Black Uhuru is largely the brainchild of Derrick Simpson who formed the group in 1972 in Kingston, Jamaica. After a sporadically successful spell as a trio during which band members included future solo artistes Don...
"Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece By Tushar Mathur | Nov 13, 2008 Somewhere between Pindos and Hasiya, where the plain of Thessaly landscape lost the first roll of the magnificent mountains in central Greece, is the Meteora. Huge dark rocks, which rise in the...
Concert promoter Bill Reid says everything's not gonna be all right unless he gets $2 million owed him by the reggae group The Wailers, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday in federal court.Reid claims The...
The multi-platinum selling reggae group UB40 will stage its maiden Kenyan concert on November 15 in Nairobi. The show comes after the group released its 24th album, 24-7, and the departure of Robin Campbell, who...
Along with dramatic changes in the weather, autumn this year brings a wealth of first-class world music. Starting this week and continuing into next month, Respect offers a program that includes Guinea Afro-pop...
Words can't really describe how awesome this concert was. It was my first time seeing them and it's a night i'll never forget. I've seen a hell of a lot of famous bands but, The Cure by far out weigh every single...
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Johnny “Dizzy” Moore, founding member of the Skatalites, one of the most important band of collective musicians, and seminal creators of the popular expression, Ska, departed from family, friends & fans on...
UNTIL JANUARY, UB40 had maintained all eight original members throughout its 30-year career.But then singer Ali Campbell left the British reggae superstars to start a solo career, and in late spring keyboardist...
Once again conservative pundits and dissafected Hillary fans went nuts for this soldier, Capt Porter, who wrote a letter saying Barack Obama snubbed the soldiers. However, the Army has come out to refute such claim. The Utah National Guard unit that this soldier belonged to...
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Stamina" is the perfect name for the 13th and latest studio record from roots reggae duo Israel Vibration.When the group, initially a trio comprising Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Cecil...
A deer with a single horn in the center of its head - reminiscent of a mythical unicorn, has been spotten in a nature preserve in Italy.I always wanted a unicorn when I was younger - I think this would be great if it...
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Emmylou Harris has long been one of my favorites. She gives one heckuva concert, and above all else, she has always seemed real. Now a thoughtful profile confirms that Harris is, indeed, real--and has lived her own...
Once upon a time, a mermaid troubled the waters of Beaufort, South Carolina. Jason Ryan (“City Council Delays Decision on Waterfront Park Art,” The Beaufort Gazette, January 18, 2006) wrote that controversy...
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"British band The Dave Clark Five and The Ventures, known for their California instrumental sound, were also named to the Cleveland, Ohio hall of fame that adds five music legends to its ranks each year, DPA...
The band that wrote the manual for all things goth is no more. Bela Lugosi is probably turning in his grave. Or at least applying eyeliner. "Goth legends Bauhaus have announced that they will break up after the...
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