Sly Dunbar, Whose Drumming Brought Complex Beats to Reggae, Dies at 73

As one half of the famed rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, he played with some of the biggest names in music, including Bob Dylan ...
CBS News

Why you're dancing to so many irresistible Reggaeton beats

In 2017, Spanish song "Despacito" broke worldwide records. It's currently the most viewed music video online, with over five billion views. "I had no idea it would become a worldwide phenomenon," ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Reggaeton dances to a new beat, as lilt of dembow gives way to thump of EDM

Decades before Farruko became one of Puerto Rico’s stand-out reggaeton MCs, the 30-year-old was a huge fan of Eurodance artists like Alice Deejay. “That was my childhood,” confesses Farruko of the ...
PopSugar

Tego Calderón Changed Reggaeton by Being Black and Proud

The first time I heard "El Abayarde," I thought, "Who is this dude straight dropping fire lyrics on these reggaeton beats?!" Until then, reggaeton had been (at least to me) party music. It was my ...
Newsday

Reggae beats and tie dye bring younger audience to Vanderbilt Museum

As the sun beat down, Luana Halili, 33, of North Bellmore, rocked steadily to the calypso beat of the reggae tune drifting through the hilly, open lawns of the Vanderbilt Museum. “It’s a beautiful day ...
Spin

Dave Grohl on Reggaetón Beats: “What the Fuck Is a Reggaetón Beat?”

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 11: (EDITORS NOTE: Images not to be used for third party commercial promotional use.) Foo Fighters perform on stage during the iHeartRadio Foo FAnthem Show at The Anthem on ...