Reggae artists and groups

If you want to feel the groove of Jamaican music on Friday night, here's an event for you - The Wailers are coming to town. The Bob Marley reggae group will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 3 on the rooftop of the River Street Garage at 218 N. Second St. That's the parking garage next to Sawyer's Bar & Grill.

Bob Marley was taken from us too soon. The high priest of reggae ignored a melanoma on his foot, refused to have it amputated and died age 36 in 1981.

The LP, which is currently available for preview on iTunes and Amazon, features mellow, crystalline dub renditions of popular hits from an international assortment of reggae and dancehall legends, including pop celebrity Maxi Priest, lovers rock crooner Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, and all-time reggae luminary Sugar Minott. The LP also features romantic, dance club melodies from UK lovers rock legend Janet Kay and dancehall sensation JC Lodge, among others.

Vital records detailing the NYPD's surveillance and possible infiltration of the Puerto Rican activist group, the Young Lords, in the 1960s and 70s have gone missing. NY1 Criminal Justice Reporter Dean Meminger has the details.

Kylie Jenner, Justin Bieber, Iggy Azelia, Katy Perry and now Drake have all been accused of appropriating black culture . Drake however is black, so how could he appropriate black culture? Drake's fourth studio album, released in April, ' VIEWS ', has several beats, lyrics, and even language that are clearly pulled from traditional Caribbean culture and Reggae music.

Day three of BottleRock is always a little weird at first, and this year was no different. It is the beginning of the end of what has turned out to be a magical experience every single year.

FOR as long as he can remember, Victor 'Jah T' Goulbourne has been drawn to roots-reggae. As a producer, he has operated independent companies which distributed some of the genre's biggest names.

Having made the Billboard Top 10 22 years ago with Baby I Love Your Way, Big Mountain have earned their place as a trailblazers of Southern California reggae. Last Friday, the band returned after a 10-year break with Perfect Summer , their first album since New Day, which was released in 2002.

With the continuing spread of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanction movement, and Antisemitism on a global rise, a unique initiative is underway at the United Nations this week focused on fighting back. Based on the understanding that BDS is in fact the latest incarnation of traditional Antisemitims, the first "Ambassadors Against BDS" conference is bringing together almost 2,000 young student leaders, diplomats, academics and leading legal and communications professionals all focused on ending this latest attempt to boycott and sanction the Jewish people.

REGGAE singer Ziggy Marley is slated to perform at the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in California on August 12. It will be Marley's second time playing at the venue since 2013. The 47-year-old Grammy-winning singer will be using the opportunity to promote his latest studio album Ziggy Marley, released on May 20. Ziggy Marley , his sixth effort, is the follow-up to Fly Rasta, which took home the Best Reggae Album in 2015.

Neon Desert wraps 2 days of music, sun Downtown Day 2 of the Neon Desert Music Festival featured headliners Ludacris, Daddy Yankee and TiA sto. Check out this story on ElPasoTimes.com: http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/entertainment/music/ndmf/2016/05/29/neon-desert-wraps-2-days-music-sun-downtown/85147478/ Vocalist Aluna Francis of the British electronic duo AlunaGeorge performs Sunday on the Rio Bravo Stage on Mesa Street in Downtown El Paso during the Neon Desert Music Festival The stage lights grew brighter as the sun dimmed on the second and final day of the 2016 Neon Desert Music Festival in Downtown.

GOOD REGGAE MUSIC: Peter Morgan of the Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae band, Morgan Heritage, performs during the Redemption concert on Saturday night. -Photos: KERWIN PIERRE VETERAN: Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer, songwriter and DJ Cocoa Tea performs during the Redemption concert at the Hasely Crawford Stadium Training Grounds, Fitzblackman Drive, Port of Spain, on Saturday night.

The Buccaneers revamped their pass rush with Robert Ayers and Noah Spence. Does Ayres see a little Super Bowl champ in Spence? Noah Spence was graded by some as a first round talent in the most recent NFL draft.

Summer has been a busy period for reggae artistes for 40 years. Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear and Peter Tosh were some of the music's pioneer road warriors.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have found an undrafted free agent gem in Missouri RB Russell Hansbrough. Can he crack the roster? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a really intriguing group of young skill players, and former Missouri Tigers running back Russell Hansbrough hopes to earn a spot in the rotation.

Keshav Chandradath Singh is one of the most cutting edge musicians/producers coming out from this island in a while. He has worked with a number of top tier Trinbagonian artistes among them 3Canal, Bunji Garlin and Machel Montano producing for them hit singles that have done well not only locally, but across the region and worldwide.

This Memorial Weekend, hundreds of people will enjoy the Kentucky Reggae Festival. Many say they come to experience and learn new things.

Sydney Jackson, center, 16, lift her arms in the air as she joins many in dancing to reggae music at the Best of the Best. Revelers danced to reggae and soca music at the 9th annual Best of the Best in downtown Miami inside Bayfront Park on Sunday, May 24 2015.

AS they approach their teens, most children are preparing for high school and the next phase of their education. Career choices may still be a way off.

Don Omar went on New York radio to put an end to rumors that his and Daddy Yankee 's Kingdom Tour might be canceled after an incident during their first show in Las Vegas and some alleged hostility between the two urban superstars. "I feel that I have the responsibility to my fans to set the record straight and explain what really went down that night," said the "Dale Don Dale" singer during an interview yesterday on Mega 97.9FM.

Colin 'Bulby' York sits in the master chair in the middle of his studio on Dumbarton Avenue, Kingston, surrounded by computer screens, buttons, and knobs. Two worn leather love seats are situated towards the back of the room in both corners.

We take a step back in time and celebrate a selection of key moments from those British-Asian musicians who have either inspired the British-Asian community or influenced the music culture of Britain. Ex-One Directioner Zayn Malik releases Pillowtalk which tops the charts in more than a dozen counties, including the UK & US.

Summer is right around the corner, and it is the perfect time of year to listen to reggae . Jah Works is a reggae band that has a new album available just in time for summer.

Take a first look at the venue, which opens on May 31 - you can't miss it with its bright and colourful decor. The restaurant in Station Street is the 27th Turtle Bay to open in Britain, joining the one on John Bright Street in Birmingham.

Organised by Mayor of Kingston Dr Angela Brown Burke, and her team from the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation, a number of acts whose music has, over the years, shone a light on Africa took to the stage inside the St William Grant Park. The highlight of the night was reggae act Tony Rebel, but during his act a homeless man made his way onto the stage and threatened to steal his thunder.

Barrington Levy, Sanchez and Tarrus Riley are leading the charge for Reggae Night of The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth, Reggae Sumfest on Saturday, July 23, at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex, Montego Bay, St James. Also on the line-up are Busy Signal, Christopher Martin and Nature.

Former Gator and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III is set to wrap up his first week of OTAs on Friday. Hargreaves, a two-time all-American and 11th overall NFL draft pick, hopes to be able to carry his reputation of a lockdown corner into the NFL.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on their Twitter page they will be holding joint training camp practices with the Jaguars this August.

Mass Gathering is a combination of races and music fest that takes place in the Berkshires during Memorial Day weekend. The races include a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, trail race and more in the morning on Saturday & Sunday .

Johns Creek High School's golf team finished its unbeaten season in AAAAAA with a thrilling 18-hole championship round, nipping nemesis Lambert once again. The top four finishers from left, Calum Ross, Nic Cassidy, Thomas Gerard and Andy Mao.

Summer has been a busy period for reggae artistes for 40 years. Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear and Peter Tosh were some of the music's pioneer road warriors.