At first look, jazz seems to have little use for reggae. After all, isn't the essence of jazz its flights of improvisatory fancy, while reggae's trademark is that resolute, lockdown rhythm? But a ...

“We’re the Interrupters! We’re from Los Angeles, California!” the young guitarist announces over a fanfare, as the camera pulls back and reveals a four-piece band, plus a singer, and a crush of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Ernest Ranglin’s innovative guitar style help shape the evolution of ska, ...

Exploring the story of Symarip, the ska and reggae outfit who were the first to target their music exclusively to the blossoming skinhead subculture in the UK.

Ska and Reggae have their roots tied tightly around music in Jamaica in the 1960's. It has come and gone through the past decades and we're now seeing the 4th wave of Ska/Reggae resurgence. Here are ...

“Black coat, white shoes, black hat, Cadillac, yeah/The boy’s a time bomb.” Can anyone forget the first time they heard Armstrong’s shopping list of rebel style shouting out of a radio or MTV?

With soundchecks complete, it’s cramped in the confined and dimly lit backstage area at Grappa’s Cellar in Central, as musicians make last-minute preparations for a special night of ska music. “We’ve ...

Colorado has long had a loving relationship with reggae music. By extension, that has led to a number of quality ska bands in the punk-rock scene. With the Wailers coming to Denver’s Gothic Theatre on ...

Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, better known to generations of ska, rocksteady and reggae fans by his nickname Toots as lead singer of the legendary band Toots and the Maytals, died Friday from ...

The Crane Lane Theatre will host a number of exciting free gigs over the coming days under the banner of the Cork Ska and Reggae Festival. Dedicated to bringing Cork fans of the genres the very best ...

The Hoboken Hi-Fi Reggae Party promises to be the dance jam of the summer, as Kiwi brings its high-octane reggae/soul fusion to Maxwell's Tavern on Saturday, July 16, accompanied by legendary ska ...