Just a little known figure beyond reggae’s deep roots circles, Small Roy contributed a small number of undeniable classics towards the genre through the 1970s: populace-pleasing hits which were also vehicles for his Rastafari-inspired message. Given birth to through the early years from the 1950s (times range between 1950-1953) within …

Among Jamaica’s most distinguished and beloved vocalists, Horace Andy is blessed with probably one of the most distinctive voices on the isle and his emotive delivery just gives further pounds to his status. His traditional recordings through the ’70s remain important hearing, while his newer use trip-hop heroes Massive Assault …

Arguably the main British post-minimalist composer, Gavin Bryars mixes classical, jazz, and modern influences in his intellectually engaging (but still psychologically touching) music. Though his design provides changed relatively since his initial main piece, 1969’s “The Sinking from the Titanic,” Bryars provides continued to be a provocative however accessible composer …

Since his death in 1970, Jimi Hendrix has certainly had his talk about of guitarists who have completely studied him — some would express also copied him — to some tee. One particular gentleman will be Velvert Turner, who fronted the Velvert Turner Group. But there’s a fascinating reason Turner …

The Agony Picture hail from Tulsa, OK, where they formed in the beginning of the new millennium, split up, made up, and finally recorded a self-titled debut album, released by independent Good State Information, in 2003. At the moment, the band contains vocalist Michael Williams, guitarists Christopher Emmons and Johnny …

Douglas Cameron, well known as “Duggie,” didn’t start performing cello until he was 15 years of age, but 2 yrs later on he won a scholarship or grant to study in the Royal Academy of Music. After he graduated, he gained positions in the Kutcher String Quartet and Henry Wood’s …