One of the founding fathers of reggae, Joe Higgs was a major influence on Bob
Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker and countless others. In that genre, Higgs commands the type of reverence that Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke ...
Coming up on his third decade of making music, Bob Marley's eldest son Ziggy had
already climbed the charts with a series of reggae-pop hits before doing some of that mid-career wandering that artists often do, going off on pleasing ...
Every ten years the Isley Brothers reinvented themselves and managed to snatch as many consumer
dollars and generate enough chart action to remain contemporary. Go for Your Guns was a further attempt by the Isleys to broaden their fan base; ...
The crimson-crowned Elephant Man represents a school of dancehall music that's so filled with Jamaican
slang, so rough and raucous, and in many ways, so insider that his R&B or hip-hop crossover potential is limited. Give him a guest shot ...
As proud torch-bearers for the roots reggae genre, Steel Pulse crafts melodious, sharply political tunes
that stand the test of time. Living Legacy showcases their talent, marking their 20th year in the industry with thunderous live concerts recorded in France, ...
In the '90s, Bounty Killer was a prime example of someone who illustrated reggae's generation
gap. Many 35-and-over Jamaicans expressed their disdain for his controversial gun talk and wondered why their kids didn't embrace real reggae like Desmond Dekker or ...
Perhaps it's a sign that time is creeping along, but after ten years of success,
John Michael Montgomery dilutes some of his lovable rascal persona with a more mature perspective on Pictures. The titles hint at his broadening focus: Love ...
This is one of the best efforts from the South African reggae superstar, whose vocal
style owes much to Peter Tosh. Dube is one of the finest post-Marley singer/songwriters in the reggae field.