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The Billboard Hot 100 Reggae hit Just a Little Bit Longer was initially recorded by Dennis Brown and was already mixed and mastered when producer Gussie Clarke took the executive decision to withdraw the Crown Prince of Reggae’s version and give the song to Maxi Priest.
Reggae singer Alaine Laughton says the song You Are Me is her personal favorite creation and was a direct response to prejudiced remarks she heard being made about residents of Tivoli Gardens in the aftermath of the 2010 incursion by the security forces.
Bounty Killer’s debut album Jamaica’s Most Wanted, which was laced with firearm imagery, had resulted in Rastafarian artists Garnett Silk and Luciano refusing to perform on any show where the Warlord was scheduled to appear.
The ‘First Lady of Dancehall’ D’Angel is celebrating two decades in the industry. “My journey in the music for almost two decades has been a journey, yet still I managed to remain consistent with my music and relevant admist the challenges I have to overcome daily.
Reggae legend Don Carlos‘ enduring hit Mr. Sun carries a message of positivity as bright as its namesake.
Singer-songwriter Angel Doolas revealed that he was left holding the lyrical fort for composing the entire Fallen Soldiers song when Demarco hit a creative wall after coming up with his nine-word contribution: “This is for my fallen soldiers/We miss you.”
VP Records has honored Reggae and Dancehall legend Don Carlos with a reissue of his seminal 1983 LP, Pass Me The Lazer Beam, just in time for Record Store Day.
Jamaican-born R&B artist Davo has released a new track titled On The Run. The artist, whose real name is David Kerr, decided it was the perfect time to release a single while he still enjoyed the high of his role in the highly successful Bob Marley: One Love biopic, in which he portrayed his father, Junior Marvin.
Reggae artist Shuga is reminiscing on the arc of her career, which appears to be a pilgrimage, a journey that, to hear her describe it, appears to be one part hell and two parts exhilaration and inspiration since her explosive arrival on the music scene almost 15 years ago.
Dancehall artist Rygin King is spearheading a fundraising initiative through his Rygin King Foundation to provide wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility aids for disabled individuals in Jamaica.
A 1979 photo of Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall singer Sugar Minott is the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit against streaming service Napster that could shake up the music industry.
Dancehall producer Cordell ‘Skatta’ Burrell‘s 21-year-old Coolie Dance juggling riddim has been sampled by yet another American star, this time multi-platinum songstress Kehlani for her new track After Hours.
This Town, the new BBC drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, takes viewers back to the vibrant 2 Tone and Ska era of the 1980s in Birmingham and the Midlands.
Today marks 20 years since the release of Tanya Stephens’ critically-acclaimed fifth studio album, Gangsta Blues, and she’s doing it big.
Dancehall singer Anthony Red Rose says it was legendary music producer and sound engineer King Tubby who urged him to officially voice his 1985 breakout hit Tempo while predicting that the track would become a classic amongst sound systems.
Dancehall artist Red Rat appears to have been “left out of the equation” in a copyright infringement lawsuit against American singer Chris Brown, according to his attorney, Merrick Dammar.
One of Jamaica’s brightest young stars, Sevana, has been making waves from the island to international markets lately.
Dancehall music producer Seanizzle says the popular One Day juggling riddim and its titular hit single, both crafted by him, were inspired by a man who was washing cars for a living on Red Hills Road in St.
Four years ago today, the music world lost a giant with the passing of the exceptional Reggae singer-songwriter Bob Andy.
Tanya Stephens hardly ever writes for entertainment. In her own words, “I write for expression, and then I try to make the expression entertaining.”