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Copeland Forbes Says Reggae Music Needs “More Good And Great Songs” Like The “Influential 1970s”

Artist manager and music historian Copeland Forbes says Jamaican Reggae is in need of “good and great” songs like those produced in Reggae’s Golden Era of the 1970s, which attracted…

Usain Bolt Teams Up With Unilever For “Dirt Is Good” Detergent Campaign

Fourteen years after Unilever hand-picked Reggae singer Courtney John's song Lucky Man as sync music for its Axe deodorant summer campaign, the British corporation has joined forces with another Jamaican figure…

Mutabaruka, Turbulence, DYCR To Headline 2024 ‘Dis Poem Wordz And Agro Festival’

Dub Poets, Mutabaruka, DYCR and Reggae star Turbulence are set to headline this year’s 12th staging of the Dis Poem Wordz and Agro Festival at the College of Agriculture Science…

Bounty Killer Reacts After Shabba Ranks Names “Only Three” Generals In Dancehall

More than a year after Bounty Killer declared that: “no little old lame run away back in di days guy cyaah size up one General.  Nuh NPT (no p-ssy test)…

Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor Shares How He Turns Everyday Sounds Into Hits

Producer Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor recently offered a glimpse into his creative process, crafting a demo from a random sound for his TikTok fanbase. When asked how he finds musical…

The Marley Brothers Announce First Tour In 20 Years

The Marley Brothers are ready to hit the road together for the first time in over 20 years. Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani, and Damian Marley, the sons of legendary musician…

Ice Spice Previews New Song Sampling Sean Paul’s ‘Gimme The Light’ During Her Coachella Debut

Bronx rapper Ice Spice took the Coachella stage for the first time on Saturday night, turning up the heat with a fiery performance packed with hits and an unreleased track…

VP Records’ Patricia ‘Miss Pat’ Chin: “Retire Is Not A Word I Use”

Veteran music entrepreneur Patricia "Miss Pat" Chin isn't slowing down anytime soon. “Music is my life and I still have to keep the momentum going from the past sixty years. I…