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Reggae Star ‘Peetah’ Morgan Dies at 46: ‘Colossal Loss’
‘HEART IS HEAVY’A cause of death wasn’t listed for the star musician, who founded Morgan Heritage with four of his siblings.
Bob Marley’s Bassist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett Dies at 77
REGGAE LEGENDHe was a celebrated musician who co-produced Marley’s albums and mentored other young Jamaican artists.
This Classic Reggae Movie Has Been Remade for the Stage
BEAT IN TIMEThe 1972 movie “The Harder They Come,” which follows the journey of Ivan, who hopes to become a music star and soon finds himself on the run from police, is now a piece of theater.
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Frontman of The Specials Dies After ‘Brief Illness’ at 63
IF I SING THE TRUTHAfter surviving an abduction at age 12, the caustic songwriter helped rocket his socially conscious 2 Tone and ska band to the top of the British charts.
Can This Very Private, Very Rich American Save Reggae?
unlikely ambassadorJoe Bogdanovich doesn’t like to talk about his fortune. He doesn’t even like to say how old he is. Instead he lets his passion projects promoting reggae talk for him.
Sean Paul Still Wants to Make You Sweat
TEMPERATURE RISINGThe acclaimed reggae/dancehall artist talks about his new album “Scorcha,” smoking up with Rihanna in Jamaica, and clears up those wild Beyoncé rumors once and for all.
UB40 Founding Member Terence ‘Astro’ Wilson Dead at 64
SWING LOWAstro left the original band in 2013 and went on to reform a breakaway band with former members Ali Campbell and Micky Virtue.
Reggae Giant Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Dies at 85 in Jamaica
R.I.P.Keith Richards once called him “the Salvador Dali of music.”
Time Will Tell: 40 Songs That Shaped Bob Marley’s Legacy
ROOTS ROCK REGGAEIt’s the 40th anniversary of the reggae king’s passing. Here are the 40 songs that turned him from a Kingston raggamuffin to a global icon.
The 4-Foot-11 Grandma Who Rules Reggae
Patricia Chin and VP Records has been behind a thousand Jamaican hits—from the Wailers to Sean Paul and beyond.
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