2024 is going to be another breakout year for New Zealand’s L.A.B. The band recently teamed with Easy Star Records to drop the dub filled single, “Oh No (Pt. 2)” and it’s so irie! I love the track’s funky bass line and its all around groove!

2024 is ready to rock and roll, and a quick reminder that the final round of GRAMMY Awards voting is closing on January 4! This year marks the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards and the excitement for the ceremony and winners is rising!

Matisyahu’s “Hold The Fire Tour 2024” ft. Cydeways is going to be a vibe! Matisyahu continues releasing absolutely beautiful new music, and Cydeways growth over the last few years has been one of our favorite stories to follow!

Congratulations to Stephen Marley for being named the 2023 Daily Reggae Artist of the Year! National tours and his best album yet, “Old Soul” made 2023 a stand out year for Marley and his soulful roots rock reggae music.

Congratulations to Buju Banton for “BORN FOR GREATNESS” being named the 2023 Daily Reggae Album of the Year! The Jamaican superstar sings with such a soulful voice, and he is an amazing lyricist / storyteller. This album’s production is top notch across the board.

Congratulations to Ballyhoo! for being named the 2023 Daily Reggae “Reggae Rock Album of the Year”! Shellshock tallies up fourteen explosive tracks, aimed straight at your face with a lit fuse. 

Congratulations to Jack Johnson for “In Between Dub” being named the 2023 Daily Reggae Dub Album of the Year! In Between Dub” is a collection of some of Johnson’s most endeared tracks plucked from his extensive discography, masterfully mixed and blended by a select few of dub’s best artists!

Congratulations to Micah Shemaiah for the artist’s album “Jamaica Jamaica” being named the 2023 Daily Reggae Roots Reggae Album of the Year!

Congratulations to J-Vibe for winning the 2023 Daily Reggae Producer of the Year! J-Vibe always pursues greatness and his collaboration with Collie Buddz in this year’s GRAMMY-award nominated album, “Cali Roots Riddim 2023” is a glimpse at his top tier production!

Congratulations to Stick Figure’s “Wisdom Tour” for being named the 2023 Daily Reggae Tour of the Year! The reggae rockers followed up their epic 2022 “Wisdom” album with an incredible national run with Pepper and The Elovaters and proved once again they are one of the most talented bands in the world!

This year a big time collab took our top spot for best song. Congratulations to Samory I, Kabaka Pyramid and Capleton for their song, “Wrath” being named the 2023 Daily Reggae Song of the Year!

Congratulations to EarthKry for being named the 2023 Daily Reggae Rising Artist of the Year! EarthKry is hands down one of the best reggae bands in the world and they are incredible representatives for today’s genre and Jamaica’s talented music industry.

The 2023 Daily Reggae Awards are officially here, and today we kick things off with one of our favorite categories. Congratulations to Khalia for receiving the 2023 Daily Reggae EP of the Year for “Stay True”! The seven track EP released by Ineffable Records blends reggae, pop and R&B and is an all around amazing vibe!

Damian “Jr Gong” Marley and Stephen “Ragga” Marley’s nationwide Traffic Jam Tour will be cannot miss shows! Damian and Stephen always bring incredible passion and energy to their shows, and are amongst the best performers in music today!

Start 2024 off right with SunDub and Brooklyn Reggae Night! Daily Reggae caught up with SunDub’s Ben Teters to learn more about the exciting show scheduled for January 5, 2024, the Brooklyn band’s amazing run of recent concerts, and new music on the way!

If you’re looking for some of the best riddims in reggae today make sure to connect with Jamaica’s Irie Yute Tapes. The label’s talented Founder and Producer, Phillip McFarlane shared on Instagram that he’s dropping three new riddims!

Bopping around the chilly winter streets with Rising Tide’s new album, “Pixel Prison”, is warming my ears and putting a spring in my step. The album itself is a trippy reggae-dub, soul-jazz fusion, best listened to in order, one song after the other like the days of old. Continue for the full review!

Dance the night away with J Boog’s take on the classic track, “Pennies from Heaven”! This is such a lively and fun song originally made famous by Louis Prima and J Boog brings new island vibe life into the song, released by Ineffable Records!

Which city will you catch Kyle Smith’s “Unmanageable Tour”?! The reggae rocker is set to kick off a nationwide headline tour that starts in January and runs through the end of March.

The amount of talent spanning the reggae music genre is absolutely incredible and it’s no easy task narrowing the list of new album releases down to the five best 2023 releases. This year, we paid extra attention to LPs that tell a story and carry the listener from start to finish.