You could hear it on mainstream radio in 1978, courtesy of The Police, and if you're in Britain, you can hear it on the airwaves today, in the music of Birmingham-born MC Lady Leshurr: reggae's ...

It would be hard for a pop fan of almost any listening preference in this country not to have been touched, in some way, by Jamaica’s irresistible rhythms. Everyone from second-generation West Indian ...

Amid the racial turmoil in Britain’s West Indian communities during the late 1970s, a mellow sound called lovers’ rock emerged in that country. It exploded through singers like Sugar Minott, Vivian ...

Harder Than the Rock is a rollercoaster of a film that charts the highs and lows of the music business, as well as its precarious nature. But it also highlights the passion, commitment and humility ...

FIRST-GENERATION Britons of West Indian heritage, David Hinds and Angus “Drummie Zeb” Gaye had a lot in common. As young black men during the early 1970s they experienced rampant racism in the United ...

"Drummie has left us to join our ancestors and leaves a huge void both personally and professionally," read a statement from the band on Friday Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, the lead vocalist for the ...

John Lennon was a fan of a classic reggae song. In addition, he said the song’s success represented how much listeners’ musical tastes had changed since the early 1960s. Notably, John felt that the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drummie Zeb death: Singer of British reggae band Aswad dies aged 62 Drummie Zeb, the lead singer for British reggae band Aswad, ...

One of the world's most popular reggae bands, Steel Pulse initially honed their infectious roots sound before wild crowds of punks in their British homeland. Formed in 1975 in the industrial hub of ...

They were the UK’s first reggae band and played with everyone from Bob Marley to Paul McCartney. So how have such an influential group been so overlooked? When Locksley Gichie arrived in England in ...

Now featuring lead vocalist Matt Doyle, British band plays Atlanta Symphony Hall on Sunday on its ‘Relentless’ tour. Matt Doyle (left foreground) is the new lead singer on a tour that brings the ...

Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, the lead vocalist for the British reggae band Aswad, has died, according to a statement from the band on Friday. Gaye was 62 years old. "It is with deepest regret and ...