For years, Mihali Savoulidis was known as the magnetic frontman of Vermont jam outfit Twiddle, leading marathon sets that blurred rock, funk, and reggae into hypnotic improvisation. But after nearly …
Mihali Returning to Outermost Festival With New Material and Immaculate Vibes Read More
Few bands have bent the DNA of popular music as profoundly as WAR. Emerging from the streets of Long Beach and Compton, the collective fused funk, rock, Latin, soul, and …
How the Band WAR Rewired American Music in Southern California Read More
Pepper’s sprawling new covers compilation Operation Irie is a love letter to the punk, ska, and reggae sounds that fueled the Warped Tour generation. Among the standouts is Nathan Aurora …
Nathan Aurora Reinvents Rancid’s ‘Ruby Soho’ for ‘Operation Irie’ Compilation Read More
For decades, rock and reggae lived in their own separate worlds. Yes, there were major artists who combined influences from both — like The Police, Elvis Costello, Madness and others …
Top 10 ’90s Reggae Rock Albums Read More
The Outermost Blues & Roots Festival returns October 11 and 12 to Nauset Beach in Orleans, Massachusetts. The event, now in its seventh year, boasts an eclectic lineup that appropriately …
How G Love Turned Outermost Festival Into a Must-Attend Event Read More
The worlds of reggae and hip-hop have a long shared history, regularly intertwining via dynamic collaborations. Jamaican dancehall rhythms heavily influenced the backbeats being sampled and remixed during rap’s formative …
12 Iconic Reggae Hip-Hop Hybrids Read More
When Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley released Welcome to Jamrock in 2005, he not only carried the heavy legacy of his father, Bob Marley, but also managed to carve out his …
‘Welcome to Jamrock’ Turns 20: Looking Back at Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley’s Landmark Album Read More
Kaleo Wassman has played massive stages across the world with Pepper—sweat flying, amps roaring, and a sea of bodies bouncing in sync. But for his latest venture, the longtime frontman …
Kaleo Wassman Plugs Out: Inside His New Acoustic Tour and the MTV Unplugged Spirit Behind It Read More
