Fortunate Youth & Tatanka Summer Tour!

Following the recent release their album of Irie State of Mind, Fortunate Youth has been spreading their irie vibes non-stop, all across the U.S. promoting their album. This summer the talented 7-piece heads back out on the grind for 28 shows on the SSV Summer of Love Tour.

Behind The Beat: The Black Seeds Story

INTRO... It is not easy to hook-up with bands, especially international bands that may tour in the U.S. once a year. So, when I heard that Wellington, New Zealand alt-progressive-reggae rockers The Black Seeds would sit down with The Pier during their stop in Boulder, Colorado I was honored. At about 9:30 pm The Black [...]

Backstage: A Rootz Underground Story

“Not Just a Band, But a Musical Family” The Foundation… Listening to the introduction: “All the way from Kingston, Jamaica…” plenty of memorable reggae pioneers come to mind. This list or musical icons truly is endless. Beginning with Bob Marley and The Wailers, the island capital became common knowledge in the past, the present, and [...]

Ganjah Records Summer Tour!

GanJah Records Summer Tour has been announced! w/ Josh Heinrichs, SkillinJah, 77 Jefferson & Lance Sitton! While it’s being billed a Summer tour, the dates stretch the spring months of May & early June.

Video: Stephen Marley – Made In Africa (Feat. Wale)

Here’s the new Official Music video to Stephen Marley’s song “Made In Africa” featuring Wale. This is from Stephen Marley’s latest album Revelation Part I: The Root of LIfe. He’s expected or atleast rumored to release a new album this year titled Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life. Enjoy the video…

Thrive’s New Single & Tour Dates…

Santa Cruz, CA’s very own Thrive have quite a bit to celebrate these days as today marks the day their new single “Miss Number One” is available for FREE download as well as some upcoming tour dates that include the Cali-Roots Festival in May as well as Reggae In The Hills Festival in June!