Reggae Loves Country: A 50-Year Romance
Reggae Loves Country: A 50-Year Romance
VP Records is the largest distributor of reggae music, and Warner Music Nashville is a preeminent country label. What could the two have in common? This month, a joint album — Reggae’s Gone Country.
Picture this: You’re at a massive street dance in Kingston, Jamaica, and the speakers are blaring the latest reggae and dancehall tunes. But the crowd erupts when the DJ drops this one: Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler.”