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As ska's conquering ruler, Derrick Morgan delivers freedom sounds to a new generation
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDerrick Morgan is a legend — a rougher than rough, tougher than tough, onetime rude boy who helped shape the sound of ska in the 1960s. Singing braggadocious tunes and loving duets for more ...
How Lee "Scratch" Perry's studio magic shaped popular music: “The studio must be like a living...
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLee scratch perry. In our Pioneers series, we illuminate the genius of the most influential artists...
Chris Blackwell, Angélique Kidjo and Arvo Pärt Named 2023 Polar Music Prize Laureates
Billboard via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe laureates for the 2023 Polar Music Prize have been revealed. They are Chris Blackwell, who...
Chris Blackwell: The Man, the Myths and the Legends
SPIN via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond, the newly released Gallery Books memoir from pioneering music executive and Island Records founder Chris...
The 15 Best Posthumous Albums Ever Released
ONE37pm via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLet's talk about the best posthumous albums ever released. The posthumous album is a unique way to honor an artist's legacy – and it can offer fans the...
Hip-Hop Was Born in New York City, But Its Roots Are in the Caribbean
Time via Yahoo News· 7 months agoGrandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa and Chuck D attend Columbia University's Rap...
What to Know About Bob Marley's Song 'One Love'
People via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe iconic song from Bob Marley and the Wailers' 'Exodus' inspired the title of the new biopic 'Bob Marley: One Love' Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns Bob...
Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMusician Terry Hall, who helped create some of the defining sounds of post-punk Britain as lead...
DID RAP REALLY COME FROM JAMAICA?
SPIN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRap's roots lie in the toasting traditions of Jamaica's sound-system live events, where DJs thrilled crowds with deliveries evolved in part from...
'Old Soul' Stephen Marley brings father's legacy and new tunes to Indian Ranch
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWith a leisurely, acoustic guitar introduction, Stephen Marley's latest single "Old Soul" is a warm,...