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St. Petersburg reggae-rock band The Hip Abduction plays its largest hometown headlining show to date on Oct. 24, 2026.

In the early 1980s while most Jamaican teenagers were obsessed with Michael Jackson and Thriller, Paul Kastick was fascinated with rock music. From his home in Montego Bay, he watched videos by acts ...

As a filmmaker, musician, DJ, and radio host, Don Letts has just about seen it all and is still here to tell the tale. And what a tale it is. From spinning reggae and dub to the punk crowds at the ...

Steve McQueen‘s Small Axe, a series of five films about the West Indian experience in the UK in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, is currently airing on Amazon/BBC. The second Small Axe film, Lovers Rock, just ...

Vivian Jones, a pioneer of British lovers rock reggae, died on October 27 at age 68. His death was confirmed through postings on social media and the German website, reggaeville.com. The Trelawny-born ...

Summertime is the best time for So-Cal reggae rock to soundtrack your sunny days on the beach. Savanah-based reggae rock band Unifya are here to bring the good vibes with several upcoming shows and a ...

Hard Rock Live transformed into a vibrant celebration of reggae, resilience, and community on January 2, 2026, during the Stay Strong Jamaica – Hurricane Relief Concert at the Hard Rock Live in ...

When guitarists/singers Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald started Slightly Stoopid in 1994, they were out front of a second generation of bands that wanted to build on the reggae-rock sound that was ...

The second edition of Lovers Rock: A Night of British Reggae takes place on May 17 at Pon Top Seafood Grill & Bar in Kingston. This event salutes the genre that originated in the United Kingdom during ...

Cimarons, the UK’s first reggae band, played with Jimmy Cliff and Bob Marley but barely made a penny; this heartwarming film follows their first gig in 30 years The UK’s first reggae band deserves all ...

I dropped by the office of a colleague of mine to pick up a book that she wanted me to read. Her office was different than most others in the university since she had an antique oak desk instead of ...