Chris Blackwell & The PolyGram Story
Over the years there has been speculation and utterances from artists like Junior Reid who says Chris Blackwell is an all powerful force in the music industry. Whether or not Reid’s sentiments
Chris Blackwell Says Reggae Preceded Afrobeat’s Current Success Because The Nigerian Artists Didn’t Speak English & Reggae Artists Did
On a recent episode of Influencers with Yahoo Finance’s Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell explained why he never wanted to be photographed with Bob Marley and the Wailers
Maxine Isis Stowe Is Ready To ‘Rebrand Dancehall’, Says The Music Industry Needs Change
Attorney and former Colombia Records music executive, Maxine Isis Stowe has been at the forefront of reggae and dancehall music for over 40 years. Her late husband is Lincoln ‘Sugar’ Minott, and
Junior Reid Says One Man Controls Reggae And Hip Hop
Junior Reid was a guest on Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast recently and he gave a glimpse into the reggae and dancehall culture’s affairs. In one segment Reid was asked why
Chris Blackwell, The Last Of The Reggae Impresarios
Blackwell outlives many of his successful artists, his enemies as well as his friends. He began writing his memoir “The Islander: My Life In Music And Beyond” on the cusp of the
58 Years Of My Boy Lollipop
Today marks 58 years since Millie Small’s version of “My Boy Lollipop” reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song entered the Hot 100 on May 23 1964. It was
Social Media Showdown, Chris Blackwell’s Memoirs Already Stirring The Pot Ahead Of The Release
One of Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell’s major critics, attorney Maxine Stowe, has come out guns blazing a week before his memoirs are set to hit the shelves. As we previously reported
Chris Blackwell Says People Who Accused Him Of Exploiting Bob Marley To Make Money Are Misguided
Anyone in Jamaican music industry heard the side talks and stories about how Chris Blackwell came to be one of the most important music executives in reggae. Public sentiments about Blackwell include
Reggae Kingmaker, Chris Blackwell, to Release Memoir “The Islander”
Island Records founder Chris Blackwell will release his memoir on June 7 via Gallery Books. The long awaited title “The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond,” co-written with Paul Morley, will
How James Bond became connected to Jamaica
Other than Bolt, Bob and Reggae Jamaica is world-renown the island’s heritage and relationship with Bond, James Bond. For moviemakers and fans alike, Jamaica is the crem de la creme of locations