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It's all about that zone of enlightenment, Les Claypool of the band Primus said on a recent YouTube video, and a new reggae trio in Southern Oregon is all about its own message of attaining higher ...
Zimbabweans worse off than prisoners
JUST after midnight on April 18 1980, almost three decades ago, a 100 000-strong crowd that besieged Rufaro Stadium to witness the first Zimbabwe Independence celebrations burst into frenzied hysteria as the ...
Marley on show at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Bob Marley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Marley's handwritten lyrics to Turn Your Lights Down Low is one of the many artifacts at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
I am a reggae musician. I run a recording studio called Caboose2Zion. I have played in Loose Caboose for 30 years.
G.A.P. Adventures is offering discounts on select departures in October and November.
Joe Higgs was a hugely influential figure in the development of reggae both in Jamaica and in the UK.
Tosh's son celebrates dad's birthday
On the title track of his 1977 album 'Equal Rights,' Peter Tosh laments, 'Everyone is crying out for peace /None is crying out for justice.' That same year, Tosh's friend Bob Marley sang his hit 'Three Little ...
Clinton Fearon brings his deep reggae roots to Fairbanks
' There is an enduring quality to roots reggae. No matter how much the musical style changes, it's impossible to avoid the original.
Talking Blues - Sale of Marley's memorabilia hits snag
FAMOUS archives of reggae historian Roger Steffens is once again up for sale, after negotiations between him and Jamaican interests fell through.
Bob Marley Reggae superstar Bob Marley's legend now lives in Nassau, Bahamas. On June 16, the Marley Resort & Spa was launched there.
How hurricanes are undermining Jamaica's coffee industry
Coffee takes three years after planting to bear fruit. The time period and increased activity during the hurricane season have been a problem for some farmers.
News Pon Di Wire: King Jammy, Beenie Man
Internationally known reggae archivist, author, and Bob Marley expert Roger "Rojah" Stephens has been unable to find a permanent home in Jamaica for his historical reggae artifacts.
AppleFest at Liberty Park this weekend
An upbeat Indianapolis band called The Tides will lend an island feel to Batesville's AppleFest at Liberty Park.
Slightly Stoopid - Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid Review
Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid Review Posted by Jesse Coy on 09.20.2008 There's such an opportunity here with a band name like this and an album title like this for me to come up with a ...
Copeland Forbes - Taking reggae to virgin territories
With almost 50 years experience in the music industry, tour organiser/promoter, consultant and artiste manager, Copeland Forbes, is arguably the most travelled local-based individual in the quest of taking ...
Statehouse event honors Buffalo Soldiers
Adrian Cruz acknowledges that before she began working at Fort Leavenworth, what little she knew of the Buffalo Soldiers came from hearing the famous Bob Marley song.She and other Kansans gathered Wednesday at ...
CHALICE ready to burn again CHALICE, the seven-piece band that burned local charts during the 1980s, is looking to make a comeback with help from some young turks.
West Beach bigger and better than before
The West Beach Festival of Music and Art has certainly come a long way from its humble beginnings last October as a small one-day concert featuring exclusively local acts.
Frank Carroll is a music trailblazer
Whether it was Woodstock or Bob Marley that helped shape Frank Carroll, one thing is certain - this self-proclaimed "hippie who never grew up," just plays the music he feels like playing.
The Caribbean island of Jamaica is a place of contradictions and conundrums. It has incredible beauty.