French saxophone player Guillaume Briard, aka Stepper, has worked with a veritable who's who in the Jamaican music industry. His main business today is however being an official member of acclaimed Jamaican riddim duo Sly & Robbie's band the Taxi Gang.
Michael Franti & Spearhead return with their much anticipated album, The Sound Of Sunshine, on September 21, 2010 through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax.
The album's first singles are already gaining momentum at radio with "Shake It" hitting the Top 40 and Hot AC radio formats, and the album's title track, "The Sound of Sunshine," currently at #2 on the AAA charts after only five weeks at radio.
Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu will release a new full-length album, 'Light' on April 21, 2009 (Epic Records). On the heels of a sold-out, critically acclaimed national tour in support of the new Shattered EP, as well as the 3rd annual Festival of Light concerts in New York City, Matisyahu continues the creative momentum with his most adventurous and personal record to date ...
I've been listening to Grace Jones' new "Williams' Blood" single and remixes. They are GREAT. Especially the Mad Professor remixes. Excellent track. When I first listened to 'Hurricane', "Williams' Blood" stood out - and the 'Amazing Grace' bit at the end gave me shivers up and down my spine. - Jenny May, BandWeblogs.com ...
The first thing to say about 'Hurricane' is that it is a classy bit of work, and I'm not just saying that because I'm old enough to remember Russell Harty. The production values on this CD are high, the list of collaborators (Eno, Tricky, Sly and Robbie amongst others) stellar ...
Over the past few months, a figure so dominant and iconic has returned to the forefront of our social conscious. Model, actress, performer, entertainer, singer, producer, writer, the enigma that is Ms Grace Jones has firmly been reaffirming herself as the superstar she has always been ...
The biggest band you don't know about...The Slightly Stoopid story can be traced to Ocean Beach, California, when childhood chums Miles and Kyle formed the group in 1995, mixing reggae and punk sounds into one smooth stylistic cocktail ...
Prepare for the storm; the Hurricane is coming...Pop sorceress, iconic diva and multimedia fashionista Grace Jones returns this year ...
Lucky Dube (August 3, 1964 - October 18, 2007). A few years ago a good friend introduced South African reggae artist Lucky Dube's music to me - and I immediately fell for his voice and vocal harmonies. We share some fond memories - hanging out, listening to Lucky Dube and discussing his lyrics [...]