae vinyl collecting primer for roots and dub fans

A hands-on primer to start or improve a reggae vinyl collection, covering where to buy, what to prioritise, care, playba...

Trinidad Promoter Sues Vybz Kartel Over $1.1M One Caribbean Festival Cancellation

Trinidad promoter sues Vybz Kartel over US$1.1M paid for cancelled One Caribbean Festival performance; suit seeks repaym...

Wailers announce three-night Byron Bay residency for 50-year celebration

The Wailers revealed a three-night Byron Bay Bluesfest residency as part of a 50 Years of Positive Vibrations tour. nigh...

Pam Hall and Sadiki reimagine timeless duet for Valentine's Day

Skinny Bwoy Records announced a reimagined duet by Pam Hall and Sadiki, set for digital release Feb. 13, 2026 with a new...

VP Music Group reissues Gregory Isaacs’ Working Hard digitally

VP Music Group reissued Gregory Isaacs' "Working Hard" digitally on January 14, 2026, adding dub and extended mixes to b...

Xana Romeo drops paired roots and dub albums on Charmax

Xana Romeo released The Divine Blueprint and The Divine Dub as connected projects on Charmax on January 13. The paired a...

Slightly Stoopid joins BottleRock 2026 lineup with major headliners

BottleRock announced a star-studded May 22–24 lineup that includes Slightly Stoopid, boosting reggae exposure at a major...

Inner Circle named headline act for 2026 St. Maarten Regatta

Grammy-winning Inner Circle will headline Regatta Village on March 8. Regatta Village runs March 5–8 and opens daily at ...

Toronto-Based Sone G Tops New Reggae North Chart with Rescue Me

Toronto-based Sone G debuted at number one on the new Reggae North Canadian Top 20 with "Rescue Me," lifting visibility ...

UNESCO recognition underscores reggae’s cultural role and transmission

UNESCO inscribed Jamaican reggae on its Representative List in 2018, describing the music as an evolving fusion that ser...

Eddie Tan Tan Thornton Dies, Brass Legend Who Shaped British Reggae

Eddie Tan Tan Thornton, the Jamaican born trumpeter whose playing bridged Jamaican musical traditions and the London sce...

Mystic River Jam to pause after ten years at Mystic Shipyard

Organizers announced the 2026 Mystic River Jam will not take place, pausing the decade-old summer gathering that showcas...

Ziggy Marley Added to Levitate Festival Lineup at Marshfield Fairgrounds

Levitate Music & Arts Festival revealed its initial lineup on January 6, 2026, confirming second-generation reggae artis...

Practical Reggae Subgenre Guide for DJs, Collectors and Producers

I’ve compiled a clear primer that identifies hallmark features across eight reggae-related subgenres so you can curate p...

Home Reggae Sound Systems, Setup, Tuning and Community Etiquette

This practical guide walks through building and running a small home or community reggae sound system, from choosing har...

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A Practical Roadmap to Collecting Reggae Vinyl Records

This guide explains how to start and grow a reggae vinyl collection, covering formats to prioritize, era by era collecti...

House of Shem turns Evermore's "It's Too Late" into roots reggae

House of Shem released a reggae take on Evermore's "It's Too Late," with close harmonies and a roots-rooted arrangement ...