NEW YORK -- The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself.

When you finally get tired of listening to "Master of Puppets" or "Raining Blood" for the millionth time, here are the best riffs by 11 non-"Big 4" thrash metal bands. From Bay Area veterans Exodus to ...

DONUTS GAMES, in cooperation with Toei Animation, has announced Girls Band Cry: First Riff, an original game for iOS and Android based on the Girls Band Cry anime series. A genre and release date were ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The sounds of the Caribbean are coming to Argenta Green Park later this month as the second annual Arkansas Reggae Festival makes its return. The family-friendly festival is ...

A new reissue marks the 40th anniversary of “Under Me Sleng Teng,” considered one of dancehall’s first digital songs and, with over 500 versions, among the most recycled. By Patricia Meschino In 1984, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra. Credit: Dereen Shirnekhi photo Partway through a set at ...

A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, obviously. But here we go. Let’s just start with the idea that a riff is a ...

A new Graeter's Ice Cream collaboration is hitting the shelves (no, we're not talking about the Graeter's-Skyline Chili concoction that nearly broke the internet earlier this year). The ...

RICHMOND, Va. — “It only takes two to have a meeting,” said Matt Wild. He and Aspen DeRosa are the co-founders of Riffs and Recovery, a discussion-based sobriety support meeting group and organization ...

Reggae style has always been more than just a look. It’s an attitude and a subtle rebellion. You see it in the bold rasta palette: the deep reds, greens, and golds that have danced through Trenchtown ...

International Reggae Day (IRD) marks its 31st year with the theme “One Love, One Voice, One Day.” It calls for a “refocus” – and perhaps a revival – of reggae music as a vehicle for activism. As part ...