Though reggae was en vogue in Europe and New York in 1979, Clint O’Neil had to convince radio officials at WLRN, FM 91.3, of the music’s popularity so they would put his Sounds of the Caribbean ...
Broadcast legend Gil Bailey, who brought Caribbean music to the tri-state area and whose career spanned 50 years at four different local radio stations, died of COVID-19 earlier this week at the age ...
BEST REGGAE RADIO PROGRAM 96 Mixx (MIXX-FM 96.1) www.96mixx.com Most of the major urban FM stations have one: a reggae program stashed away late at night or on a Sunday evening. The mainstream DJs all ...
The California Roots and Arts Festival has teamed up with Ineffable Music Group and SiriusXM Radio to create a new program on the satellite radio giant's reggae channel, The Joint. By Patricia ...
PEMBROKE PINES, Florida — Reggae Global Radio (RGR), an internet station, is scheduled to make its debut today. General Manager Marlon Burrell, says it will have an international cast with broad ...
While MTV has provided its version of life in Laguna Beach (sex, scandal and high school), the hit show failed to tap into the real culture of Laguna: reggae. Home to several reggae artists since the ...
For a quarter of a century, he has been top dog in the ganja-scented, bass-heavy atmosphere of Britain's reggae dance-halls, where mighty sound-systems battle until dawn to bring the crowd to a frenzy ...
Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...
Reggae is a unique fusion of local folk music with outside influences. The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento, but in the 40s and 50s Jamaicans were also listening to music from the US ...
VP Records is the largest distributor of reggae music, and Warner Music Nashville is a preeminent country label. What could the two have in common? This month, a joint album — Reggae's Gone Country.
I’m looking forward to sharing some of the music that has helped shaped me and that I listened to growing up - some of the songs and artists that have represented my home, Jamaica, across the globe - ...