Kings and Comrades remind us to “Hold On” even on the darkest nights. The Philadelphia-based band is on a roll releasing new music, and their irie sound is providing inspiration for us to keep our heads up.

Stay upful with HIRIE’s new song, “Greatest Teacher”. This is one of my favorite new HIRIE releases! The track reminds us to appreciate life’s journey and sends a message about staying thankful.

Turn up the heat with the new Tina (Hoodcelebrityy) track “Lover Man”. This track needs to be added to your party playlist as it’s the perfect tune to pack the dance floor!

Fall in love with Canaan Ene’s “Handyman.” ft. Sione Toki. I always appreciate the top tier production that Canaan Ene brings to his tracks, and Sione Toki lays down beautiful vocals in this jamming new love song.

Find your “Way Home” by turning up the jamming new tune by IzyBeats, Protoje and Kaylan Arnold. The recently released single features one of the best riddims of 2024.

Tripp Wilson and Lukas Nelson shine in the beautiful new song “Rain On”. Although not reggae per se, I think reggae fans will absolutely connect with this song about enjoying every moment in life’s journey.

Let your sunshine flow with “Family Time” by Big Every Time ft. Kapena. As soon as you turn on this song from the talented Hawaii-based bands you instantly feel chill. I love that they wrote a song celebrating the importance of family time as well!

Since his time filling in as front man for Tribal Seeds, Lewis has pushed himself to continue to evolve as an artist, finding great success as a solo artist. The feel good track was produced by Johnny Cosmic and released by Ineffable Records.

The new Apple TV show is a dark comedy staring Vince Vaughn, about a shady ex-detective based in South Florida and the Caribbean. The show features 29 Tom Petty songs over 10 episodes, however the twist is each song is a cover.

The new single by the all-star collab of Amp Live x Eric Rachmany (of Rebelution), is a dub-esque track with swirling tones backed by a steady crunchy beat. Its the latest in a series of releases this year that is worth going back to check out, a personal favorite is their cover of Cake’s 1998 “Never There”

Bring beach vibes to wherever you are with Iration’s “Island Time”. The reggae rockers wrote the song following Jimmy Buffet’s passing and remind us to slow down and enjoy every moment of our journey.

All reggae and R&B fans will enjoy Fia’s latest album, “Never Give Up”. The album, released by Ineffable Records, will bring you relaxation along with peace of mind and a feeling of love in the air.

Let your spirit fly with Gramps Morgan’s inspiring new single, “Dream”. Gramps is one of those artists who is so extremely talented that when you close your eyes and listen to their voice you immediately connect with his powerful words.

I’ve been waiting on this one. Mortimer has been one of the strongest, young artists for a while, and he has finally dropped his debut full length album From Within! Expect a full review to come, but for now check out the lead track on the album “In My Time” featuring the legendary Damian Marley.

The band is back with their first single in over a year, dropping a surprisingly fun and rocking track tackling depression and self-indulgence. The song is filled with fun melodies that seem to merge decades, led by guitars and a massive synth that feels both from the 80s and modern at the same time.

Keep it easy on a Saturday morning and kick back to Landon McNamara’s “Blue Skies and Red Eyes”. The track is meant to remind us to not lose our inner child, and even when working towards bigger goals you have to acknowledge and enjoy what you have in your life.

It seems shortly before The Elovaters embark on the tour for New Zealand and Australia they have teamed with progressive New Zealand band Corrella. The song is smooth, cool, and with a hint of R&B vibes.

Aza Lineage dedicates one to the strength and love of moms in My Mother. The song was produced by Jammy James of Jam 2 Productions. In a post Aza said, “So many conversations in a few sentences. Everything makes a 360. #itallmakessensenow"

Aaron Wolf's new album, “Running On Hope” presents the listener a 39-minute mix of vibrantly upbeat, uplifting and soothingly chilled atmospheric riddims, with positive lyrics throughout. Listening to the album, chills me out and helps me reflect on the eventful summer that is coming to an end, as I hurtle through the air back to the land of sun that I call home.

This is a super fun song about tackling life and all its issues, and the track has as much attitude as the album art. Last year, the long-time Sublime cover band took the risky step of finally releasing original music, and the move has seemed to pay off (pun intended).