The year 1985 was a great one for rock and pop, but these somewhat forgotten songs didn't enjoy the longevity they should have.

Late one night after his wife and kids were asleep, Scott Aiges started strumming Tom Petty’s “Refugee” on guitar, but with a reggae lilt. A light bulb went off: Wouldn’t it be great for a band to ...

Gregory Isaacs was the star who, more than even Bob Marley, showed the world the full range of reggae music. Much the way that LL Cool J opened up the hip-hop world in the 1980s by showing it could ...

That was when I really fell in love with reggae.”He organised the upcoming event with Rowan Ramotar of Wild Apache Promotions.Jamaican-born Mr Ramotar said he practically started listening to reggae ...

Vivian Jones, a pioneer of British lovers rock reggae, died on October 27 at age 68. His death was confirmed through postings on social media and the German website, reggaeville.com. The Trelawny-born ...

After earning a rare recognition from the United Nations, we look at this genre whose fluid, lilting grooves and pulsating rhythms thrived on the fringes of global showbiz trends for five decades.

Jahmar Francis invited some of Jamaica's biggest dancehall reggae artists to be part of his album "Dancehall Ranger Riddim," ...

I subscribe to the definition of music as a universal language. A piece of music which is pleasant to the ears is enjoyed by millions of people(s) of the world, irrespective of the language in which ...

On August 29, reggae innovator Lee “Scratch” Perry died at the Noel Holmes Hospital in the coastal town of Lucea, Jamaica, aged 85. Perry’s recording and performing career lasted more than six decades ...

Eddie Murphy has been balancing a comedy career and a passion for making music since well before his turn in Shrek covering The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” (see: his portrayal of soul singer James ...

Late one night after his wife and kids were asleep, Scott Aiges started strumming Tom Petty’s “Refugee” on guitar, but with a reggae lilt. A light bulb went off: Wouldn’t it be great for a band to ...