"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 ...

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, ...

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” ...

When Lee “Scratch” Perry passed away in 2021, he left behind a legacy not only as an undisputed foundational figure in reggae, but also as one of the most innovative producers and performers of all ...

"Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s' development of dub music with his early adoption of studio effects to create new instrumentals of existing reggae tracks. He has worked with and produced for various ...

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’ ...

Lee “Scratch” Perry, the eccentric, revolutionary Jamaican producer, songwriter and performer whose influence extended far beyond his historic role in the development of reggae music, died Sunday at a ...

When the Voice interviewed Lee “Scratch” Perry in advance of his appearance at last year’s Dub Champions Festival, the dub forefather and possible madman told us he’d been in the studio “killing some ...

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.

APRIL 20, 2007 - NEW YORK, NY: Lee “Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry March 20, 1936) is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. As a ...

REVOLUTION rock comes in many flavors. And Lee “Scratch” Perry began his own rock revolution with mind-bending dub work in the 1970s as a producer and songwriter (co-writing “Police and Thieves”), ...

The Journal invites the submission of articles that are the result of scholarly research in the literature of the English-speaking Caribbean. The Editors will also consider publishing articles on the ...