Late one night after his wife and kids were asleep, Scott Aiges started strumming Tom Petty’s “Refugee” on guitar, but with a reggae lilt. A light bulb went off: Wouldn’t it be great for a band to ...

Dancehall and reggae riddims filled the airwaves in the ’90s thanks to singers like Diana King, whose wildly popular music was featured in films like Bad Boys and My Best Friend’s Wedding, and “Queen ...

The Vermont Reggae Festival is returning August 23rd, 2025, after a long hiatus. The festival will be held at Switchback Brewing in Burlington, Vermont, featuring Barrington Levy, John Brown’s Body, ...

His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond. By Clay Risen Max Romeo, a reggae singer whose ...

Reggae legend Max Romeo has passed away at the age of 80 - with his death announced online on Sunday. The Jamaican musician released music from 1967 until 2022 - including a 1968 track that caused ...

Reggae star Max Romero, known for such songs as “War ina Babylon” and “Chase the Devil,” died on Friday in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. He was 80. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the ...

Late one night after his wife and kids were asleep, Scott Aiges started strumming Tom Petty’s “Refugee” on guitar, but with a reggae lilt. A light bulb went off: Wouldn’t it be great for a band to ...