Like most tales of triumph and tragedy, the life, career, and untimely passing of reggae pioneer Mikey Dread at age 53 will live on long beyond his time on earth. There aren’t many artists in the ...

He’s rarely mentioned in the same breath as pioneers like Lee Perry, Prince Buster and Coxsone Dodd, but Michael Campbell, a.k.a. Mikey Dread, is a critical figure in the evolution of reggae music.

The significance of Mikey Dread in the Reggae community is undeniable. He’s one of those people with nothing at all to prove, because he’s done it all and was there from the beginning. Starting off as ...

Mikey Dread, a man with one of the sweetest, strangest, most soulful and distinctive singing voices in all of reggae music, hits town Wednesday night for what will surely be a punky reggae party. The ...

Seminal reggae musician Mikey Dread may have passed away earlier this year, but his legacy will live on. Sure, he worked with the Clash, but he did a lot more than that: He was a pioneering DJ in ...

The Rock Hall will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events honoring reggae’s history. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with a reservation. Members can RSVP starting January 19 ...