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9 August 1973 Once the underdog of western popular music, now, the time is deemed right for the promotion of Jamaica’s top reggae bands That jangling, syncopated sound of modern Jamaica, known as ...

high. During a playlist special feature in Rolling Stone, Jagger claims that he and Charlie Watts were the first Stones to become entranced. "We were interested from a rhythmic point of view, so we ...

Shifting ethics, social upheavals and escalations in political and civil rights protests each contributed to the chaotic, landmark year that was 1968. By Patricia Meschino Shifting ethics, social ...

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...

Now featuring lead vocalist Matt Doyle, British band plays Atlanta Symphony Hall on Sunday on its ‘Relentless’ tour. Matt Doyle (left foreground) is the new lead singer on a tour that brings the ...

Reggae is a unique fusion of local folk music with outside influences. The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento – which used saxophones, flutes, bamboo fifes, PVC pipes, banjos, violins, ...