Roots, rock, reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon review: Bob Marley's crowd-thrilling vibrations

A new live album, recorded in London in 1976, captures how the singer and the Wailers’ magnetic stage presence helped ...
Laweekly

Three Bands Lead the Rise of Roots-Reggae in L.A.

At a time when most Americans have been exposed to a more pop-influenced style of reggae music, it’s important to remind newer reggae fans about the genre’s roots. Imagine an underground movement ...
AV Club

Where to start with the deep sound of roots reggae

Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre, series, or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated ...
The Guardian

Strictly roots: the great British reggae revival

Whether it’s political or spiritual, reggae never dies. Now, inspired by a new generation of Jamaican roots artists, young UK musicians are embracing the ‘heartical’ sound again The Guardian’s ...
The Guardian

Akala: 'People forget that reggae is truly subversive music'

Ahead of his new BBC doc Roots, Reggae, Rebellion, the rapper and poet considers the genre’s political history and thrilling rebirth Making my documentary Roots, Reggae, Rebellion was partly a journey ...
Times-Standard on MSN

Reggae on the River celebrates 37 years of music

Reggae on the River (ROTR) is happening a bit later this year, for the first time ever, the festival, which is a benefit to keep the doors to the Mateel Community Center open, will be held August ...