The Wailing Souls are part of the small surviving group of reggae and roots originators still musically active today. The legendary group dates back to the late 1960s. The Wailing Souls members got ...

After months of behind-the-scenes work, organizers on Monday announced that the Hampton Reggae Fest will feature national acts The Meditations and The Itals as well as Stable Roots and a list of ...

The Beach House Bar & Grill isn't on the beach, exactly, but this weekend the sounds of the islands will make it seem close enough. On Saturday, the North Market Street establishment will host the ...

”The Itals stand for everything pure, natural, unpolluted, straight to the source, and dominant in a good way,” says Keith Porter, describing his band’s name. Those characteristics have caused the ...

High summer brings high hopes and great tunes. On July 17, Stevie Coyle (former Waybacks frontman) celebrates the release of his “fingerstyle” guitar dominated solo CD, “Ten-in-One” at the Mill Valley ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. DJ Chachi and Cosmic Clergy open the weekend music, Friday, June 19, at Zebra Cocktail Lounge ...

Hampton Roads loves reggae. It’s the place on the musical map where many R&B fans and rock fans intersect. So it was good to hear that two well-known bands will headline 2009 Reggae Summer Splash at ...

AN American company that specialises in roots music has purchased the catalogue of Nighthawk Records, one of the first independent labels to distribute reggae in the United States. According to ...