Sugar Minott, a Jamaican singer, songwriter, producer and DJ who played a key role in the spread of dancehall reggae in the 1980s, died July 10 in a Kingston hospital. He was 54, and was reportedly ...

Jamaican music is well known for its chew-'em-up, spit-'em-out turnover of talent. Accordingly, few of its stars become accepted as reggae royalty. Lloyd "King Jammy" James, however, is one of them.

It is believed music is a ‘reflection of the environment wherein people live, rather than an independent force, which creates situations’. This truth holds at least in regard to development of reggae ...

KINGSTON (Reuters) - The main event at fight night in Kingston, a popular boxing showcase, was hours away, but the crowd at the National Stadium's indoor arena, from the young and hip to the elderly, ...

The Vermont Reggae Festival is returning August 23rd, 2025, after a long hiatus. The festival will be held at Switchback Brewing in Burlington, Vermont, featuring Barrington Levy, John Brown’s Body, ...

NEW YORK -- Jamaican reggae artist Major Mackerel was slashed Sunday on the head, arm and hand by a neighbor wielding a two-foot-long sword, the musician and police said. Major Mackerel, who attracted ...

NEW HAVEN -- Yellowman, the striking, albino, constantly-touring king of reggae dancehall music, returns to Toad's Place with his Sagittarius Band Tuesday to bring ...

The Vermont Reggae Festival was a big event in the 1980s and ‘90s before fading away. It’s returning in 2025. The festival that had taken place in Burlington and Hardwick will come back to Burlington ...