One of the world’s most popular reggae bands, Steel Pulse initially honed their infectious roots sound before wild crowds of punks in their British homeland. Formed in 1975 in the industrial hub of ...

ALL THE WAY FROM GREAT BRITAIN! **BRITISH REGGAE PIONEERS** BLACK SLATE return to SAN FRANCISCO ! *BLACK SLATE* (Original BRITISH REGGAE MOVEMENT pioneers of the late ’70s who paved the way for the ...

The popular British reggae band UB40 featuring Ali Campbell will perform Feb. 15 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Courtesy photo With global record sales of over 70 million, British reggae band ...

Ever since 1978, UB40 has been a steady global music presence preaching the reggae-pop gospel. The United Kingdom natives marked the band’s 45th anniversary in 2023 and has further celebrated this ...

Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, the lead vocalist for the British reggae band Aswad, has died, according to a statement from the band on Friday. Gaye was 62 years old. "It is with deepest regret and ...

Terence "Astro" Wilson, best known for his role in the British reggae group UB40, has died at 64 after a "very short illness," his current band confirmed Saturday. Wilson was a founding member of UB40 ...

Music For 'Disenfranchised Working-Class Youth': The British reggae band Steel Pulse formed in Birmingham in 1975. Mykaell Riley is third from the left. You could hear it on mainstream radio in 1978, ...

John Lennon was a fan of a classic reggae song. In addition, he said the song’s success represented how much listeners’ musical tastes had changed since the early 1960s. Notably, John felt that the ...

Acclaimed as the greatest British reggae band when it emerged in 1978, Steel Pulse is perhaps the last great old-school reggae band left. Two of its best recordings have been recently released. The ...

A reggae band from Chico is taking a break from its mystical connection with a British reggae legend to build a natural bond with South Shore fans. Mystic Roots, Pato Banton’s official band since 2006 ...

AOL Black Voices reports that British reggae singer Smiley Culture, whose lyrics highlighted tensions between young black men and police officers in his most popular songs, died yesterday during a ...