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South African musician Johnny Clegg has passed away after living with pancreatic cancer in 2015.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Afro-pop, Johnny Clegg, pop, reggae, South Africa

The Cat Empire Tour Will Raise Money for Children’s Ground

The Cat Empire play their next round of Australian shows in October and November with proceeds going to Children’s Ground.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, indie, Latin, reggae, rock, ska, The Cat Empire

Lost Bob Marley tapes are being auctioned

A cache of long-lost Bob Marley live recordings which lay in a damp basement for 40 years is to be auctioned after being restored.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Jamaica, reggae

Sting and Shaggy Animated In ‘Just One Lifetime’ Video

Sting and Shaggy have been animated for a new music video based on Lewis Carroll’s poem The Walrus & the Carpenter.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Just One Lifetime, Lewis Carroll, reggae, Shaggy, Sting

Ziggy Marley Promotes Oral Cancer Foundation

The Oral Cancer Foundation has a new relationship with eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, humanitarian, singer, songwriter and producer, Ziggy Marley.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, reggae, USA, Ziggy Marley

Shaggy Breaks Royal Protocol At Queen’s Birthday Show

Sting feared he and his new collaborator Shaggy would be booted from Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday concert on Saturday (April 21) after the reggae star ignored royal protocol during their performance.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

The English Beat To Release First Album Since 1982

The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling are returning with their first studio album since 1982.

Tagged as: 80s, Dave Wakeling, reggae, ska, The English Beat, UK

Sting and Shaggy Have A New Song Together

One of the bigger surprises that has been announced this year is the collaboration between Sting and the late-90, early-2000’s reggae inspired hitmaker Shaggy.

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

R.I.P. Thomas Nepia of Herbs

Thomas Nepia, the singer and percussionist for New Zealand’s Herbs, has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only diagnosed in late November 2017.

Tagged as: 80s, Dave Dobbyn, Herbs, New Zealand, reggae, Thomas Nepia

Sting and Shaggy Team Up From Some Summery Caribbean Sounds

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

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

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

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

Bob Marley Exodus Expanded

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

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

Raggamuffin Festival Cancelled

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

Eddy Grant Interviewed For Music-News.com

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

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

Shaggy To Headline Ragamuffin 2017

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

Bob Marley ‘Live’ Expanded To 3 Disc Vinyl

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

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

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

Tagged as: Eddie Murphy, Oh Jah Jah, reggae

SXSW 2014 Is Open For Registration

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

SXSW 2014 Artist Applications Now Open

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

The Wailers To Perform Greatest Hits Concerts In The UK

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

Jimmy Cliff To Tour US In September

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

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

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

Bob Marley Gets Remix Treatment

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

Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert Injured By Thrown Bottle During Gig

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

35th Anniversary Of Bob Marley’s Kaya Released

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

Reggae Star Lloyd Charmers Dies In London

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

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

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

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

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