The musical genre is being celebrated for being “a vehicle for social commentary” The United Nations today deemed reggae music worthy of protecting and promoting when it was added to a list of international cultural treasures. Growing out of Jamaica in the 1960s thanks to artists like Toots and the Maytals, Peter Tosh and, of course, […]

7 years ago

Happy National Album Day! Celebrating 70 years of the album format, today marks the very first National Album Day here in the UK. Putting singles, playlists, EPs and mixtapes to the back of our minds for 24 hours, we thought we’d revisit our Record That Changed My Life series. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, it’s something […]

8 years ago

There are thousands of music-related books in the world that you’ve either read or at least heard of. This list isn’t about them. As a music journalist of 15 years and a music fan ever since birth I can definitely say I’ve read my fair share of music books. I’ve read the popular ones, the […]

8 years ago

“Let me buy you a drink.” In a UK festival exclusive, rapper/singer/producer (and whatever else he does, because he does a lot) T-Pain has announced that he will be visiting our shores with a headline performance at this year’s Strawberries & Creem festival. Taking place Saturday June 16th, the festival returns to the majestic setting of Cambridge. Continuing […]

8 years ago

Record That Changed My Life In the first episode of JOE’s new series Record That Changed My Life, reggae legend David Rodigan MBE breaks down what makes Catch A Fire by The Wailers so special. Released in 1973, Catch A Fire was the first album The Wailers (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer) released on Island Records. […]

8 years ago