“I love interaction with souls; they’re like walking paintings. I don’t just look at a painting; I go inside it and sleep there.” Credit: Karl Walter / GETTY Eds note: The Stranger is republishing ...

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 ...

The late production genius’s chaotic reputation has always preceded him. But could two new books, a posthumous album and a flurry of classic reissues change all that – and put the focus back on his ...

You don’t simply interview reggae originator Lee “Scratch” Perry. You lob a question into the air and then step back and absorb the rhyming, ripened modules of thought he bounces back your way. The ...