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With Nashville producer Dave Cobb in tow, California quintet Dirty Heads beef up their chill party vibe with some unique sounds on Super Moon.
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Steel Pulse Pays Tribute to the Memory of Utopian Pinnacle on "Cry Cry Blood" (premiere)
Roots reggae group Steel Pulse brings a sense of Rastafarian past to the present with their heartfelt new single "Cry Cry Blood", which is their first new single in 15 years.
15 May 2019
He Shoots! He Scores! Bunny Lee: Dreads Enter the Gates With Praise
This brilliant Soul Jazz Records compilation of Jamaican reggae producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee hits the mark with 23 prime cuts of roots reggae and dub.
07 May 2019
'I'm in Love with a Dreadlocks' Reclaims Brown Sugar As Lovers Rock Pioneers
A new compilation shows how three teenaged girls helped pioneer the musical articulation of black consciousness in England in the 1970s.
15 Feb 2019
Rocky Dawuni Aims to Re-energize the Forces of Love and Hope on "Beats of Zion" (premiere)
Ghanaian roots-reggae star Rocky Dawuni leads the charge against apathy on new single "Beats of Zion".
22 Jan 2019
Michael Franti and Spearhead Continue to Retaliate with Radical Love on 'Stay Human Vol. II'
With Stay Human Vol. II, Michael Franti and Spearhead offer a balm, if not an antidote, for life's large- and small-scale struggles.
18 Jan 2019
When Reggae Became Lover's Rock: An Interview with Don Letts
Don Letts' latest endeavor, as part of his Turtle Bay Reggae 45 series of podcasts, is to tell the story of a notable but probably less well-known genre that helped to shape the identity of many young black Britons during the '70s: lover's rock.
26 Oct 2018
If It Happens Again: Revisiting UB40 in the Age of Brett Kavanaugh
In a typically absurd twist of Trump politics, England's reggae-pop hitmakers are back on the radar. Time to dig back into music's past.
04 Oct 2018
Skindred's Second Coming: Eclectic Welsh Outfit Ready to Reclaim America with 'Big Tings'
Still a top draw at European festivals, Skindred is finding a home on American radio once again with "That's My Jam's" multi-genre sound.
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03 Aug 2018
True/False Film Fest: 'Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami'
Director Sophie Fiennes mixes concert film with arresting cinéma vérité family portrait.
05 Mar 2018
Do the Marleys Have an Unfair Advantage at the Grammys?
Among Jamaicans it's generally felt that if a Marley is in the running, they're pretty much guaranteed to win, no matter if their album is "savage, average, or garbage".
02 Feb 2018
Hollie Cook Returns with More Dreamy Reggae Rhythms on 'Vessel of Love'
Dreamy and polished, Hollie Cook makes her trademark brand of tropical pop once more, and does it better than ever.
18 Jan 2018
Tamikrest: Kidal
Desert struggles make for purposeful rock and roll on Tamikrest's latest album of Saharan desert blues.
14 Apr 2017
John Brown's Body: Fireflies
With their 12th record John Brown's Body become the poster children for commitment.
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Various Artists: Studio One Dub Fire Special
Studio One Dub Fire Special is as clear an overview of dub’s most basic essence as you could ask for.
29 Jun 2016
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