John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance” has bizarre lyrics. Notably, the band Hot Chocolate released a reggae version of the song with new lyrics. John unexpectedly embraced the song. During a 1998 ...

Yesterday, my co-worker shared a video with me from Apollo’s Theater’s beloved Amateur Night. In it, a contestant performed the reggae version of Chaka Khan’s “Sweet Thing.” After she had shared the ...

When many Jamaicans first heard John Holt’s I’d Love You Want to Me in 1973, they believed the song was an original. Three years ago, Tony Roy had similar thoughts when he heard the easy-listening ...

Artists “The record company said, ‘It’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How Lynyrd Skynyrd created a legendary epic Recording “I’m just an adventurer coming back to the homeland”: John ...

Performing in front of a sold-out crowd at the Troubadour on May 2, Los Angeles band Ozomatli delivered its usual, barely controlled party as the band jammed on stage with a female mariachi band and a ...

Jamaican reggae legend Horace Andy started recording in the late '60s, and he released the classic debut album Skylarking in 1972. For the past few decades, however, Andy has been best known as a ...

British reggae band UB40 earned a triple platinum certification in the United Kingdom (UK) last week, when the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified its 1983 cover of Red Red Wine for sales ...

Former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick has contributed guitar to a new reggae cover of his former band's hit single "Tears Are Falling." This time, however, he manages to stay dry during the solo.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. When the British reggae band UB40 released an album of reggae covers in 1983, Labour of Love, it revitalised their ...

In 2016, Zak Starkey — musician and son of Ringo Starr — and his Sshh bandmate Sharna “Sshh” Liguz teamed with Eddie Vedder and a slew of reggae legends, including Wailers drummer Carlton “Santa Davis ...

Can you feel it yet? Don’t let all this rain fool you — Summer is on its way. Sure, that means triple-digit temperatures, mutant mosquitos and Astros-fan apathy, but it also means live music outdoors.