A pair of new compilations trace the roots of reggae’s sublime songcraft back to the influence of 1950s crooners, with their close harmonies and swooning romance In late 1961, a young teenager called ...

NAME THAT tune? It is the opening of “At the Hop” by Danny and the Juniors. Arguably one of the greatest doo-wop hits of all time (No. 1 in 1958) it set the tone for the late 1950s, made a career for ...

Joan Wasser is mid-sentence when she suddenly pauses. A horrified gasp is quickly followed by a colourful expletive. Then another. And another. Rather than a response to The Ticket’s chosen line of ...

Stephen Marley was born reggae royalty, but that’s not necessarily on your mind when he’s on the other end of a phone call, talking about his upcoming third LP, Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life, ...

The lineup of live music acts in Brigantine slated for this month and into the summer spans genres from doo-wop to big band, blues, soul, reggae and rock. Things kick off Friday, June 9, with the ...

Sean Kingston, the refreshing teenage voice behind summer 2007’s ubiquitous charmer “Beautiful Girls,” is back with his second album, “Tomorrow,” that again draws from the pop/ rap/reggae… By ...

“The name Garland Jeffreys either means nothing to you or everything to you.” Hubris, anger, prejudice… doo-wop, reggae, rock… expectations, heartbreak, transformation… Garland Jeffreys: The King of ...

All About That Bass hitmaker Meghan Trainor wants to make a reggae album. The 20-year-old singer, who is set to release her debut LP Title in January, is already planning subsequent releases. She said ...