Max Romeo, Star of Reggae Rebellion, Dies at 80

Max Romeo, Star of Reggae Rebellion, Dies at 80

Max Romeo, the celebrated roots reggae vocalist whose political anthems soundtracked a period of upheaval in his native Jamaica, died on Friday, April 11, of complications relating to a heart condition, The Guardian reports, citing his lawyer, Errol Michael Henry. He was 80 years old. Born Maxwell Livingston Smith in the northern Jamaican town of…

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Curren$y’s Recipe For the Good Life

Curren$y’s Recipe For the Good Life

Curren$y is standing in the TSA line at the New Orleans airport on his way to Los Angeles, where he’s scheduled for a photo shoot. His latest album, Never Catch Us, has just arrived and, par for the course, is a master class in lyricism, highlighted by his native Nawlins drawl and nonchalant delivery. Produced…

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Daughter of Swords Cuts Loose

Daughter of Swords Cuts Loose

Daughter of Swords’ 2019 debut album Dawnbreaker was a solid collection of intimate folk songs… that in no way suggested their next album would have the sexiest electropop-come-on-bop of 2025. And yet, here we are. These last six years have changed all of us, but Daughter of Swords (side project of Mountain Man singer-songwriter Alex…

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