Jimmy Cliff
Record Store Day announces 2022 exclusive releases
Record Store Day 2022 happens April 23 and they’ve just announced this year’s list of exclusive releases, as well as a second drop day, June 18, as a “safety net” date for records that may encounter supply chain issues
'The Harder They Come,' Lee 'Scratch' Perry doc & more streaming on Criterion Channel reggae film series
The “Roots & Revolution: Reggae on Film” series is part of the Criterion Channel’s February lineup and also includes ‘Rockers‘ ‘Babylon‘ and more.
64 Essential Ska Albums from 1964 to Present
With ska gaining mainstream traction in the U.S. once again, we put together a list of 64 essential ska albums from 1964 to present, with albums released during each of the past seven decades by artists from all over the world.
Jimmy Cliff announces first album in 9 years, 'Bridges,' shares new song "Human Touch"
Ska, rocksteady, and reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff is finishing up work on his first album since 2012’s genuinely great, Tim Armstrong-produced Rebirth.
Trojan Records reissuing 'The Trojan Story' on vinyl for its 50th Anniversary
The iconic 1971 compilation introduced much of the world to Jamaican music and features Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Morgan, The Maytals, The Ethiopians, Desmond Dekker, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, and more.
Jeff Rosenstock & Polyvinyl have made a 9-hour playlist of ska songs
The 9-hour, 181-song playlist includes songs from all across ska’s long, rich history — from its origins in Jamaica to some of today’s best DIY ska bands — and it also includes ska-adjacent songs by The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Pixies, and more…
This Week's Livestreams (Phish, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Richard Thompson, more)
Plus Jim James, Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers, Lotus, Little Dragon, Bill Frisell, U.S. Girls, Emmylou Harris, Sudan Archives, JD Samson, The Slackers, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.
Rolling Stone remade their '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' list from scratch
Voters included Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks, John Cale, Wayne Coyne, Jimmy Cliff, Robert Smith, Waxahatchee, El-P, and over 300 others.
Rolling Stones, Jimmy Cliff, Skatalites, No Doubt, Blondie & more pay tribute to Toots Hibbert
The Who, Ziggy Marley, Blondie, Willie Nelson, Cat Stevens, Massive Attack, Jeff Rosenstock, Rancid, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, and more also paid tribute to the reggae legend.
Kraftwerk, Sigur Ros, St. Vincent & more streaming Hollywood Bowl sets
For the first time in the venue’s history, Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl had to cancel its 2020 season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, so instead, they’ve put together a streaming festival with footage from past performances there.