Regular readers of Rootfire content over the years may recall our coverage of Crazy Baldhead, the solo project of producer Jayson “Agent Jay” Nugent, perhaps more widely known as the guitarist of The Slackers. Thanks to these roles as well as his production work for other artists, Agent… Read More
You may not be familiar with the band, “Reggae Workers of the World” (RWW if you’re in a hurry.) That’s okay — that just gives me more joy to be able to be the one to introduce them to you.… Read More
Last month, SunDub released their third studio LP, titled Shoot Your Arrow, following up their 2022 masterpiece, Spirits East Music with another gift to the reggae community. Under the expert tutelage of Sidney Mills (Steel Pulse), the Brooklyn-based group doesn’t necessarily create a new wrinkle in the modern reggae… Read More
Staying true to the high-energy early reggae music with which they’ve been dazzling fans for almost 25 years, The Aggrolites have released their seventh studio album, the aptly titled Super Atomic. The latest release from the Los Angeles group features 11 original tracks including four instrumentals, with the… Read More
Florida reggae is on the rise, with artists like Seranation, Kash’d Out, The Dub Collectors, Artikal Sound System, DJ Badda Skat and many more showcasing the variety and tonal diversity the state has to offer. But when a new band enters that mix, it rattles the foundation and reminds… Read More
Rootfire first covered West Cork, Ireland-based artist, DMac Burns, back in September of 2023, when our writer Brendan McGinley authored a Video Premiere for his song, “Night.” At the time, the singer seemed to be just dipping a toe into reggae, but since then, the New York City-raised… Read More
American reggae act, Algorhythm, has just dropped the first of several related EPs scheduled to release this year as part of their Surroundings series, an exciting project conceived by the band’s manager, Brandon Pescrille. The concept involves the band traveling to different cities around the world where they will… Read More
It may only be the first week of March, but if Break of Day, the recently released LP from California-based Looking East is any indication, 2026 promises to be a great year for reggae music.
Consisting of only two members, singer Drew Gonzales and producer and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Kearney who… Read More
