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GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB RELEASES FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR UPCOMING NEW STUDIO ALBUM

“CASTLE IN THE SKY” IS A NEW LUSH SOUNDSCAPE FROM THE U.K. REGGAE/DUB TITANS The new single from Gentleman’s Dub Club, “Castle In The Sky,” is an appropriate way to kick off a new album cycle, as it perfectly captures the overall sonic direction of the new work, while showing off how the band continues to grow musically with each new creation.  Building from the vibes of their recent, soulful cover of Bill Withers’ "Use Me," as well as continuing the loose [...]

November 20th, 2020|Tags: |

THE LATE ONES LATELY EP DUE OUT ON DEC 4

TWO SINGLES AVAILABLE NOWConscious reggae/hip-hop hybrid band The Late Ones just released their second single, “Troubled Streets,” from their upcoming release Lately EP. They released the first single “Babylon Exists,” and an accompanying music video at the end of October 2020.Band member Tau Avei explains, “‘Babylon Exists’ is a straight shot at the evil and brutality that we feel from the government and police. This song is an anthem stating that evil is real - and until we all can unite and figure [...]

November 13th, 2020|Tags: |

INDUBIOUS RELEASES NEW SINGLE

“NEVA BOW” FEATURING ZION I IS OUT ON EASY STAR RECORDS Indubious, the Reggae Rootstronica Revolutionaries, are set to release their new single “Neva Bow” on November 13, the band’s first release on Easy Star Records. “Neva Bow” features underground Bay-Area Hip Hop icon Zion I and is the first single from Indubious’ upcoming studio album The Bridge. To stream the single, go to http://moremusic.at/NevaBow. Glide Magazine premiered the song’s official music video on November 12. The video was filmed in Bend, [...]

November 13th, 2020|Tags: |

THE EXPANDERS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE, GREAT TOOTS HIBBERT WITH TWO FOR TOOTS

DOUBLE A-SIDE DIGITAL SINGLE OUT NOW! The Expanders – the Los Angeles-based roots reggae powerhouse band – began this project earlier this past summer, before Toots Hibbert became sick with coronavirus (which eventually took his life in September). They had been asked to record cover versions of two of their favorite Toots & The Maytals classics for an impending month-long celebration of Hibbert’s life and career that was happening on Rootfire.net in September. Sadly, Hibbert’s illness and death came quickly, just as [...]

October 23rd, 2020|Tags: |

NEW SINGLE BY PRESSURE BUSSPIPE, “NEVER LEFT,” FROM THE STAR CHILE EP

LUSTRE KINGS PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE STAR CHILE EP FEATURING LUTAN FYAH, PRESSURE BUSSPIPE, AND ALANDON OUT ON OCTOBER 30Pressure Busspipe is one of the most versatile artists in the Caribbean, effortlessly showcasing his stylings on dancehall, pop, R&B and hip-hop tracks. With Moon Bain finishing a crop of Afrobeats tracks, “Star Chile” stood out as one Pressure would devour. The high energy he ignites on stages all around the islands, was put directly into this record. He wrote the song the same day [...]