Video: Xavier Rudd – Come People

Australian solo artist, Xavier Rudd, now fronts a band featuring a diverse group of musicians from Australia, South Africa, Samoa, Germany, Ireland and Papua New Guinea with The United Nations. Together, they released their first studio album Nanna that was mixed by Errol Brown at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica. You can pick up the […]

‘Hustling Culture’ by The Expanders

The Expanders are all set to drop their much anticipated album, Hustling Culture. The record to be released on June 16 via Easy Star Records marks the third studio album for The Pier’s 2014 Breakout Artist of the Year.

Review: Fortunate Youth – Don’t Think Twice

Fortunate Youth - Don't Think Twice Track Listing: 1.) For You 2.) My Love 3.) FY 4.) Don't Think Twice 5.) Vibes 6.) Find Your Peace 7.) Midnight Lover 8.) Fiyah 9.) Pass The Herb 10.) All Night 11.) Long One 12.) Wasting Away The Pier Album Rating: Release Date: May 5th, 2015 Official Website: [...]

MP3 Leak of the Week: The Late Ones

The Late Ones from Laie, Hawaii and Los Angeles, CA, bring the roots inspired reggae of the islands and the west coast style of hip-hop together for a unique sound they call their own. They just released their debut EP Revelate and we’re giving away their new song “Hi Power” for FREE…

5 Festivals in May To See Reggae Rock

Summer is right around the corner and for anybody that loves live music, that only means one thing – It’s finally music festival season! Fortunately, during the month of May, festival season really gets going. With events all over the place it is sometimes hard to pick which events to attend. For The Pier, we […]

2015 Blaze ‘N’ Glory Festival Preview

There’s a new festival hitting southern California, and from the looks of the line-up and attractions, it’s making a good first impression. The inaugural Blaze ‘N’ Glory Festival that will be held on May 15th and 16th at the San Manuel Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, CA features artists like Slightly Stoopid, Rebelution, Pepper, and hip-hop […]

Video: Skip Marley – Cry To Me

Soon to be known simply as “Skip,” Skip Marley is the son of Cedella Marley, grandson of Bob and Rita Marley and grand-nephew of Marcia Griffiths. “Cry To Me,” his debut single for Tuff Gong International, was written and arranged by Skip himself, and co-produced by Skip with Paul Fakhourie (Lauryn Hill, Stephen Marley, Damian […]

Interview: California Roots Music & Arts Festival

In it's 6th year, California Roots Music & Arts Festival continues it's momentum as I had a chance to catch up with founder Jeff Monser and talent buyer Dan Sheehan to discuss the festivals influence and growth. We spoke over the phone for about an hour and 20minutes on an array of topics that included [...]