No small country has packed a musical punch like Jamaica has. From Bob Marley to Buju Banton, here are its standout records ...

When he started his music career in the early 1980s, most reggae songs Stevie P heard had a message. That is the concept he went for on Pages Volume I, a compilation album he produced for his Stevie P ...

If you were a fan of Jamaican giants Toots Hibbert and Bob Marley, the idea of British pop stars recording reggae songs might have terrified you. Did the world need that ’74 Eric Clapton cover of “I ...

From the mighty dub lyricism of Linton Kwesi Johnson to the magnetic female empowerment of Etana, reggae artists have long lifted and motivated listeners with potent perspectives on resistance, ...

Reggae music broke through to international audiences in the early ’70s, and the former Beatles were listening. You heard the sounds on solo albums by both John Lennon and Paul McCartney in that ...

Jamaica and reggae are as intertwined as a drum beat and a bass line. Since the 1960s, when reggae first burst on the scene in Jamaica, its off-beat rhythms have gained worldwide popularity. Reggae ...

APRIL 1973: With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The Wailers, created a bridge between the deep roots sound of ...

Socialite Paris Hilton's new album will include a reggae track called 'Stars Are Blind', which will be the first track to be released as a single. The Hilton Hotels heiress claimed that the ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Ian Dickson / Getty APRIL 1973: With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The ...