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Legendary R&B artist, native Philadelphian Frankie Beverly dies at 77

Music fans both here in Philadelphia and around the world have reason to mourn on Wednesday as legendary R&B artist, songwriter and producer Frankie Beverly has died.....Read more

‘He was greater than Bob Marley’: the shocking tale of Jamaican ska pioneer Don Drummond

Inspired by a boxing, DJing nun, the trombonist laid down the foundations of reggae – but he was also a schizophrenic who killed his girlfriend, Jamaica’s ‘rhumba queen’ Margarita. A new graphic novel retells their stories.......read more

Are Vinyl Records Worth Keeping?

Well, the short answer is absolutely! Vinyl records are absolutely worth keeping for a multitude of reasons including their collectability, their distinctive sound, as well as their sentimental value.....Read more

Back to the groove

Kingston City, once the beating pulse of vinyl culture in Jamaica, attracting musicians islandwide to get their precious records pressed and distributed, has faced a steady decline in the art in the digital age......Read more

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