Derrick Morgan is a legend — a rougher than rough, tougher than tough, onetime rude boy who helped shape the sound of ska in the 1960s. Singing braggadocious tunes and loving duets for more than 60 ...

Desmond Dekker, who brought the sound of Jamaican ska to the world with songs such as "Israelites," has died, his manager said Friday. He was 64. By Billboard Staff Desmond Dekker, who brought the ...

Ska pioneer and Jamaican music legend Prince Buster has died at 78, several years after suffering a stroke, his wife Mola Ali said Friday (Sept. 9). By Associated Press Ska pioneer and Jamaican music ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Ernest Ranglin’s innovative guitar style help shape the evolution of ska, ...

In 1992 — well after ska music’s 2 Tone era — no one could’ve told The Miggedys lead singer Tricia Lynn Gonzales there was a seedy underbelly to the music that saved her world. She was 17, and the ...

Ska and Reggae have their roots tied tightly around music in Jamaica in the 1960's. It has come and gone through the past decades and we're now seeing the 4th wave of Ska/Reggae resurgence. Here are ...

Here we are in muggy late August — what the ancient Romans called the "dog days" of summer. For many of us, the season requires a certain soundtrack. Maybe it's bossa nova, upbeat R&B or chilled-out ...

Naya Rockers, in association with Floki Studios (Iceland), has released Higher Education, an 11-track benefit LP uniting some ...

Ska pioneer and Jamaican music legend Prince Buster has died at 78, several years after suffering a stroke, his wife, Mola Ali, said Friday. Born Cecil Bustamante Campbell in Kingston, Jamaica, in ...

Orlando fans might have missed out on seeing alternative/ska legends Fishbone when the Orlando date of their “One Nation Under a Groove” tour with George Clinton was cancelled, but next month’s Rising ...