Toppa Top 10: Ten Jamaicans Who Topped the Billboard Hot 100
A history of yardies who conquered the American charts, from Carl Douglas to OMI.
Impressions: Sounds of Reggae at the Barclays Center
Photos by Jason Zucker—
This past Wednesday night, audiences in Brooklyn were treated to the first ever reggae/Caribbean music concert at the borough's newest venue, the Barclays Center. In the two mon... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: UB40 “If It Happens Again”
Words by Martei Korley
Hahahaha, UB40??? You mean the guys who did "Red Red Wine"? Yes, absolutely! UB40 was literally the biggest pop group in Europe in the '80s. VH1 will tell ya: They had more top ten... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Top 10 UK Dub & Reggae Anthems
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford, Gabriel Heatwave and DJ Gravy.
All this talk about Gappy Ranks, Reggae Britannia and Rastamouse has got us thinking about how much sterling-quality... Read More...
Free Britannia: Reggae Britannia Documentary Goes Online
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
You may remember we mentioned this excellent new BBC documentary exploring the impact of Jamaican music on UK pop culture from the 1960s til now. Unless you were actually al... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Busy Signal’s Top 10 Pop Summer Jams!
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
If you read Ghetto Palms in the last two years (or went to a reggae dance or looked up 'bashment' in the dictionary) you have probably come across an artist named Busy Signa... Read More...
Mickey Dread: Disney Goes Reggae
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
Yes, you read the headline correctly. In yet another validation of the universal appeal (and selling power) of Caribbean music, entertainment giant Disney recently announced... Read More...