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PRE-ORDER THE NEW ALBUM BY EASY STAR ALL-STARS!
PRE-ORDER IS AVAILABLE FOR EASY STAR ALL-STARS' ZIGGY STARDUB Easy Star All-Stars announced their rendition of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars, aptly entitled Ziggy Stardub earlier this year. Ziggy Stardub features guest performances by Macy Gray, Maxi Priest, Fishbone, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), The Skints, Mortimer, The Expanders, Samory I, and many others. Pre-order packages of the album are available here, including royal blue colored vinyl along with CD and [...]
GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD RELEASE SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM – LOVE IN TIME
LOVE IN TIME IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDSEarlier this year, as they began rolling out music from Love In Time, their seventh full-length album, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) kicked things off by showcasing two diverse singles. The album features a fresh collaborative approach that embraces the "squad" in their name. First came “Chants” featuring legendary vocalist Clinton Fearon (of Gladiators fame) and Ghanaian musician Dela Botri, which has a distinctive and infectious sound brought to life by Fearon's powerful [...]
JAZ ELISE RETURNS WITH NEW SONG AND VIDEO “RICE & PEAS”
JAZ ELISE RETURNS WITH NEW SONG AND VIDEO “RICE & PEAS” Hailed for her 21st century blend of reggae and R&B, Jamaica’s rising vocalist Jaz Elise is back in 2023 with “Rice and Peas,” a jovial and romantic confession out today (3.30) via I&I Worldwide. The familiar expression, "I love you like cooked food," is deeply stewed in this new song produced by Jamaican Grammy-winning beatsmith Di Genius (Drake, John Legend). Jaz’s native signature dish of rice and kidney beans serves as a [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “HIGH HOPES”
GENTLEMAN'S DUB CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO "HIGH HOPES" Gentleman’s Dub Club have teamed up with the inimitable force of nature Eva Lazarus on their new single, “High Hopes,” which comes out today via Easy Star Records. It’s the next cut coming from their upcoming new studio album due out June 9. The song is a heavy-grooving one drop riddim that has all the hallmarks of another classic GDC sing-along anthem. Laced with the songwriting and production wizardry of Brad [...]
EASY STAR ALL-STARS RELEASE “FIVE YEARS” SINGLE + VIDEO FT. STEEL PULSE
EASY STAR ALL-STARS RELEASE "FIVE YEARS" SINGLE + VIDEO Acclaimed reggae group Easy Star All-Stars return today with “Five Years,” the newest single + video from their upcoming album Ziggy Stardub. Out April 21 via Easy Star Records, the project is a reggae reimagining of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Featuring vocals by Grammy-winning roots reggae band Steel Pulse, the soulful rendition of the track keeps the intergalactic flair of the original alive [...]