John Lennon was a fan of a classic reggae song. In addition, he said the song’s success represented how much listeners’ musical tastes had changed since the early 1960s. Notably, John felt that the ...

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 ...

Reggae music pioneer Bob Marley died at the too-young age of 36 in 1981 from melanoma. But his music lives forever in the hearts of music fans, if sales are an indication. His 1984 "Legend" best-of ...

Any history of reggae going global must trace a path directly from Kingston to London. It’s this connection that photographer Alex Bartsch hopes to make clear in his forthcoming book, Covers: ...

Charlie Wild’s lifelong love affair with music began at just four years old, with thunderous Led Zeppelin riffs that rattled the speakers of his older brother’s ’72 Camaro. “My brother had this ’72 ...

They hope you like jammin’. Because they want to jam it wit’ you. The second annual Point Break Music Festival will feature more than 20 reggae and reggae-adjacent bands and solo artists June 21 and ...

After missing two years due to the pandemic, the University of North Carolina Wilmington's sprawling, multi-disciplinary Lumina Festival of the Arts is back — and with a distinctive island flair.

Three packed days of groovy reggae beats and family-friendly fun will return to Ithaca this weekend. This year, the seventh annual Ithaca Reggae Fest adds a third day to its lineup, hosting more ...