The Skanking Reggae festival comes back this year with a lineup composed of international bands. Since 2010, the festival has aimed to gather people from all parts of the world and expose them to ...

Asleep at the Wheel’s Ray Benson has been making music for more than fifty years. In all that time, Benson has never walked away from a musical challenge. So, when legendary Jamaican producer Dr.

Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Reggae music enthusiasts are in for a treat this February as the Reggae Defenders present “Easy Skankin”, a magical musical tribute to the legendary Bob Marley. This event is set to take place on ...

Asleep at the Wheel celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2021 and the band is still going strong. Frontman, bandleader, and singer Ray Benson has been there from the beginning and will be for the ...

Ray Benson, leader of Texas institution Asleep at the Wheel, will release a new album this week called Swingin' and Skankin', which combines his love of western swing and reggae. Credit: Photo by ...

Get ready to skank (meaning: dance to Ska music) as Cartel Production is bringing in a cool rhythmic music festival for reggae and ska music this month, featuring a line-up of outstanding local acts.

Cover art for Swingin’ and Skankin’ (courtesy Tafari Records). A single from that album, “Put it On,” was released Wednesday. The rest of the album will be out Aug. 30 from Tafari Records. Sign up for ...

Who doesn’t love Bob Marley? Mitchelle “Arijahknow Live Wires” Trott was so sure of the answer that he asked a bunch of his musical relatives to join him for a concert he wanted to put on with his ...

Considered a veteran of the local dub and reggae scene, DJ Robert Rankin’ has been educating crowds about tunes, riddims, and basslines for over 30 years, whether it’s on the airwaves of various radio ...