Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith) died on April 11, 2025, because of severe heart issues that caused his death at age 80.

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s ...

Heavy-hitting hard rock icons Led Zeppelin went country a few times in their career, but the country and folk roots were always there.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Kingston, Jamaica, Fraser fell in love with music at an early age, drinking in the sounds of crooners like Sam Cooke and Paul Anka as well as the heavy homegrown ...

As one of the UK's most essential ska and 2 Tone-revival acts, Madness were masters of fusing the genre with pop music that captured everyday British life.

In this performance, Duane welcomes the people of San Francisco to join him on an acoustic journey through the roots of reggae to understand the global influence of Bob Marley. Duane invites the ...

Gavin Heaney Bouncing offbeat bursts of chordal horns, guitar and keys counterpoint walking bass lines as the high hat skips ...

A new documentary series is spotlighting the deep connection between reggae music and local culture in Hawai‘i. In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawai‘i is a three-part series from ...

We can trace the genre’s journey from its roots in ska and rocksteady to its interactions with dub, hip-hop, electronic music, and African music traditions. Bob Marley’s dominance in this list ...

Determine's son Romario “Runkus” Bennett, a roots reggae artist, shared: “My father was a great man who overcame hardship and mek something of himself. He was di best I could ask for as a father.” ...