How The Rolling Stones Transformed a 1975 Reggae Track into 'Start Me Up'

Start Me Up' by the Rolling Stones originally started life as a reggae track until it was revamped for the 'Tattoo You' album ...
American Songwriter

4 Classic Rock Songs That Brought Reggae off the Island and Into the Mainstream

These four mainstream rock songs put reggae music on the international stage after its establishment in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
Yahoo

Wyclef Jean on His First Reggae Album, Jamaican Influences and New Fugees Mixtape

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Throughout his Grammy-winning career as a rapper, musician, songwriter and producer, much of Wyclef Jean’s recorded output ...

Why is July 1 celebrated as International Reggae Day? The story of the music that gave Jamaica its global voice

International Reggae Day is celebrated on July 1 every year. Here’s how reggae was born in Jamaica, why the day was created ...
The Cheat Sheet

Keith Richards Said This Rolling Stones Song Was Initially a ‘Reggae’ Song

The Rolling Stones have primarily stayed within the rock n’ roll genre, but there are a few times when they have veered off course. Fans were divided when the Stones released “Miss You” as a disco ...
The New York Times

When Reggae Went Digital

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, ...
Miami New Times

The Skatalites’ Larry McDonald on the Birth of Reggae Music

How can a band without most of its original lineup continue to go on? The Skatalites’ beautiful instrumental music preceded and influenced reggae when the band formed in 1964, but that was nearly 60 ...