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Jimmy Cliff celebrated his 80th birthday on July 30. The influential Jamaican singer/songwriter is considered one of the music artists who helped introduce reggae to the world. The song appeared on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The affection between Sting and Shaggy is palpable from the moment they sit down together. When the two prolific recording artists are asked where the chemistry comes from, Shaggy ...

In our newly minted FADER Five column, we ask the artists and producers orbiting our universe to riff on a theme and serve up five gems of their choosing. Gyptian is a figurehead of the roots revival ...

After The Beatles broke up, George Harrison produced songs in many genres. For example, he said one of his biggest solo hits was inspired by reggae music. During an interview, George said he watched a ...

Bob Marley. The man. The myth. The habitual pot smoker. It was said that Mr. Marley smoked about a pound of the peace plant every week. But other than being high, Bob was revolutionary. Bob was a ...

Veteran Bakersfield Latin ska reggae group Mento Buru has released “Skalloween,” a six-song EP of reimagined Halloween music classics originally recorded and released by Bakersfield music icons Buck ...