In commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section recognises 50 persons who made significant, yet unheralded, contributions to ...

The drummer Style Scott has been found dead, apparently murdered, aged 58, at his home in Jamaica. He was a founding member of the Roots Radics, one of Jamaica’s most important backing bands during a ...

In celebration of the late Toots Hibbert’s birthday (which is today, Dec. 8), Controlled Substance Sound Labs (in collaboration with DubShot Records) have shared a never-before-seen video for “To You, ...

Of the three most famous Wailers, Bunny Wailer had the lowest profile in 1979. Unlike Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, he disliked touring and was not signed to a world-famous record label. That year, ...

Israel Vibration and Roots Radics feature some of the best original recording musicians in the business. They are rock solid. Flabba Holt, Dwight Pinkney, T-Bird and Steve Golding are the ultimate ...

Produced by Adrian Sherwood and since-deceased Roots Radics drummer Style Scott, the eighth album by singer/songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols has an ease about it that stems from Nichols’ long familiarity ...

Record Store Day 2019 is upon us - Saturday, April 13 - and, as always, there's a mountain of vinyl to help empty your bank account. Hell, Rhino alone has more than 30 special limited releases for the ...