Legendary British reggae-pop group UB40 is celebrating its 47th anniversary with a global tour and a brand-new album, and the band will be bringing the party to Wolf Trap on Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. With ...
The 1970s were a wild time for American music. Disco happened, punk happened, reggae showed up in the U.S. again and stayed a long time, inspiring a burgeoning ska scene, and glam and metal bands made ...
OFFICIAL UB40 BAND RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ON THEIR UPCOMING 40-CITY TOUR WITH A NEW ALBUM RELEASING THIS SUMMER Says Robin Campbell, "We can't wait to embark on 'The ...
When Joe Jackson burst onto the airwaves of U.S. rock stations in 1979, his spare, reggae-influenced sound fit right in with that of other new wave artists. Much like Sting, who as a member of The ...
About half a century ago, drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare revolutionized the sound of reggae as members of the Revolutionaries. Their easily identifiable signature grooves and ...
Stating the obvious: Music has always been in Skip Marley's bones. As the grandson of pop culture icon and pioneer of reggae, Bob Marley, Skip knows a thing about legacy. "The music knew that I would ...
Last month, the twenty-two-year-old Jamaican singer and rapper Koffee appeared as a musical guest on the “Tonight Show.” The studio’s stage had been outfitted to look like a casual and haphazard dance ...