The eyes of the reggae world are all on Long Beach this weekend for the 2022 Cali Vibes festival. The community's best artists, producers, and creatives will come together with fans underneath the California sun to celebrate the music, culture, and ethos of the beautiful genre we all hold so dear. As the date approaches, perhaps what we are most excited for is the high level of musicianship that will be on display all weekend; and to be more specific, the epic guitarists that will be making strings sing and setting fretboards on fire on the Cali Vibes stages. For anybody that loves the greatest instrument that has and ever will be created (bias admitted), these are the guitarists you won't want to miss at Cali Vibes 2022!

There is something about the South Florida sun, water, and beaches that help cultivate great reggae music. The latest to bloom is the talented band Artikal Sound System, who released their highly anticipated debut full-length album "Welcome to Florida" today on label Controlled Substance Sound Labs.

It’s time to grab your tickets to The Resinators’ upcoming Resi Boys Tour! The band will kick off its eight-show tour on March 5th in Jamul, California, and wrap on March 18th in San Luis Obispo. You can catch Perfect By Tomorrow and LAW on certain dates and the tour will hit California and Arizona.

Collie Buddz collaborates with Bounty Killer and Massive B in his latest single, Twisted Agenda, released by Harper Digital. Twisted Agenda features an irie reggae riddim, a classic Collie Buddz hook, and highlights Bounty Killer’s vocal style. Bobby Konders aka Massive B is one of the top producers in reggae music, and Twisted Agenda goes hard!

Fans across the world will be flooding into Long Beach, California for reggae mega-festival Cali Vibes on February 4th-6th. From reggae royalty to the best new and upcoming artists in the scene, the lineup is absolutely packed with talent. It's near impossible to decide which artists playing next weekend to be most stoked about, but a fantastic place to start is with the amazing female artists playing at Cali Vibes you won't want to miss.

The Elovaters are heading out on a West Coast and Pacific Northwest tour and it’s a great opportunity to catch many of reggae’s rising stars! During the West Coast leg of the tour they will headline with DENM and you can catch special guest, Cydeways. On the Pacific Northwest portion of the tour, Kyle Smith will be opening!

Empress Akua’s Stranger Remix puts a new spin on the Love Joys’ Stranger, and we are loving the song’s vibe! Empress Akua showcases her amazing voice in the new single distributed by Tuff Gong International. According to a release sent to Dailyreggae.com The Love Joys’ are two of Akua’s favorite female singers and she honors them in this cover.

Inside the Mind and Nick Sefakis have teamed up in No Place - Dub Remix and are giving back by helping raise awareness for the homeless community. Music helps bring people together and makes us aware of new issues that we can get involved in. Dailyreggae.com caught up with Darrin Williams from Inside the Mind to learn about the song’s inspiration, and the amazing video that Darrin produced.

Mike Love has teamed up with California-based reggae collective, Rising Tide, which is made up of original members of Groundation. Love and the Rising Tide have an upcoming EP titled Together and have released the beautiful new title track. Together truly is a reggae masterpiece highlighting Mike Love’s artistry, songwriting and the collaboration with Rising Tide makes for an incredible new sound. Together communicates a strong call to action for people to come together and help make changes in today’s world to help protect future generations.

Jah Vezl’s new single, Can’t Break Me Down, emphasizes a message of keeping your head up high through the ups and downs, and turning a frown into a smile. Vezl is a talented Jamaican artist and Can’t Break Me Down highlights his lyrics and flow. The song follows up his 2021 single If U Fi Know.

Iya Terra’s Nathan Aurora is an incredible musician and we love watching his passion for music on constant display. If you haven’t watched his Song From Scratch livestreams or listened to the incredible songs that he produced, you have to check them out on YouTube, or SoundCloud. And of course, go listen to Iya Terra’s new album, Ease & Grace, which we love and jam often. Nathan is now hosting Wednesday and Sunday music streams, and you have to check them out! Dailyreggae.com caught up with Nathan to learn more about what fans can expect by tuning into his Twitch live streams.

Herban Empire intertwined the band’s love of reggae and personal relationships to create the rocking song, Reggae Love, which was released by Silent Green Records. Dailyreggae.com caught up with guitarist/singer, Adam Lenkowski to learn more about the band, and the creation of Reggae Love.

We are absolutely loving the Bumpin Uglies new single, Slow Burn, featuring SOJA’s Jacob Hemphill. The song released by Ineffable Records and produced by Johnny Cosmic highlights a beautiful message and has such a cool reggae-rock sound.

Ahead of the band’s tenth studio album, Groundation has released the irie Original Riddim featuring Israel Vibration and The Abyssinians, via France’s BACO Records and Easy Star Records. The album titled One Rock will drop this May and will feature nine new songs. We cannot wait!

Ahead of their new album, Welcome to Florida, dropping on February 1st, Artikal Sound System has released the laid-back song When I Wanna featuring Philly’s Little Stranger. When I Wanna has a super chill beat and we are loving the song’s unique sound, which was released by Controlled Substance Sound Labs.

On the coast of California south of San Francisco and north of Cali Roots location Monterey lies the beach town of Santa Cruz. The community has become well known for both its surf and stoner culture, both of which heavily influence the music coming out of the city. The legendary band The Expendables have been the global ambassadors for Santa Cruz's reggae/ska sound for the past couple of decades, finding a home in speakers of reggae fans around the world with their unique blend of reggae, ska, punk, and heavy Iron Maiden inspired guitar riffs. As we move into the year 2022 it is the talented and creative band Pacific Roots that is now making a name for themselves as the next Santa Cruz group to bring this brand of music to the reggae masses. The band has grown over the past few years from roots planted deep in the Northern California soil, and with their brand new album have made it known they are "Still Standing" taller than ever.

Blvk H3ro drops The Greatest with Something D’Lux and the song features a really cool reggae riddim that has us nodding our heads to the beat. In a post on his Instagram, Blvk H3ro said, “Once your able to see this regardless of ur situation just know You survived two of the Most confusing years in the history of mankind and guess what your still here an I think that deserves a round of applause. This song is for everybody that feels, that knows their the greatest. Sing it loud, make them fear.”

Derrick Scott blends reggae and gospel in his unique reggae music and we have enjoyed listening to his 2020 album, Derrick Scott’s Mission Ablaze Live. According to Maria Jackson Entertainment, in December, Scott’s song God Answers Prayer recently hit the number three spot in New York’s reggae chart and number nine in South Florida’s reggae chart.

Michael Sky and KayAyeeWhy cool it down in their new song, Lazy. Lazy has a reggae vibe with a punk twist and rocking guitar solo. Everyone deserves a lazy day, so why not throw this one on and take it easy on the couch!

Switchstance Recordings and East African Records teamed up to bring Uganda's Nilotika Cultural Ensemble and the band’s 2021 album, Nyabingi Resurrection, to life. You’ll enjoy this 12 track album, which features incredible drum and horn-led rhythms.