Peter Tosh News

In the Caribbean, with its peculiar history, there is possibly no better window into our more recent social history than the works of the 'grass roots' artistes.

Legendary band The Wailers return to the UK for a short tour and visit Manchester on the 26th November to play at The Ritz.

"I started off in Trem. I was raised with the brass band music coming in the windows from the cars outside.

Good reggae bands can be quite a thing to see live. Peter Tosh didn't call his backing band Word, Sound & Power for nothing.

Newly appointed manager of the Peter Tosh estate, Jam Inc, plans to resurrect the late reggae legend's slumping royalties via a marketing campaign involving albums, apparel, internet, film, TV and video game exposure.

Burning Spear, Bob Marley, Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley and Peter Tosh While the National Commission on Reparations moves across the island, canvassing public opinion on compensation for slavery, there is a strong possibility that they will be moving with the rhythm of songs specifically about or in the general mood of the topic.

The relevance of reggae legend Peter Tosh may be waning, as deejays usurp his online popularity and position on the charts.

They've played shows with the hottest artists at venues across the country, but next weekend the reggae-rock group comes home to play a Halloween show at The Colonial Theatre.

A son of the reggae legend who promoted the legalization of marijuana has been convicted of possessing the drug.

From the pages of the New York Times to the hallows of the BET TV studios, Reggae sensation Tarrus Riley has been widely heralded for the growing success of his recently launched third studio album, Contagious.

WE REMEMBER : ON THIS DAY - On Sept. 15, 1963, four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, in the deadliest act of the civil rights era.

To call this Rebel Souls disc ambitious is not an overstatement, and to label drummer Ted Sirota and company bold, does not unnecessarily over-dramatize their mission.

Last Friday, September 11, had immense global historical significance. This date is traditionally celebrated in Ethiopia as New Year's Day according to its ancient Julian Calendar.

Bob Marley is never far from the public eye. Although dead for nearly 30 years, the Jamaican singer and songwriter still holds considerable sway.

Bunny: The last Wailer standing. Details: DubFest, featuring Bunny Wailer, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, and others.

A Harrisonburg-based reggae band will return to the Hazel River Pub on Saturday.

When a Jamaican top 100 song from 1957 to 2007 listing, compiled through a committee chaired by Dr Omar Davies, was announced to the public on April 16, there were numerous concerns about its composition.

When a Jamaican top 100 song from 1957 to 2007 listing, compiled through a committee chaired by Dr Omar Davies, was announced to the public on April 16, there were numerous concerns about its composition.

When a Jamaican top 100 song from 1957 to 2007 listing, compiled through a committee chaired by Dr Omar Davies, was announced to the public on April 16, there were numerous concerns about its composition.

You can't talk about reggae without mentioning its biggest international superstar and the one reggae artist with whom much of the world is at least familiar.