Five years ago today, the world lost the innovative singer, songwriter, and bandleader who helped create reggae.

Rita Marley isn’t just Bob Marley’s widow. She’s a reggae legend in her own right. Marley is a savvy businesswoman and a ...

On Easter Monday morning, 1964, 14-year-old Marcia Griffiths stepped onto a stage for the very first time. The occasion was an annual concert held at the Carib Theater in Kingston, Jamaica. The late ...

While contemporary reggae might seem far removed from jazz, it is important to understand how jazz played a major part in its early development. If any country could be identified solely by its music, ...

Even the members of Led Zeppelin themselves couldn’t quite agree on whether their island-inspired song was too much of a laugh. For whatever it’s worth, it broke the Top 20 in the U.S., which is ...