Easy Star All-Stars are coming up on the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed Radiohead cover album, Radiodread. To celebrate, Easy Star Records has announced a special edition re-release of their 2006 album. The release is scheduled for August 12th, 2016. As an early treat, they’ve dropped a new cover of Radiohead’s…
The Pier Album Rating: Release Date: July 1st, 2016 Record Label: Sony Music Official Website: MAGIC! Website Artist Background: Fronted by GRAMMY Award-winning Producer/Songwriter Nasri Atweh, the Canadian reggae fusion band consisting of Ben Spivak (Bass), Mark Pellizzer (Guitar) and Alex Tanas (Drums) became stars in their own right with the debut…
The Pier Album Rating: Release Date: June 3rd, 2016 Record Label: Easy Star Records Official Website: Rebelution Website Artist Background: For over a decade, Rebelution has been at the forefront of the reggae rock world. The chart-topping band formed in Isla Vista, CA in 2004, breaking out with their 2007 debut full-length Courage…
US based Reggae singer/songwriter Tyron Daley know as Junior Spice is facing deportation to Jamaica because of an alleged drug charge. Daley is currently in US Immigration custody in Miami after being detained on April 21, 2016. Daley has had his music career put on hold abruptly due to this surprising development and his planned…
Reggae legends Bunny Wailer and Max Romeo are teaming up for a trio of UK dates during mid-summer. Opening up at Manchester Ritz on Friday, July 8, they zip down to Birmingham Academy the following night and wind up at London’s Kentish Town Forum on Sunday, July 10.
Easy Star All-Stars are coming up on the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed Radiohead cover album, Radiodread. To celebrate, Easy Star Records has announced a special edition re-release of their 2006 album. The release is scheduled for August 12th, 2016. As an early treat, they’ve dropped a new cover of Radiohead’s hit song “High And…
One week after turning 84 and two days on from performing in a muddy field at Glastonbury, Ernest Ranglin played his farewell London show at the Barbican Centre. The Jamaican guitar cornerstone was not backed by reggae musicians (past visits have utilised drum/bass duos Sly & Robbie and Mafia & Fluxy). For his retirement tour…
Stephen Marley – son of Bob Marley as well as a multiple Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and acclaimed reggae producer – is set to release his long-awaited fourth studio album Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life, the follow-up to Revelation Part I: The Root of Life, which was put out in 2011. Whereas The…
July 1st, 2016 will mark 17 years of the passing of reggae icon the late Dennis Emmanuel Brown. Ed Robinson pays homage to his musical mentor Dennis Brown with a tribute single FOR YOU. Robinson produced the song on E2 Recordings label. ~Will be available on iTunes~
Produced by Marley, including collaborations with Rick Ross, Pit Bull, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Iggy Azalea, Waka Flocka, Dead Prez, Rakim, DJ Khaled, Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, Black Thought (of The Roots), Bounty Killer, Sizzla, Capleton, Ky-Mani Marley, Jo Mersa and more. Release date: July 22, 2016
