Rocksteady Pioneer Lynn Taitt Dead at 75
Groundbreaking rocksteady guitarist Lynn Taitt -- who played on influential records by the ... Read More »
Vampire Weekend Perform, Take Questions at NYC Barnes and Noble
It was the perfect, if unlikely, setting for a Vampire Weekend concert, but it wasn't a traditional ... Read More »
Music Albums Out on February 2, 2010
Looking for a list of music albums out on February 2, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or ... Read More »
Disco Biscuits Bassist Takes Fans on Bob Marley Pilgrimage
For the third year in a row, the Disco Biscuits and Umphrey's McGee traveled with fans to Jamaica ... Read More »
Stooges, Genesis, ABBA Lead 2010 Rock Hall Inductees
The 2010 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and they certainly offer something ... Read More »
Lee 'Scratch' Perry 'Refuses to Die' in New York
The key to enjoying a show like the one Lee "Scratch" Perry put on Sunday night at New York City's ... Read More »
The Best Canadian Albums of 2009
Canadian music in 2009 continued to feel the reverberations of the early-decade indie supergroup ... Read More »
U2 Joined by Jay-Z at Controversial Berlin Show
U2's gig at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin for MTV's European Music Awards went ahead on Thursday ... Read More »
20 Best Beatles Cover Songs
Covering a Beatles song is like taking up residence in the Great Pyramid: The foundation is ... Read More »
We Hear Dead People: 10 Duets With Deceased Singing Partners
In the music industry, every day is El Dia de los Muertos, especially when los muertos can be ... Read More »
Julian Marley and the Uprising Spread a Little Love at CMJ
Julian Marley's long dreadlocks shook back and forth as he moved to the beat and said, "Music is the ... Read More »
Teen Reggae Singer Javaughn Electrifies CMJ Crowd
At Wednesday night's CMJ show at New York's Brooklyn Bowl, 16-year-old Jamaican musical prodigy ... Read More »
K'naan Gets Co-signed by Polaris Prize, Maroon 5, Nas and Damian Marley
It's been three years since K'naan was first shortlisted for the coveted Polaris Prize -- a best ... Read More »
Peace, Love and Understanding: 20 Songs to Ring In the International Day of Peace
The Peace Bell will be rung at the United Nations on Monday, Sept. 21, officially commemorating ... Read More »
Producers Bogarting Bob Marley Doc, Says Director Jonathan Demme
An authorized documentary of Bob Marley is officially "on hold," according to the film's ... Read More »
Dancehall Pioneer Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson Dies
Jamaican music legend Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson, half of the iconic production team of Steely and ... Read More »
