Duppies and Vampires: A Haunted Reggae Top 10 For Halloween
Ten classic tunes from the dark side of reggae and dancehall covering vampires, ghosts and other undead themes.
A Medal for Melchizedek: Jamaica Honors Earl “Chinna” Smith
By Kieran K. Meadows, Photo by Michael Weintrob—
Legendary Jamaican guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith is set to receive a long overdue order of distinction from his home country.
After nearly a half-centu... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Dennis Brown, Maxi Priest + More on “Letterman”
Words by DJ Autograph—
Long-time Throwback Thursdays contributor and selector extraordinaire DJ Autograph is back in the saddle this week, with a find from deep in the vaults of late-night TV.
Searchi... Read More...
EVENT + Interview: Etienne Charles’ Creole Soul
Interview by Eric Sandler, Photos by Jati Lindsay —
The title of trumpeter Etienne Charles' new album Creole Soul refers to the mixture of influences on the project and his own ethnically diverse backgr... Read More...
Eddie Ranks: Eddie Murphy’s Top Five Caribbean Moments
Words by LargeUp
When video of Eddie Murphy's reggae single "Red Light" with Snoop turned up online last month (the one you saw on LargeUp first), it threw a lot of people for a loop. WTFs were heard a... Read More...
Rocksteady Remixed: Echo Slim x Bob Marley and The Wailers, “Bus Dem Shut”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Complex Magazine just published a Top 10 countdown of the best Bob Marley remixes on their website the other day. The list was inspired, in part, by the recent release of Legend: R... Read More...
AUDIO: My Morning Jacket’s Jim James Remixes Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain”
Words by Tasha Brown—
Remixing any legend's tunes is risky business. But remixing Bob Marley is like remixing Michael Jackson. You don't do it unless you really know what you're doing.
UME/Tuff Gong's... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Damian + Stephen Marley Remix Eric Clapton
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The connection between Eric Clapton and Bob Marley runs deep. "Slowhand"'s 1974 version of "I Shot the Sheriff" is perhaps the most famed reggae cover of all-time, and the song th... Read More...
CONTEST: Record at Tuff Gong with Stephen Marley
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Play reggae and looking for your big break? Marley's Mellow Mood and the Marley family are launching a national search to find "the next great artist or band in the tradition of Bo... Read More...
Happy Birthday: Jacob ‘Killer’ Miller
There was a point in the late 70's when Bob Marley had become such an international icon that Jamaica's people were identifying more with artists who were still based locally. Jacob Miller and his band Inne... Read More...
Chris Blackwell: “There’s A Guy Called Chronixx Who I Think Is Really Great”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It looks like it might be reggae week over at Rolling Stone. Besides for running some controversial comments from Snoop Lion about Bunny Wailer, the magazine's website interviewed ... Read More...
LargeUp TV: The Toppa Top 20 Weed Anthems, Pt. 2 (Hosted by Carlton Livingston)
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo and Video by Jason Zucker—
Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, "I Got 5 On It," and Meth and Red's entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With ... Read More...