Townsend will transform into a mini Jamaica with island-themed bands and cuisine at the Reggae Roots Music Festival — Friday through Sunday at Firebase Lloyd. The festival is about more than just ...

More than 40 years after his death, Bob Marley‘s lyrics and messages continue to resurface, while his music with The Wailers is celebrated by artists crossing all genres. On August 4, Marley and the ...

Last summer the New York Times reported that Grammy-nominated reggae star Chronixx told a crowd during one of his electric performances: “This is the beautiful sound of reggae music from the island of ...

Chalice in the Palace, the Wednesday reggae night at Roots Cellar has been jumping off, filling up more every week with a who's who of Riverwest DJs and a whole lot more who just come to drink, dance ...

Bob Mould, one of the headliners at Square Roots Festival Credit: Blake Little Photography If you’re as allergic to crowds as I am, Chicago’s many neighborhood music festivals can be a mixed bag. But ...

Flip through the local radio channels and it won’t be long until you hear a reggae song. The characteristic one drop drumming and offbeat-emphasized rhythm dominates popular music in the islands, and ...

Reggae's no different from other struggling genres: Promoters need to invoke the name of a legend, in this case Bob Marley, to attract a good-sized crowd. On a busman's holiday from their own solo ...