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Reggae Release Radar is Rootfire’s weekly list of new reggae releases (albums/singles/EP’s) from independent artists and prominent labels alike. RRR is open to all artists regardless of size or status and provides an opportunity for up and coming artists to be included alongside globally recognized headliners.… Read More
Interview with Music Nomad founder Rand Rognlien
Even before the live music industry came to an indefinite stunning halt in March 2020, effectively cutting the life-support chord for thousands if not millions of professional touring musicians, the independent artist living and working on capitalist 21st-century planet Earth needed all the help she could get.… Read More
While the old idiom goes “the best is yet to come,” the best has just arrived for Tropidelic with the release of their latest album Of Illusion (Ineffable Records). Of Illusion displays the continued growth and versatility of this Cleveland-based six-piece in a compelling follow up to their last full-length album, Here in the Heights, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart in late 2019.… Read More
Interview with Miles Doughty
And the road to life
Yes it goes up and down
Doesn’t really matter
As long as the music goes on
— Slightly Stoopid, “Collie-Man”
When it comes to music that is especially meaningful, people can often remember the first time they heard a particular song, album or artist. … Read More
There is an online petition circulating with the goal of getting Toots Hibbert inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a no-brainer and needs to happen.
Toots Hibbert is one of the undisputed pillars of Jamaican Music.… Read More
Upstate NY is a musical Mecca known for originality. In all styles, original homegrown music prevails. Recently the burnt over region has shown a lot of light in the indie-gone-mainstream hip hop world. Songwriter/rapper/musician/film maker/activist I.am.Tru.Starr wants to remind folks, upstate NY is more than just Griselda!… Read More
“When somebody’s wearing a mask, he’s gonna tell you the truth. When he’s not wearing a mask, it’s highly unlikely.” – Bob Dylan (from Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue)
Let’s take a moment to project into the (hopefully not too distant) future, where you find yourself basking in the hue of moonlight with a clear, close view of a stage.… Read More
Surfer Girl is the new project from Aer frontman Carter Schultz (aka Carter Reeves). While the Boston duo Aer haven’t released music together since 2016, Carter has remained active as a solo artist, building on the momentum that his group created.… Read More
