Sly Dunbar, Whose Drumming Brought Complex Beats to Reggae, Dies at 73

As one half of the famed rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, he played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan ...
Spin

Remembering Sly Dunbar, a Reggae Drummer with an Endless Groove

For half a century, Sly & Robbie reached into every corner of popular music. They were reggae icons and an in-demand rhythm ...
American Songwriter

All on This Day in 1970, John Lennon Wrote, Recorded, and Mixed This Top 3 Hit

On this day in 1970, John Lennon wrote, recorded, and mixed this single. Only 10 days later, he released it and made history ...
DancehallMag

Sly Dunbar: 10 Essential Songs Bearing The Reggae Legend’s Mark

Spanning more than five decades, Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar’s career yielded an untold number of recordings—a legacy that officially ...

10 of the greatest songs by Sly Dunbar – from reggae classics to Grace Jones and Bob Dylan

After his death aged 73, we look back at a selection of the hundreds of tracks the Sly and Robbie drummer had a hand in making ...
Newsday

When Jimmy Cliff brought reggae to Long Island

"Jimmy is his name, music is his game," an announcer said before reggae icon Jimmy Cliff took the stage at My Father’s Place in Roslyn on Nov. 24, 1978. After enthusiastic applause from the crowd, ...
Irish Central

WATCH: This Irish bread mix advert from the 1970s will make your mouth water

The 1970s Irish advert "Odlum's: Patricia Sullivan" is now available to stream for free via the Irish Film Institute's IFI Archive Player. Patricia Sullivan features in the short advertisement for ...
The Financial Times

Jimmy Cliff, 1944-2025 — Jamaican singer who helped bring reggae to a global audience

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Jimmy Cliff, who has died aged 81, led reggae from a small island to worldwide renown. The Jamaican singer’s ...
Forbes

Jimmy Cliff: Crossing Many Rivers And Globalizing Reggae

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Mike Alleyne Ph.D is an award-winning author and editor. The Jamaican artist’s death aged 81 invites reflection on a ...
Yahoo

Jimmy Cliff, Groundbreaking Reggae Singer, Dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer who was instrumental in taking reggae global, has died. Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, and his family announced the news in a post on the singer’s social media pages, ...
PBS

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark Jamaican film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang 'The Harder They Come,' dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and ...