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Summer Reggae Festivals Hit High Gear
A quick rundown of numerous summer reggae festivals that have proven to be quality year after year.
teva spirit of unity tour • reggae on the river • reggae on the rocks

Shopping for Reggae 7"'s Online
A rundown for those shopping for singles online.
reggae • singles • mail order • online shopping • 7 inch

Mosh It Up In De Dancehall: Sights for the Yardman, WOY!

Ras Shiloh Catches Hell in rec.music.reggae
Former member of Ras Shiloh's management team goes ballistic on the Usenet.
ras shiloh • carlos culture • usenet • newsgroups

Review of Garnett Silk's LEGENDS OF REGGAE VOLUME FIVE
A look at the latest Garnett Silk collection, brought to us by Brick Wall/Artists Only!.
garnett silk • bimbo • cocoa tea • charlie chaplin

RIP, Dennis Brown, the Crown Prince of Reggae
One of reggae's last living legends passes on.
dennis brown • byron lee and the dragonaires • death • crown prince of reggae

Shopping for Reggae CDs
Where to shop for reggae CDs on the Web.
shopping • cdnow • reggaecd • riddim • 800.com

Augustus Pablo, RIP
In rememberance of Horace Swaby aka Augustus Pablo.
augustus pablo • horace swaby • dub • king tubby • upsetters

"Junjo" Lawes Shot in London
Another death, another painful article. This time the victim is Henry "Junjo" Lawes.
henry junjo lawes • barrington levy • yellowman • tristan palmer • little john

Damian Marley Interview
January 2006 interview of Damian Marley, on success of 2005 album Welcome to Jamrock, challenges of sampling dad Bob Marley, and fusion of hip-hop, dub, and reggae music.
damian marley • welcome to jamrock • dub reggae • bob marley • american reggae

LBDAS Performs in Philly with Half Pint and Barrington Levy
The Long Beach Dub All-Stars brought their reggae-flavored alternative sound to Philly with two of reggae's most distinctive voices.
long beach dub all-stars • sublime • half pint • barrington levy • reggae

Review of Goofy: "I Don't Give a Damn!!"
Goofy doesn't give a damn, so why should you?
goofy • beenie man • sanchez • crissy d • reggae

Review of Mad Professor: "Afrocentric Dub..."
Mad Professor returns with the fifth in his "Black Liberation Dub" series.
mad professor • neil fraser • ariwa • ras • black liberation dub

Junior Braithwaite Shot in Kingston
Junior Braithwaite, one of the original Wailers, was shot and killed Wednesday night in Kingston.
junior braithwaite • bob marley • peter tosh • bunny wailer • rocksteady

Review of EASY STAR VOLUME TWO
Easy Star continues their series four years later with a collection focusing on "dancehall culture." But this is no typical one-riddim compilation.
easy star • half pint • anthony b • luciano • frankie paul

Review of Sanchez's "Who is this Man"
Prince of lovers rock goes gospel.
sanchez • dean fraser • gospel • contemporary gospel

New Bad Brains CD: Build a Nation
This article takes a look at the most recent Bad Brains release in comparison to their older works
bad brains band • bad brains punk • bad brains hr • bad brains reggae • rastafarian music

Review of "Smoke the Herb: The Second Pound"
Blaze one up -- VP has another weed-focused compilation for you.
smoke the herb • anthony b • morgan heritage • buju banton • jacob "killer" miller

Review of Glen Washington's "Number One Girl"
Glen Washington's second effort for VP is a modern lovers treasure.
glen washington • fiona

Review of Macka B: "Roots & Culture"
Review of English DJ Macka B's best-of/unreleased compilation.
macka b • roots and culture • review

Review of VP Records' "20th Anniversary"
Somehow VP Records has managed to smash 20 years of rapid-fire reggae releases into the length of a single CD. Impressive task, for sure.
vp records • junior tucker • beenie man • buju banton • jc lodge

Bhangra
Bhangra is a popular style of dance perfomed to music that combines traditional drumming with modern Western instruments and rhythms.
bhangra • punjabi • dhol • punjabi mc-z • hip-hop

Nightlife in San Cristóbal
The music scene in San Cristóbal de las Casas is a wonderful mix of jazz, salsa, reggae, rock, and more. A great way to relax at the end of the day.
san cristobal • mexico • san cristobal de las casas • travel • nightlife

NZ Art Exhibit About Environment and Society
An art exhibit premiering in New Zealand raises important questions about the role of the artist in fighting climate change.
art and environmental issues • raising awareness of global warming • natural world museum • painters addressing climate change • art exhibitions in new zealand

O.A.R.: Stories of a Stranger
Some would say that O.A.R.'s "Stories of a Stranger" led them to a fork in the road. The band, that is, not the sayers.
o.a.r. • stories of a stranger • benj gershman • marc roberge • christian alt rock

Tropical Beach Parties
Summertime is wonderful for entertaining, and tropical beach parties are fun, easy and creative. Read on to learn about the many party variations using a tropical theme.
tropical beach party • luau • beach party theme • summer parties • caribbean party

Flashback review of Horace Andy: "In the Light/In the Light Dub"
A look back at one of Horace Andy's career-defining albums.
horace andy • king jammy • in the light • in the light dub

Michael Franti: A New Bob Marley?
Spearhead's 2006 album Yell Fire! is the result of his trip to the Middle East, features reggae legends Sly and Robbie, and is a plea for peace, love and understanding
spearhead • yell fire! • middle east • beatnigs • disposable heroes of hiphoprisy

Review of Freddie McGregor: "The Anthology"
Pack 20 songs by the "Big Ship" and you have a quality retrospective from VP Records.
freddie mcgregor • big ship • wailers • delroy wilson • heptones

12 Hours and Ticking - Jamaica in a Day
Docked in Jamaica for 12 hours? This is your guide to 12 hours of non-stop activities.
jamaica • caribbean • travel • cruise

Toots & the Maytals and Morgan Hertiage Roots Rock D.C.
Toots & the Maytals hit D.C. with Morgan Heritage, showcasing classic and brand new roots side-by-side.
toots hibbert • toots & the maytals • morgan heritage • peter morgan • roy morgan

311's Uplifter
311, a unique reggae/rock/hip-hop hybrid, released on June 2nd their latest album, Uplifter. Celebrating their new music and the summer season, the band is now touring.
311 uplifter • 311 day • the road to 311 day • summer unity tour • hey you

The All Good Music Festival
The All Good Music Festival offers a family-friendly campout weekend, July 13-15, 2007, in Masontown, West Virginia, just 13 or so miles East of Morgantown.
all good music festival • jam band • west virginia • campout • family activities

A Look at the VP Soca Revival
VP releases a barrage of Soca releases in the closing month of 1999 and the first month of 2000. Is Soca making a comeback Stateside?
machel montano • xtatik • byron lee and the dragonaires • kmc • ronnie mcintosh

Review of Anthony B: "Seven Seals"
Anthony B returns with his third VP release, perhaps his best yet.
anthony b • star trail • vp records • garnett silk • buju banton

Review of Jah Cure's FREE JAH'S CURE: THE ALBUM, THE TRUTH
Review of the currently-incarcerated Jah Cure's spiritually powerful debut LP.
jah cure • jah mason • rape and gun conviction • siccature alcock • beres hammond

Putumayo: World Playground
World Playground: A Musical Adventure for Kids is a joyful world music collection guaranteed to get the whole family dancing and singing.
world music • multicultural music • putumayo kids • children's music • kid's music

The Death of Bradley Nowell
The death of Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell shocked friends and family alike, but his music still lives on to this day.
bradley nowell • sublime • punk music • death of bradley nowell • heroin overdose

Verbs: The Groundwork Theory
Verbs (the artist previously known as Knowtheverbs) is not a rapper wasting his spittin' skills on the sick street treasures, as "The Groundwork Theory" shows clearly.
verbs • the groundwork theory • knowtheverbs • beyonce • kenye west

"Marooned" on Gilligan's Island? A "Cast Away" Culture Revealed
Cultural and historical sidelight on Jamaica - The Maroons and their impact on Jamaica's culture and identity.
jamaica • maroons • travel • caribbean

A class apart - Feven
Feven Mengesha is her name and she is recognised as one of Sweden’s most outstanding MCs ever.
feven mengesha • greenhouse effect

Courtney Melody: A Quality Imitation
A re-release of Courtney Melody's 1989 "Modern Girl" is quite the gem.
courtney melody • robert ffrench • heavy d • barrington levy • johnny osborne

Hip Hope Hits 2006
“Hip Hope Hits 2006” is the second entry in a new yearly compilation of the best in hip-hop. Doncha dig the title?
hip hope hits 2006 • christian hip hop • christian hip hop compilation • dj maj • verbs

Katelyn Tarver Review
Katelyn Tarver was sixteen at the November 2005 release of her debut album, “Wonderful,” from TC Music, but she was already pretty comfortable with the spotlight.
katelyn tarver • wonderful crazy • american idol junior • undeniable • rain

Lance Bass and Gay Rockers
From flamboyant, proud, defiant, hurt and estranged, the out of the closet 80s UK pop scene provided fans with plaintive, sincere and hip music
80s pop music • boy george • lance bass • gay musicians • frankie goes to hollywood

Review of ALL I HAVE IS LOVE
Easy Star/Napti-Corn Records release their tribute to Studio One.
sister carol • dennis brown • johnny osbourne • studio one • sir coxonne dodd

Review of Apple Gabriel: "Another Moses"
Former Israel Vibration member strikes off on his own.
apple gabriel • israel vibration • roots radics • flabba holt • horace andy

Review of David Kirton's "Stranger"
David Kirton, a reggae singer from Barbados, debuts on RAS.
david kirton

Review of Prince Malachi's "Jah Light"
Review of newcomer Prince Malachi's righteous new RAS release "Jah Light."
prince malachi • ras • jah light

Review of Prince Malachi: "Love Jah"
The second Prince Malachi album in 4 months isn't as strong as the first, but still has many worthy roots vibes.
prince malachi • love jah • review • sly and robbie • ras records