CLEVELAND, Ohio - Sun Shade has brought a sound straight from Jamaica to Cleveland with his new EP, "Don't You Be." The EP, which includes seven reggae songs, will be released on Aug. 23. But Sun ...

That’s a wrap on FOX 8’s annual Stuff the Bus event! Thanks to all of the physical and monetary donations, we’ve received enough to fill 25 buses this year. The community came together for Rockin' on ...

‘ former band First Light. It’s also what Jones has been exploring for more than three decades. When the popular local reggae act called it quits in the late ’90s, Jones’ music took more of an ...

Growing up in Cleveland during the 1960s and 1970s afforded David Smeltz a front row ticket to music greatness. "When I was in getting out of junior high school, going into high school, I'd go to a ...

For three decades, Carlos Jones has filled his sails with the warm breeze and good vibrations of Cleveland reggae. Cruising across the country with Ohio bands like I-Tal and First Light, he’s become ...

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Carlos: We've been able to maintain a steady diet of local clubs and festivals and private functions for a long time. We've done Shooters, McCarthy's, PJ McIntyre's, Peabody's, Brothers, the Grog Shop ...

The local reggae/hip-hop/funk act Tropidelic formed in 2008 in Kent and built a following after self-distributing over 10,000 free copies of its self-produced first EP, Rebirth of the Dope. After ...

Despite being in their own personal comfort zone, musicians often feel trapped by stereotypes and expectations. Perhaps there is no bigger hurdle to escape than being a modern reggae band. Naturally, ...

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