It’s still summertime in Dallas, and that means blazing high temps are sticking around, but that doesn’t stop the touring musician! San Diego native and beach-vibe extraordinaire, Skyler Lutes, cruised his way from the west coast to the live music saturated neighborhood of Deep Ellum, Texas to spread a little Cali sunshine with local reggae outfit, Burning Slow. 

One of the hardest hustling independent artists in the reggae-rock scene, Kyle Smith, has just kicked off on another extensive run across the US, headlining the Unmanageable Tour 2024. After performing for Tulsa, OK, Dallas was the first stop in Texas on January 12th with Jayton Lening and Drifting Roots before heading south to Austin and San Antonio.

Drop everything and listen to Cas Haley’s “Boots Rock Reggae, Vol. 1”! Haley is one of the most talented musicians in today’s music world and this review is way over due! Haley brilliantly connects reggae, country and rock in this must-listen gem of an album!

Texas’ Watusi shine a light on love in “The Lite in You”. The band unites Reggae and Worldbeat, and has a very unique and spiritual sound!

The Expendables brought the Pleasure Point Tour on a four-stop stretch through the Lone Star State, with friends Bumpin Uglies and Claire Wright. The first stop landed them in Dallas, Texas and Daily Reggae was there to cheer them on and capture some moments from the show on a beautiful Wednesday evening at the Granada Theater.

The smooth sound of New Zealand’s own, Katchafire, along with Hawaii-based artist, FIA, made a stop in Deep Ellum, TX on a beautiful Thursday evening during the last leg of their USA Tour 2023. Being a school night had no impact on the attendance of the soul-filled evening of roots magic.

Excited to show the world what they’ve been working on, Lion Heights is back with a new, full length album titled False Reality for you to jam down on. Coming out of Austin, TX, the boys want to show you a new flavor of dubby goodness, and they’ve coined their own label for the music they enjoy to create; outlaw reggae. There’s so many satisfying layers to this collection, they’ve definitely hit a homerun with the making of this album.

Time to book your tickets to Austin for the Austin Reggae Festival! The three day festival runs April 21-23, and if you haven’t visited Austin before, this is the perfect reason to head to this incredible music city!

Dallas Reggae Festival is rocking an irie lineup including fan favorites artists like Jesse Royal, Eli-Mac, Inner Circle and Anthony B. The three day festival runs April 7 - 9, and is the perfect reason to take a trip to Dallas to take in these good vibes!

Shwayze and Audic Empire performed a rocking show on Thursday at Dallas’ Deep Ellum Art Co. The show was a stop on Audic Empire’s “Exes in Texas” tour, and Jeremy Morgan (Highly Decent Photography) was on the ground capturing these amazing moments from the night!

This week, Sensi Trails had a rocking show at Amplified Live in Dallas, and Jeremy Morgan was on the ground covering the event. Check out these incredible photos of Sensi Trails that Jeremy took!

Hailing from Nigeria, Baba Kuboye shines in the dance friendly new album, “From Ikoyi with Horns”. The singer-songwriter and talented saxophonist based in Dallas has such a cool musical style marrying afrobeats, dancehall, and reggae. We are absolutely jamming to this amazing seven track album, which was released by Down 4 Whateva Entertainment / ONErpm.

Chile reggae legends Gondwana and the incredible E.N Young & Imperial Sound are set to start their Volver a Sentir tour tomorrow in San Diego! The 14 date tour will reach cities in California, Oregon, Washington, Canada, Utah, Colorado, and Texas. Volver a Sentir loosely translates to feel again, and there is no doubt these musicians will be sharing their amazing vibes!

Start your week by listening to Th3rd Coast Roots’ stellar Have You Ever EP! We’ve been rocking out to the Houston-based band’s five-song EP, which features The Elovaters and Likkle Jordee. Th3rd Coast Roots’s reggae-rock sound will bring you so many good vibes, hope, and inspiration to love the life you are leading. We love the band’s songwriting and the way Have You Ever makes us feel.

Quickly rising psychedelic dub band So/Below put out a brand new single on September 3rd. The song has special meaning to members Ryan Miracle (vocals/guitar) and Myra Gomez (bass). Dailyreggae.com had a chance to talk with them about the inspiration and creation process behind the track.

Cygnill met up with So/Below to talk Texas reggae, music creation, and their mix of musical styles.