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GROUNDATION RELEASES “FORGIVENESS” WITH BRAIN DAMAGE
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ON THE RELEASE OF "FORGIVENESS" OUT NOW ON BACO RECORDS/EASY STAR RECORDS "And I don't want just a bare dub album!" That was Groundation founder Harrison Stafford's last directive to Martin Nathan, the French producer and dub artist known as Brain Damage, after entrusting him with the original tapes of one of the most captivating reggae albums of the past few decades: Hebron Gate. With the idea of celebrating the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking album's release, the [...]
JOHNNY OSBOURNE RELEASES SINGLE “GET UP”
“Get Up” is the next single from the upcoming album RIGHT RIGHT TIME, which Baco Records in France is releasing in conjunction with Easy Star. It features the legendary singer on an uptempo, soulful track – provided, as with the whole record, by the French Connexion Band – and continues to demonstrate the timeless power of Osbourne’s voice.
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE “PLAY MY GAMES”
“Play My Games” reunites Hollie Cook with GDC after their amazing pairing from the last album on “Honey.” Toby from the band says, “We turned to our keysman Luke for ‘Play My Games,’ as he’s got a great ear for a fruity chord sequence and he came through with the goods. The song immediately had a rich, mystical quality and we all simultaneously called for the magical energy of Hollie Cook on the feature! She answered that call and came through with [...]
EASY STAR ALL-STARS RELEASE ZIGGY STARDUB TRIBUTE ALBUM
After a run of sonically mesmerizing singles, acclaimed reggae group Easy Star All-Stars release their highly anticipated album Ziggy Stardub. The project is a reggae reimagining of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, and features guest performances by Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Fishbone, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), The Skints, Mortimer, The Expanders, Samory I, and many others. Packages of the album are available here, including royal blue colored vinyl along with [...]
EASY STAR ALL-STARS RELEASE “ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SUICIDE” SINGLE + VIDEO FT. MACY GRAY
After a run of sonically mesmerizing singles, this Friday (April 21), acclaimed reggae group Easy Star All-Stars will release their highly anticipated album Ziggy Stardub. The project is a reggae reimagining of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, and features guest performances by Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Fishbone, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), The Skints, Mortimer, The Expanders, Samory I, and many others. Packages of the album are available here, including royal [...]