David Garcia

This has proved to be a monumental year for Los Angeles’ roots-reggae maestros, The Expanders. Not only have they remained busy year round through touring and playing multiple headlining shows up and down the West Coast, but the band also released their highly anticipated third studio album back on June......

After a three-year hiatus, South Bay’s beloved reggae-rock group Tomorrows Bad Seeds are back together and ready to pick up right where they left off with a brand new single and music video. At two sold-out reunion shows in their hometown of Hermosa Beach earlier this year, it was clear......

“So much of modern Hawaiian music and culture is a direct product of the influence of reggae music and culture," says Rian Basilio, lead singer and frontman of Rian Basilio and The Roosters. "This is really where the soul of The Roosters began, on a chain of islands in the......

It seems like every year, more and more reggae music festivals sprout up all over the country, especially in California. However, for the last 11 years and counting, the Yes I Can Summer Meltdown Autism Awareness Art and Music Festival, held at the Santa Clarita Skate Park, has set itself......

Out of Los Angeles comes a group of five friends whose mission to spread a positive influence through the power of reggae music has earned them the right to help represent California reggae across the globe. Formed in 2009, Fortunate Youth has continued to evolve as a band while keeping......

In an age when craft breweries seem to be popping up in every other city throughout Southern California, there are few that attempt to be original beyond just their beer. However, I & I Brewing in the city of Chino is a small batch brewery that has perfected tasty recipes......

At a time when most Americans have been exposed to a more pop-influenced style of reggae music, it’s important to remind newer reggae fans about the genre’s roots. Imagine an underground movement whose leaders and followers have been dedicated to the preservation of Jamaican reggae and its message for decades,......

Very rarely does someone go to the mall expecting to hear live reggae music. However, Vince Peña of Cali Vibes Clothing hopes to change that for anyone who comes shopping at the Puente Hills Mall. Located in the City of Industry, Peña opened Support Local Reggae back in mid-November as......