Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sly Dunbar performing in London in 2009 (photo: Gus Stewart / Redferns). Drummer Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar, who with the late ...

It was 1973 in Berkeley when Roger Steffens, thumbing through Rolling Stone magazine, became aware of a percolating, distant island music movement called reggae. He sought the sound out in record bins ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The legendary reggae drummer and producer has died at age 73, ...

Stewart Copeland is undoubtably one of the most influential rock drummers of all-time. His captivating mix of rock and reggae demands the attention of drummers everywhere, and the influence is heard ...

In ancient times, the essence of drums could not be overemphasized, mainly because of their power to communicate coded languages. Either in times of war or in praising heroic deeds, these drums became ...

The Jamaica Observer presents another in its series on entertainment figures whose contributions have been acknowledged in this year’s National Honours and Awards. When the history of drumming in ...

For the 38th year in a row, the annual Woodbury Reggae Fest will bring top roots rock and reggae stars to Connecticut, this year on June 26 and 27. This year's Woodbury Reggae Fest features 13 bands, ...

Walk Off The Earth is a good example of a band that knows how to take advantage of changing trends in the music industry. As the record store-browsing generation gives way to the downloading ...