Whatever mood you're in, contemporary reggae has a tune for you. That's because Jamaican music is a study in contrasts: Songs veer from sacred to profane, sexy to spiritual, blisteringly aggressive to ...

Reggae’s influence in popular music comes not just in genre offshoots, but more directly in sampling. Few reggae songs – few songs – have been sampled more than Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam”; Kanye West ...

For decades, reggae and other styles of Jamaican music have infiltrated popular music worldwide. It’s in the DNA of everything from hip hop to punk to electronic music to reggaeton to Afrobeats and ...

Reggae music has a way of pulling people in with its laid-back rhythm, meaningful lyrics, and enduring energy. From legendary solo performers to iconic reggae bands, the genre has shaped music culture ...

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 ...

More than a few classic rockers have poured the flavors of Jamaica into their music – which means there were plenty of tracks to pick from to create the Top 10 Reggae Rock Songs. With the growing ...

Musician, songwriter, and producer Michael Goldwasser has been involved with the international reggae scene for decades, working with artists as diverse as Toots and the Maytals. Jason Mraz, and ...

In the 60 years since Jamaica achieved its independence from England, on Aug. 6, 1962, the tiny Caribbean nation has created some of the world’s most influential musical styles, including ska, rock ...

Academy Award honoree, Emmy and Grammy-winning songwriter, Golden Globes winner, and Billboard Music Awards songwriter for three consecutive years Diane Warren is set to release a 13-track album of ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — American singer Sailor Jane, who is an admirer of Sade’s music, has put a reggae spin on 14 of the iconic singer’s biggest hits, and released the album No Ordinary DUB – Sade ...