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Ballyhoo! Unveils 9th Full-Length Album 'Shellshock' Photo Ballyhoo! Unveils 9th Full-Length Album 'Shellshock'
by Michael Major - August 02, 2023

The album showcases Ballyhoo!'s signature sound while embracing fresh and innovative influences from their featured collaborators. The Elovators, Hirie, Iya Terra, Tropidelic, Bumpin Uglies and Kyle Smith, have each left their distinct mark on the album, adding their own flair and musical prowess to...

Cali Roots Announces The Mexico Sessions 2022 Lineup Photo Cali Roots Announces The Mexico Sessions 2022 Lineup
by Michael Major - April 26, 2022

With a stacked line-up ready to go, Cali Roots: The Mexico Sessions is excited to announce the first round of musical acts including Common Kings, HIRIE, Steel Pulse, Protoje, Skip Marley, PEPPER, J Boog, and more!...

HIRIE Releases Music Video For 'YOUniverse' Feat. Arise Roots Photo HIRIE Releases Music Video For 'YOUniverse' Feat. Arise Roots
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2022

The multi-talented singer, songwriter, and reggae pop star HIRIE is due to release her newest collaboration 'YOUniverse'' with Arise Roots! The new song is out now on Silverback Music's Controlled Substance Sound Labs and is available everywhere you stream music....

VIDEO: HIRIE Releases Music Video for 'YOUniverse' ft. Arise Roots Photo VIDEO: HIRIE Releases Music Video for 'YOUniverse' ft. Arise Roots
by Michael Major - February 09, 2022

The multi-talented singer, songwriter, and reggae pop star HIRIE is due to release her newest collaboration “YOUniverse'' with Arise Roots. The new single is accompanied by an award winning music video directed by Hans Boysen. The video crosses between the astral plane of the present to the past dem...

The California Roots And Arts Festival Releases 2022 Line-Up Photo The California Roots And Arts Festival Releases 2022 Line-Up
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 24, 2021

Cali Roots fans can still celebrate this year with the Can't Stop The Music 2021 an online festival experience. It kicks off this year on May 28-30th for THREE incredible days of Cali Roots magic from the comforts of home....

The California Roots And Arts Festival Rescheduled To May 2022 Photo The California Roots And Arts Festival Rescheduled To May 2022
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 25, 2021

The California Roots Music & Arts Festival announced today that they are moving their 2021 event to May 2022, due to the ongoing public health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic....

The Nowell Family Foundation And LAW Records Announce 'The House That Bradley Built D Photo The Nowell Family Foundation And LAW Records Announce 'The House That Bradley Built Deluxe Edition'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 09, 2020

LAW Records and the Nowell Family Foundation are back with an expanded edition of the critically acclaimed, fan-favorite album The House That Bradley Built. ...

Cali Roots Partners With Last Prisoner Project To Announce 'The Isolation Sessions' Photo Cali Roots Partners With Last Prisoner Project To Announce 'The Isolation Sessions'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 23, 2020

The California Roots Music & Arts Festival is proud to announce the “The Isolation Sessions.”...

Sugarshack Partners With Live For Live Music On Live Acoustic Video Series Photo Sugarshack Partners With Live For Live Music On Live Acoustic Video Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2020

Live For Live Music is proud to partner with Sugarshack to bring you a series of special, high-quality, live acoustic performance videos featuring some of our favorite artists. Filmed at a beautiful, historic villa in Little Havana, Miami over the course of several days in January, these Sugarshack ...

Iration Announces New Album COASTIN' & Summer Headlining Tour Photo Iration Announces New Album COASTIN' & Summer Headlining Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 09, 2020

Reggae-influenced alternative rock band Iration has announced their seventh full-length studio album Coastin' will be released early Summer 2020 (date to be announced soon) and has also revealed their annual summer touring plans. In support of the new album, the Hawaiian-bred, California-based band ...

California Roots Celebrates Women Leadership Both On And Off Stage For International Photo California Roots Celebrates Women Leadership Both On And Off Stage For International Women's Day
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 06, 2020

For the past eleven years, California Roots Music & Arts Festival has been bringing the best reggae, roots music, rock, hip hop and psychedelic art center stage to the iconic Monterey County Fair and Event Center. To celebrate “International Women's Day,” the festival is proud to highlight artists H...

Ice Cube, Atmosphere, And Sean Paul Added to California Roots Music And Arts Festival Photo Ice Cube, Atmosphere, And Sean Paul Added to California Roots Music And Arts Festival Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2020

The California Roots Music and Arts Festival has become synonymous with the North American reggae and roots music scene, but for years the event has also featured some of the biggest names in hip hop. The 2015 edition had the legendary Roots headline and Cypress Hill also perform that year. Minneapo...

The 11th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Announce Third Round Of Arti Photo The 11th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Announce Third Round Of Artists
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2020

After two impressive rounds of artist announcements featuring some of the biggest names in reggae, hip hop, and roots music, the California Roots Music and Arts Festival is proud to announce its third and final wave of artists. The eleventh edition of the event taking place May 22-24, 2020 at the Mo...

The 11th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Announce First Round Of Arti Photo The 11th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Announce First Round Of Artists
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 22, 2019

The California Roots Music and Arts Festival has had much to celebrate in 2019 with a successful ten year event, launching their own radio show “Cali Roots Radio” on SiriusXM's “The Joint,” and through a new strategic partnership with Reggae Rise Up. Cali Roots is thrilled to announce its first roun...

Michael Franti & Spearhead Join Kenny Chesney on Tour Photo Michael Franti & Spearhead Join Kenny Chesney on Tour
by Abigail Charpentier - September 24, 2019

Michael Franti & Spearhead are joining country superstar Kenny Chesney, six-time Academy of Country Music/Country Music Association Duo of the Year Florida Georgia Lineand three-time and reigning ACM/CMA Vocal Group of the Year Old Dominion on Chesney's Chillaxification 2020 Tour....

HIRIE Announces North America Headline Fall Tour Photo HIRIE Announces North America Headline Fall Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2019

Eclectic tropical-pop band HIRIE will embark on an extensive U.S. headline tour in the fall in support of their upcoming third album Dreamer, which will be released via Megaforce Records on September 13, 2019. The tour will take them through Orlando (Oct. 23), DC (Oct. 30), Brooklyn (Nov. 1), Detroi...

Michael Franti Adds Fall Tour Dates In Support Of STA HUMAN VOL. II Photo Michael Franti Adds Fall Tour Dates In Support Of STA HUMAN VOL. II
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2019

Michael Franti & Spearhead are adding U.S. tour dates throughout the fall in support of their critically acclaimed new album Stay Human Vol. II, out now on Thirty Tigers. The tour includes a hometown show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, a stop at Denver's Mission Ballroom, and shows in Chicago, Phila...

Slightly Stoopid Release ONE MORE NIGHT Official Video Photo Slightly Stoopid Release ONE MORE NIGHT Official Video
by Tori Hartshorn - July 01, 2019

Slightly Stoopid have put out an emotionally charged video for their song “One More Night”, off their latest album Everyday Life, Everyday People, which was released in 2018....

Slightly Stoopid Announce 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2019' Tour Photo Slightly Stoopid Announce 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2019' Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - February 26, 2019

Slightly Stoopid announce their annual summer amphitheater tour, with this years installment: “How I Spent My Summer Vacation 2019”. This summer, Slightly Stoopid will bring along special guests Matisyahu, Tribal Seeds and HIRIE.  2019's North American route will take the band on 28 stops from Calif...

Landon McNamara and Leilani Wolfgramm Drop Passionate New Music Video IF YOU GO Photo Landon McNamara and Leilani Wolfgramm Drop Passionate New Music Video IF YOU GO
by Tori Hartshorn - December 17, 2018

Reggae artist sensations Landon McNamara and Leilani Wolfgramm have just released a passionate new music video for their track “If You Go,” out [Date] off tastemaker label Mensch House Records! A lo-fi beat with a solid groove, raw, soulful voices and a sweet message, Landon McNamara and Leilani Wol...

Michael Franti & Spearhead Premiere NOBODY CRIES ALONE, New Album Due 1/25 on Thirty Photo Michael Franti & Spearhead Premiere NOBODY CRIES ALONE, New Album Due 1/25 on Thirty Tigers
by Tori Hartshorn - December 07, 2018

Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Michael Franti and his band Spearhead are set to release their new album, Stay Human Vol. II, via Thirty Tigers on January 25. In celebration of the upcoming record, Franti is now premiering the track “Nobody Cries Alone;” listen/share the song via Spotify here...

Grammy-winning Producer Damon Elliott Returns As Solo-Recording Artist Photo Grammy-winning Producer Damon Elliott Returns As Solo-Recording Artist
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2018

Grammy-winning producer Damon Elliott is returning as solo-recording artist NomaD with new release Grown Tingz on NomaD Crew/Mensch House Records out September 28 at all digital outlets. Grown Tingz was inspired by life challenges and breaking through it all, and features a stellar line-up of reggae...

Slightly Stoopid Announces JUST PASSING THROUGH Tour Photo Slightly Stoopid Announces JUST PASSING THROUGH Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 29, 2018

Slightly Stoopid will head out on their “Just Passing Through” fall tour this November, kicking things off in Minneapolis. The tour will bring them through the Midwest, Southeast and East Coast before the band heads out to their 5th annual 'Closer to the Sun' all inclusive tropical concert vacation ...

For Peace Band's Sophomore Album ALWAYS LOVE To Be Released Today Photo For Peace Band's Sophomore Album ALWAYS LOVE To Be Released Today
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018

For Peace Band is proud to announce Always Love, their sophomore album due out on July 27, 2018 on the Rootfire Cooperative imprint. Formed in 2012 and hailing from the mighty island of Guam, For Peace Band is Ronald “RJ” Pereira (Guitar/Vocals), Freddy Bordallo (Drums/Vocals), Jacob Iosa(Keys/Vocal...

For Peace Band's Sophomore Album ALWAYS LOVE To Be Released 7/27 On Rootfire Cooperat Photo For Peace Band's Sophomore Album ALWAYS LOVE To Be Released 7/27 On Rootfire Cooperative
by Tori Hartshorn - June 27, 2018

For Peace Band is proud to announce Always Love, their sophomore album due out on July 27, 2018 on the Rootfire Cooperative imprint. Formed in 2012 and hailing from the mighty island of Guam, For Peace Band is Ronald “RJ” Pereira (Guitar/Vocals), Freddy Bordallo (Drums/Vocals), Jacob Iosa(Keys/Vocal...












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