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Sting and Shaggy Team Up From Some Summery Caribbean Sounds

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting and Shaggy are a team. They will release a song together titled ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Jamaica, jazz, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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R.I.P. Steve “Grizzly” Nisbett Of Steel Pulse 1948-2018

by Paul Cashmere

Steve ‘Grizzly’ Nisbett of reggae band Steel Pulse has died at age 69.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, reggae, Steel Pulse, Steve Grizzly Nisbett, UK

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Bob Marley Exodus Expanded

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Get ready for a LOT of Exodus from Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jamaica, reggae

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Raggamuffin Festival Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

The Raggamuffin Music Festival and the related sideshows for Sydney and Melbourne next week have been cancelled.

Tagged as: music festival, New Zealand, Raggamuffin, reggae

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Eddy Grant Interviewed For Music-News.com

by Music-News.com

Eddy Grant’s forthcoming album ‘Plaisance’ will be out in 2017.

Tagged as: 70s, Eddy Grant, Jamaica, reggae

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Shaggy To Headline Ragamuffin 2017

by Paul Cashmere

One World’s reggae fest Ragamuffin will resurrect for 2017 for Sydney and Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, music festival, One World, Raggamuffin, reggae, Shaggy, Shaggy To Headline Ragamuffin 2017, The Wailers

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Bob Marley ‘Live’ Expanded To 3 Disc Vinyl

by Paul Cashmere

On December 5, 1975, the classic Bob Marley & the Wailers album Live! was released featuring the best-known version of their song No Woman, No Cry.

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Marley, Bob Marley 'Live' Expanded To 3 Disc Vinyl, Jamaica, reggae

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Eddie Murphy (Yes That One) Has A New Reggae Song LISTEN

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Murphy is trying out a little reggae with his new song ‘Oh Jah Jah’.

Tagged as: Eddie Murphy, Oh Jah Jah, reggae

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SXSW 2014 Is Open For Registration

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW, the world’s biggest music conference held annually in Austin, Texas, is open for 2014 registrations.

Tagged as: 360, acoustic, alternative, Americana, Atlas Genius, avant-garde, Blackchords, bluegrass, blues, classical, comedy, country, Electronic/Dance/DJ, folk, funk, Gospel, Hip-Hop/Rap, jazz, Latin, metal, pop, punk, reggae, rock, Seth Sentry, Singer/Songwriter, Sonicbids, SXSW, The Audreys, The Rubens, Urban/R&B, Vance Joy, Vaudeville Smash

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SXSW 2014 Artist Applications Now Open

by Paul Cashmere

Artists wishing to attend the SXSW Music Conference and Festival in 2014 may now apply.

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The Wailers To Perform Greatest Hits Concerts In The UK

by Music-News.com

Legendary reggae artists, The Wailers, once again invade the U.K in September and October 2013, bringing with them their highly celebrated and anticipated Legend tour, in which the band will perform the iconic album live on stage in its entirety.

Tagged as: 1970s, 201s, Alpha Blondy, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Burning Spear, Carlos Santana, Jamaica, Kenny Chesney, Lee Perry, Peter Tosh, reggae, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Stone Roses, The Fugees, The Wailers, Upsetters

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Jimmy Cliff To Tour US In September

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jimmy Cliff will be on the road this September with his Many Rivers Crossed Tour.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff, reggae, ska

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Toots And The Maytals Dates Cancelled Due To Head Injury From Thrown Bottle

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Apparently the injury sustained by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, leader of Toots and the Maytals, on May 19 was much more serious than originally thought.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, Jamaica, Michael R. Shapiro, reggae, Rocksteady, ska, Toots and the Maytals, William Connor Lewis

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Bob Marley Gets Remix Treatment

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Bob Marley & the Wailers album Legend Remixed will be out on June 25 from Tuff Gong/UMGD.

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Marley, legend, music news, reggae, Roni Size, Ziggy Marley

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Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert Injured By Thrown Bottle During Gig

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old concert-goer hit him with a thrown bottle.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Dominion Riverrock Festival, Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, Jamaica, reggae, Toots and the Maytals

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35th Anniversary Of Bob Marley’s Kaya Released

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It was 35 years ago that Bob Marley and the Wailers released their album Kaya and Island/Tuff Gong will celebrate on April 22 with a deluxe two-CD set.

Tagged as: Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Exodus, Jamaica, Kaya, reggae, Smile Jamaica

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Reggae Star Lloyd Charmers Dies In London

by Paul Cashmere

Jamaican reggae star Lloyd Charmers has passed away in London after suffering a massive heart attack while driving.

Tagged as: Lloyd Charmers, reggae, The Specials

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Madness Announce Their Tenth Studio Album

by Andrew Tijs

British ska-pop icons Madness have a new album on the way, featuring a host of producers.

Tagged as: dub, Madness, pop, reggae, ska, UK

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Bad Brains Announce New Album With A Streaming Single

by Andrew Tijs

Reggae-punk icons Bad Brains stream the first single from their first album in five years.

Tagged as: Bad Brains, punk, reggae, rock

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Will And The People Return To Oz

by Karen Freedman

London-based Will And The People took a risk in self-financing their first Australian tour earlier this year.

Tagged as: Friends, holiday, pop, reggae, Will And The People, Will Rendle

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Snoop Lion Backs Obama, Says Bush “F**ked Up”

by Andrew Tijs

The newly Rastafied Snoop Dogg – Snoop Lion – backs a second term for Obama because George W Bush “fucked up for eight years”.

Tagged as: Barack Obama, documentary, election, hip-hop, rap, reggae, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion

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Gwen Stefani of No Doubt - Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Major Lazer Remix No Doubt’s ‘Settle Down’

by Andrew Tijs

Diplo’s Major Lazer has delivered a banging remix of the first song from No Doubt’s new album.

Tagged as: Diplo, dub, electro, Major Lazer, No Doubt, reggae, rock, ska

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Watch: Snoop Dogg’s Jamaican Documentary Trailer

by Andrew Tijs

Snoop Dogg’s reinvention as reggae artist and Rastafari Snoop Lion is tracked in a new documentary titled Reincarnation.

Tagged as: documentary, film, Jamaica, Rastafari, reggae, Reincarnation, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion

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Snoop Dogg Announces Reggae Album As Snoop Lion

by Andrew Tijs

Snoop Dogg will become Snoop Lion for a new reggae album, and previews a Major Lazer-produced track.

Tagged as: Diplo, hip-hop, Major Lazer, rap, reggae, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion

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The Original Wailers Headline Island Vibe Festival

by Andrew Tijs

Reggae kings The Original Wailers headline Stradbroke Island’s reggae, dub and soul Island Vibe Festival.

Tagged as: dub, festival, Island Vibe, Queensland, reggae, soul, Stradbroke Island, The Original Wailers

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The English Beat Announce Their First Ever Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

The English Beat will bring thirty years worth of reggae, ska and pop to Australia and New Zealand.

Tagged as: Australia, Dave Wakeling, New Zealand, pop, punk, reggae, rock, ska, The English Beat, tour, UK

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Lily Allen Rumoured To Be Working On Comeback Album

by Andrew Tijs

Pop brat Lily Allen has been spotted leaving a UK studio sparking rumours of a comeback album.

Tagged as: album, comeback, Lily Allen, pop, reggae, rumours, studio, UK

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Ziggy Marley Announces Bluesfest Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

Ziggy Marley books two sideshows during his first Australian visit in five years for the Bluesfest.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, bluesfest, Melbourne, reggae, roots, sideshows, Sydney, tour, Ziggy Marley

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The Black Seeds Give Away Free EP For Christmas

by Andrew Tijs

Kiwi funk dub sensation The Black Seeds give away an eight-track downloadable EP for Christmas.

Tagged as: Christmas, download, dub, eight-track, EP, free, funk, give away, Kiwi, live, New Zealand, reggae, The Black Seeds

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Reggae Hitmakers UB40 Declare Bankruptcy

by Andrew Tijs

Despite scores of hits and tens of millions of albums sold, four members of reggae megastars UB40 declare bankruptcy.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Ali Campbell, bankruptcy, Birmingham, insolvent, Mickey Virtue, pop, reggae, UB40, UK

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Tom Petty Estate Share New Music Video for ‘Never Be You’

The estate of the late Tom Petty has released a music video for the previously unreleased ‘Never Be You’ from the newly expanded ‘Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition)’.

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George Harrison Living In The Material World

George Harrison ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’ Video Premieres

The George Harrison version of ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’, a song George wrote for Ringo Starr’s ‘Ringo’ album over 50 years ago, is available as part of the 50th anniversary edition of George’s ‘Living In The Material World’ album.

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Elton John and Brandi Carlisle Never Too Late

Elton John and Brandi Carlisle Premiere Never Too Late

Elton John and Brandi Carlisle have a brand new song ‘Never Too Late’.

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Angus Young AC/DC performing at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday 6 December 2015. They are in Australia on the final leg of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Accidentally Leak 2025 Date

AC/DC seem set to announce a 2025 US tour after a post for a Minneapolis date was posted to the band’s Instagram account and then quickly deleted.

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Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil On The Day He Shared A Joint With Bob Dylan

Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie has a funny story about Bob Dylan.

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Don Walker To Release Live Lightning Live Album, Check Out The Video For You’ve Got To Move

Don Walker will release a new live album ‘Live Lightning’ on 22 November recorded live during his 2023 and 2024 solo dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Eumundi.

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