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Slightly Stoopid Release New Single 'Got Me On The Run' With Stick Figure & Pepper
by Michael Major - November 10, 2023 Slightly Stoopid releases new single 'Got Me On The Run' featuring Stick Figure and Pepper via Stoopid Records. The new track is a collaboration with longtime friends Stick Figure and Pepper, who will also be performing at the band's sold-out Closer To The Sun destination festival next month in Rivi...
Samory I to Release New Single 'Blood In The Streets'
by Michael Major - November 09, 2022 This newest song, the first from his upcoming 2023 album produced by Winta James (released by James’s Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records), firmly establishes Samory I as one of the artists to watch in the new wave of Jamaican roots reggae that has been bubbling in the wake of the initial ...
VIDEO: Vevo & Grammy Winner Koffee Release Live Performances for LIFT
by Michael Major - March 28, 2022 Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, today released Koffee’s third and final performance in her LIFT series, “Runaway,” from her new album Gifted released March 25th. Koffee previously released Vevo LIFT performances of “Where I’m From” and “Run Away.” Watch the new performances now!...
Vevo Taps Grammy Winner Koffee for LIFT
by Michael Major - March 23, 2022 Launched in 2011, Vevo's artist development program shines a spotlight on the world's freshest new talent. Vevo LIFT alumni include the likes of Jorja Smith, Anne-Marie, James Bay, Lewis Capaldi, YUNGBLUD and more. Koffee first began working with Vevo in 2019 as a Vevo DSCVR artist, releasing perfor...
Mighty Mystic Due Releases New Single “Goshen” Today!
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2022 For over 20 years, multi-talented Reggae artist, Mighty Mystic has masterfully managed to hold firm to his Jamaican roots while coining his own identifiable sound 'HARD ROOTS' by adding elements of Hip Hop and Rock to the Roots Reggae sound....
Mighty Mystic Releases New Single 'Goshen'
by Michael Major - March 09, 2022 For over 20 years, multi-talented Reggae artist, Mighty Mystic has masterfully managed to hold firm to his Jamaican roots while coining his own identifiable sound “HARD ROOTS’ by adding elements of Hip Hop and Rock to the Roots Reggae sound. On the eve of releasing his 5th studio album, Mighty Mysti...
Clinton Fearon And Naya Rockers Release New Single 'Guiding Star'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2022 The pioneer of Roots Reggae music Clinton Fearon looks toward love with his newest single Guiding Star out now on Naya Records. Reflecting back on the new single Clinton comments, 'I love how the simplicity of the riddim carries the emotions all along the song, it brings back a lot of memories to he...
Slightly Stoopid Announce 'Summer Traditions 2020' Tour Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 09, 2020 Today, Billboard chart-toppers Slightly Stoopid unveil the first round of dates for their annual summer tour. Dubbed Summer Traditions 2020 (a nod to the outdoor summer tour-circuit the band has done annually since 2006), Slightly Stoopid and fans alike will travel the states, sharing good times wit...
VP Records Will Release 'Down in Jamaica' 40th Anniversary Box Set Oct. 25!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 10, 2019 Available October 25, 2019, Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records is a 94-track, multi-format limited edition (2,000 run) box set with a 24-page booklet and art cards detailing the hits, the rarities, and the history of the world's largest reggae label....
Lion Child Releases Debut Album
by A.A. Cristi - August 23, 2019 Today, Los Angeles based artist, Lion Child debuts her nine-song studio album, 'LION CHILD.' Her single 'Mixing Chemicals' was released on July 26, with a follow-up single release of 'Famous Weekend Lover' on August 09....
VP Records Partners With Grace Foods For Annual Celebration Of Jamaican Culture
by A.A. Cristi - July 09, 2019 Celebrating almost a decade, the Ninth Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival returns to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY for another day of food, fun, and entertainment on Sunday, July 21, 2019. This year, attendees can expect a great musical treat from VP Records with international recording artists B...
VP Records Partners With Grace Foods for Annual Celebration of Jamaican Culture
by Tori Hartshorn - July 09, 2019 Celebrating almost a decade, the Ninth Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival returns to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY for another day of food, fun, and entertainment on Sunday, July 21, 2019. This year, attendees can expect a great musical treat from VP Records with international recording artists B...
VP Records Digs into its 40 Year Catalogue for Record Store Day Exclusives
by Tori Hartshorn - March 14, 2019 VP Records, the world's largest reggae label, continues its yearlong calendar of events for its 40th anniversary celebrating Record Store Day 2019 with Sound System Showcases at its retail locations in Jamaica, Queens and Miramar, Florida. This year, both VP Records retail stores have received the d...
Mighty Mystic Announces New Album, 'Enter the Mystic'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2019 Reggae star Mighty Mystic is set to release his new album Enter the Mystic on February 1, 2019. Enter the Mystic is his fourth studio album. Enter the Mystic is available now for pre-order https://vpal.lnk.to/MightyMysticETMID at digital retailers and in CD. ...
World's Largest Independent Reggae Label VP Records Celebrates 40th Anniversary
by Tori Hartshorn - January 08, 2019 VP Records, the world's largest reggae music company, announces a year-long calendar of activities in celebration of its 40 years in the United States. The year will feature a variety of music and cultural events, products, historical exhibits and experiences, in Jamaica, across the U.S., Toronto, C...
Joey Bada$$, EPMD / DJ Sylk, Oh Wonder, Systema Solar, Jorge Drexler, & More to Play City Parks' SummerStage Next Week
by Macon Prickett - July 03, 2018 City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is kicking off July with a full week of shows taking place all across New York City. For the most up-to-date scheduling and lineup for all SummerStage programming, visit www.SummerStage.org for all festival information....
The Growlers Reveal Lineup for BEACH GOTH 2018
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 The Growlers are bringing Beach Goth 2018 to Los Angeles State Historic Park on Sunday, August 5, 2018, this time with a legendary lineup and multiple performance spaces, all compressed into a single day's epic event. Gates open at 1pm, with all tickets priced at $66 each (available for purchase at ...
City Parks Foundation Announces SummerStage at the Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018 City Parks Foundation, in partnership with Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Council Member Mark Treyger are thrilled to announce that SummerStage is returning to theFord Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn this summer for five free concerts between June and August....
Highly Acclaimed DJ & Producer Klingande Reveals New Single REBEL YELL Featuring Krishane
by Macon Prickett - March 09, 2018 Highly acclaimed DJ & producer Klingande reveals his new single 'Rebel Yell' featuring Krishane. Listen to the newly released track here....
Unruly Win Red Bull Culture Clash ATL; Jermaine Dupri & More Among Special Guests
by Caryn Robbins - August 28, 2017 The world's biggest music battle made its debut in Atlanta on Friday, August 25. Inspired by Jamaican sound clashes, the Atlanta installment took place at 787 Windsor and featured four of the top crews from around the globe... |