“You have to put in the time,” says Ernest Ranglin about how he developed into such an eloquent guitarist – and the 82-year-old legend knows a thing or two about what it takes to become a master.

This story originally appeared in the Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008 edition of the. Susanville singer/songwriter Brian Taylor ...

In this lesson, we're going to look at how the reggae style has influenced mainstream pop artists. The Clash and The Police fused punk and reggae together with much success back in the late 1970s and ...

If ever there was a “once in a blue moon” concert, it was Saturday night’s show at Nectar by Jamaican guitar legend Ernest Ranglin. The club billed the night as Ranglin’s first Seattle appearance, but ...

Given the chance to reflect on Exodus, Bob Marley and the Wailers 1977 magnum opus, Time Magazine's Album of the Century, and ...

A VETERAN American musician is teaching the rudiments of reggae rhythm guitar through online company Guitar Control. Jimmy Dillon, an accomplished guitarist, says his lessons focus on a basic pattern ...

Learn to play super-strong reggae and ska rhythm grooves with these easy offbeat rhythms. “So, tell me about offbeats...” Okay, we will, but before we get into offbeats, let’s talk a bit about beats ...

This is the fifth in a series of interviews with Jamaican musicians. Since making his recording debut as a teenager in 1968, Earl “Chinna” Smith has played countless sessions and been on numerous ...

The Beatles knew how to make excellent music in many different genres and they continued to display that talent after the band broke up. For instance, Ringo Starr released a reggae song with a titan ...

APRIL 1973: With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The Wailers, created a bridge between the deep roots sound of ...