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’ ...

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” ...

Lee “Scratch” Perry’s final album is due to be posthumously released this June, almost five years on from the dub pioneer’s death. Titled Spatial, No Problem, the eight-track record was produced in ...

"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 ...

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.

Lee “Scratch” Perry may just be the coolest man on the planet. There was a palpable sense of anticipation in the air as his band launched into a laid back dub reggae groove to start off his ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican singer and record producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, considered one of reggae's founding fathers, died on Sunday. He was 85.

The Jamaican star was a regular performer at Glastonbury and collaborated with musicians including Sir Paul McCartney and Bob Marley. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed ...

Nearly five years following Lee “Scratch” Perry’s death, the dub legend’s final album is arriving. Produced with Mouse on Mars, Spatial, No Problem lands June 5 via Domino. The German electronic duo ...

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 ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican singer and record producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, considered one of reggae's founding fathers, died on Sunday. He was 85. Perry, whose real name is Rainford Hugh ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “We hardly spoke about what we were doing. We met and got going,” Mouse on Mars’s Jan St. Werner said in a press statement. “He ...