Daily Reggae caught up with Big B to learn about the artist’s exciting new music mixing together hip hop and reggae, and new album “Wellness Check” due out July 26!

J Boog has gathered some of Hawaii’s best artists for the new track “Fire Up Di Roses” Just in time for 420 weekend, J Boog, The Green, Common Kings, and Fiji have come together for this laid-back track. Rounded off by the smooth production of J-Vibe, this is the perfect track to kick back and relax too.

The “Slightly Dirty Summer Tour” 2024 brings together reggae rock giants Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads. This tour is going to rock, and kicks off on July 11 for a 23 stop nationwide journey! Both bands are at the top of their games and beautifully blend reggae, rock and hip hop influence.

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!

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.

The ultra-smooth Orange County quartet known as Common Kings are back to put their signature island vibes into the pop-reggae scene with a brand new album fittingly titled CELEBRATION. Almost two years in the making and filtered down from an incredible 120 songs to just 12, CELEBRATION aims to get you in the mood to shake around and sing aloud!

What does your teenage emo pop punk playlist have in common with reggae music? Absolutely nothing … until now! The extremely talented vocalist and lead guitarist of Iya Terra, Nathan Aurora, has created a project and successfully bridged the gap, composing a compilation of some of your favorite songs from a distant past performed by a new community of artists that put their own reggae twist to each of them.

In honor of Common Kings releasing “Celebration”, this edition of Song of the Week is Queen Majesty by Common Kings feat. Sammy Johnson and The Green. The cover of the classic track written by Dennis Brown and Curtis Mayfield has been floating around for a few years, but the Common Kings version it is so good it deserved a spot on a full length album.

Daily Reggae caught up with Common Kings to learn about the band’s sophomore album, “Celebration”, how the reggae rockers approached writing and recording the LP, and which new songs they love jamming on the road! Read the full profile now!

This Song of the Week is “Hideaway” courtesy of the Common Kings. The falsetto driven track is the second single from Celebration, the upcoming album being released on August 25th by Island Empire/Mensch House Records.

Get the party start with Common Kings’ “Celebration (One Shot)”. These reggae rockers always bring so many chill vibes, and I’m so excited to jam out to their new album, “Celebration” due out Aug. 25 via Island Empire / Mensch House Records.

September’s Holo Holo Music Festival features a jamming lineup of artists like Kolohe Kai, J Boog, Common Kings, and Mike Love. The two day festival on the Old Sacramento Waterfront runs September 9th and 10th!

Slightly Stoopid has officially announced the 9th annual Closer to the Sun concert vacation! With big names such as Stick Figure, Dirty Heads, Common Kings, The Movement and so many more, this is definitely a can’t miss trip. In partnership with Cloud 9 Adventures, the event takes place at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, an all-inclusive resort on the coast of Mexico, for four days and nights from December 7-11, 2023.

Today’s featured piece is the Bayfest Blue Icon Hat. This sleek, striking blue hat is from our favorite San Diego reggae festival “Bayfest”. This year’s event will take place on July 8 and features Damian Marley, Common Kings, Koffee, DENM and more.

See Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Common Kings, Koffee and more at the 2023 San Diego Bayfest! This year’s lineup is amazing, and it’s hard to beat a day in the sun at San Diego’s Waterfront Park listening to reggae! The one day festival is set for July 8, 2023.

Enjoy this Song of the Week: Ragamuffin by Common Kings. The latest track by the California powerhouse will surely put you in a good mood.

Dirty Heads just have it! What is it? An incredible amount of musical talent, a passion to release amazing music, and incredible songwriting chops. The vibes are so on point in the band’s new album “Midnight Control”. Dirty Heads are truly a genre blending band bringing together the best of reggae, hip hop, rock and pop.

The fifth annual Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival was held July 24th and our Photo Editor, John Rouse was on the scene to capture the epic day of incredible reggae music! Here are some of our favorite photos from the festival including photos of Dirty Heads, Tribal Seeds, SOJA, and Fortunate Youth!

Cali Roots’ Mexico Sessions 2022 in Puerto Vallarta features an incredible lineup including Steel Pulse, HIRIE, Alborosie, Protoje, Pepper, and J Boog. The unique musical experience is taking place November 2-6, 2022 at Meliá. Cali Roots teamed up with Pollen to plan the festival, and if you love reggae and fun in the sun, this will be the place to be in November!

Warm congratulations to SOJA who took home the Best Reggae Album Grammy Award last night for the band’s incredible album, Beauty In The Silence. SOJA’s impact on the reggae music genre is huge, and the band continues to create beautiful music. Beauty In The Silence is an outstanding album, and if you haven’t listened to it from start to finish, we recommend you do it soon!