Lee “Scratch” Perry’s final artistic statement, Spatial, No Problem, a posthumous collaborative album with Mouse on Mars, ...

Looking back at the incredible impact of reggae and ska producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, and the 1968 anthem of defiance that ...

Spatial awareness After the passing of Lee 'Scratch' Perry, a deluge of recordings appeared claiming to be the “last” or ...

Perry often revelled in a ganja-fuelled, madman persona for media and audiences alike, but his crazed outbursts often held more than a seed of truth. So it is with his contribution to Lee “Scratch” ...

Onstage and in interviews, Lee “Scratch” Perry’s persona is a mix of giddy surrealism, folk wisdom, apocalyptic theology, and simple crudity (fart jokes, raw sex talk, etc.). Although there’s fun to ...

Of course, in Perry’s native Jamaica, the sound-system circuit meant those at the controls were as much a focus – and sometimes more so – than the singers or bands. Duke Reid, Clement ‘Sir Coxson’ ...

This week’s playlist includes new music by Gelli Haha, Mary in the Junkyard, Johanna Samuels (ft. Courtney Marie Andrews), Fcukers, Fire-Toolz, Jim Legxacy, Soulwax, Lee Scratch Perry x Mouse on Mars, ...

When it comes to the history of reggae, Bob Marley is almost always the main event. This month and next, though, another iconic Jamaican artist gets the spotlight. On the heels of his 75th birthday, ...

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Red Bull Music Academy, and to celebrate, they've made their first feature-length documentary What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music.

The Jamaican icon’s posthumous release, Spatial, No Problem, is out in June.

"I'm an artist, a musician, a magician, a writer, a singer. I'm everything," claims 71 year-old Lee "Scratch" Perry on his MySpace page. And while there's certainly some exaggeration to be found in ...