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From school singer to sound clash legend: Billy Slaughter marks 33 years with Stone Love, celebrates GSOG Belt

Celebrating 33 years with the iconic Stone Love sound system, Esran “Billy Slaughter” Phillips has not only carved a place for himself in Jamaica’s dancehall scene but has also become a global ambassador for sound system culture......Read more

Cissy Houston passed away: What is Whitney Houston’s mom’s net worth?

The world mourns the passing of Cissy Houston, a gospel music legend and the mother of the late Whitney Houston.......Read more

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Merca2.0-October 7
2024-Written by Laura Islas

Inventor of MP3 Says He Sees No Real Sound Benefit in Vinyl Over Digital

Karlheinz Brandenburg, often called the “father of MP3,” has weighed in on the ongoing vinyl versus digital debate.

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HEADPHONESTY-Alexandra Plesa-Published on October 1
2024

JACKIE JACKSON THE REGGAE BASSISTS BASSIST

The key to playing reggae well on any instrument is to study the players that created this amazing music....Read more

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Reggae Base Hub-Don Chandler AKA Don instrumental

Honorary doctorate from UWI ‘a pleasant surprise’ for Monte Blake

When Merritone Disco’s Monte Blake receives his distinguished Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from The University of the West Indies, Mona campus later this year, he will be awarded “for his pioneering work in music” and considering his trailblazing activities, that comes as no surprise......Read more

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The Gleaner - September 23
2024-Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

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