A new documentary about British punk and reggae filmmaker, DJ and musician Don Letts is set to be released next month. Watch the trailer for...
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Alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, Wailer was pivotal in bringing reggae to an international audience
Bunny Wailer, the legendary reggae artist and co-founder of The Wailers alongside Bob Marley, has died, aged 73.
Wailer died on Tuesday in hospital in...
The main man behind Toots & The Maytals passed away peacefully in Kingston, Jamaica
Reggae pioneer Toots Hibbert has died, aged 77.
The iconic musician, best known as frontman of reggae and ska band Toots & the Maytals, "passed...
He was central to introducing reggae to an international audience
Jamaican reggae producer Bunny Lee has died aged 79.
Born Edward O'Sullivan Lee in Kingston in 1941, and affectionately known as "Striker" Lee, the producer and...
Legendary selector to launch book with four-date tour...
David Rodigan has announced a forthcoming autobiography titled My Life In Reggae, detailing his four decades working in the scene.
Nothing short of a legend...
The legendary musician died in hospital in Jamaica
Lee "Scratch" Perry, the pioneer of dub and roots reggae music, has died, aged 85.
Jamaican media reported that Perry died in hospital in Lucea...
The footwear brand is iconic in Jamaica
A new compilation is arriving that celebrates Jamaica’s love affair with the English shoemakers.
Compiled by DJ Al Fingers, ‘Clarks in Jamaica’ goes along with...
It's accompanied by a black and white, stop motion-style video
Nia Archives has shared a new single inspired by ‘90s jungle and reggae. Check it out below.
‘Forbidden Feelingz’ is the first single by the...
Madrid's techno merchant Regal delivers a blistering hour of ferocious rhythm, sizzling acid and raw energy. We chat to the Involve Records founder about techno...
Regal is up front about most things. As a musician, the Madrid-based DJ/producer – real name Gabriel Cassina – has spent the past six years...
Coming to the Museum of London
A new exhibition celebrating dub reggae in London is set to open this year.
Coming to the Museum of London in May, the Dub London...
Rebel Dread sets the pioneering artist's story against a backdrop of systemic racism in UK politics
Scuffed Recordings' latest comp finds its artists remixing one another. 95Bones offers up a stormy remix of DJ Ronald Reagan’s ‘Rain’...
For their second ‘Scuffed Presents…’ compilation, breakthrough London label Scuffed Recordings has invited producers from its catalog to remix one another.
Headed up by Reprezent...
Includes the advanced Neo power supply source...
Rega has unveiled a newly overhauled RP6 model. It follows recent updates to the RP1, 2, and 3.
In an effort to “reproduce your vinyl...
Lifting the vocals from Jah Screechy’s reggae standard 'Walk & Skank’, SL2’s‘On A Ragga Tip’ surfed the hardcore rave wave at the turn of the 1990s before crossing over to bring breakbeats and bass into the pop charts. The track has transcended genres and styles to stand alone as an enduring dance classic. Joe Roberts calls up Slipmatt, aka Matt Nelson — the ’S’ in SL2 — to learn its story
Mr Benn has the ultimate summer recipe
When Mr Benn leaves his house at 52 Festive Road, possibly wearing a black suit and bowler hat, he enters his studio via a magic door. But how does he decide which outfit supplied by a shopkeeper he is going to try on today? “It depends what I have planned for the studio that day,”
Futurist dancehall from Florida has us skanking
Dancehall reggae is known for its macho posturing and recycled beats. So when you hear a track fusing the funky number song from Sesame Street...