SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Stern Grove hosts a rare double bill Sunday, bringing together pioneering reggae outfit Toots and the Maytals and soul great Lee Fields and the Expressions to share the stage ...

In 2011, Jamaican writer and activist Dutty Bookman coined the phrase “reggae revival” to describe artists like Protoje, Chronixx, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid, Jesse Royal, and others who tended to favor ...

A pair of reggae innovators will visit Drexel University this fall to share their experiences in the music industry with students in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and to explore the trove of ...

The best thing about soul music is that it varies. Whether it’s the saxophone-heavy pulse throbbing under belted vocals or the bucket-drummed beats accompanying a rapper’s lyrics, soul is the driving ...

Only 5 days until the spectacular musical extravaganza, Tropical Heatwave! Get ready to experience an incredible lineup featuring 17 bands across 3 electrifying stages, plus a Hip Hop Lounge. Don’t ...

One of the greatest rhythm sections to ever rub-a-dub on planet Earth, Sly and Robbie’s client roster has included Dylan, Madonna, Serge Gainsbourg, and No Doubt. But the team’s best jams are the most ...

In the cradle of country music, Aashid Himons stood out like a Serengeti lion in a Middle Tennessee cow pasture. Most people knew him as the dreadlocked Rasta man who fronted the pioneering and wildly ...

Jamaican reggae-soul singer/songwriter Etana gives us some much-needed throwback vibes in the video for her latest single, "Bubble". The retro-style visual sees the Grammy-nominated artist at a ...

Ayo has become a big name in Europe on the strength of her debut album, “Joyful,” and its hit single, “Down on My Knees.” Her sound combines a host of different eclectic musical styles that originate ...

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, frontman of the pioneering reggae outfit Toots and the Maytals and one of the greatest voices in popular music, died Friday evening at the age of 77. “It is with the ...

Every February Jamaica turns its attention once again to reggae — not merely as a genre, but as a living expression of national identity with global reach. Reggae is expression, reflection, and rhythm ...

The first to use the word reggae on a record, he sang in a soulful tone and wrote songs with subtle social commentary, helping bring the sounds of Jamaica to the world. By Ben Sisario Toots Hibbert, ...