Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...

Listeners with an appetite for sunny bursts of rock, reggae, and hints of jazz and blues will want to head to Velvet Jones on Friday, April 20 (aka 4/20), when the venue will offer up a night of music ...

Glen Washington was still in his teens when he wrote his first song, “Suzie,” for a singing competition in his native Jamaica. He delivered the wistful love song in a lilting vocal that touches on his ...

Who doesn’t love a little bit of reggae to end the summer? Although the music’s Caribbean roots don’t always translate to great tunes when Americanized (or Canadianized, thanks Magic! and Snow) by ...

The night before April 20 is a celebration all on its own. The American reggae band John Brown’s Body will take the stage for Brooklyn Bowl’s “Countdown to 4/20” show on the eve of the infamous stoner ...

Get ready to feel irie this Saturday with the return of Tunes & Tacos, which will be held at Central Park at Mill Creek. The 18-and-over event has a "reggae in the park" theme reinforced by headliner ...

A few evenings ago, I stopped by Strictly Roots Music, the long-time reggae shop on 7 Mile near Greenfield to check in with the store owner, DJ Kadhafi. He’s a staple of Detroit’s reggae community and ...

Reggae rhythms are ready to rock So-Flo with the second annual ‘Reggae Genealogy’. Just in time for reggae month in February, this music festival is honoring legends and also jamming out to music of ...

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The Beatles’ I Want to Hold Your Hand was released in the United Kingdom in November 1963. That same week, Laurence Juber started playing guitar. A little divine providence might be in evidence, given ...