Lee “Scratch” Perry’s final artistic statement, Spatial, No Problem, a posthumous collaborative album with Mouse on Mars, ...
Looking back at the incredible impact of reggae and ska producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, and the 1968 anthem of defiance that ...
"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 ...
I’m not really a musician,” says Adrian Sherwood, trying to describe what it is he does and has done for over 40 years. “I’m ...
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 ...
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’ ...
Mouse On Mars have today announced that their new album Spatial, No Problem is a collaboration with Lee “Scratch” Perry – the ...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican singer and record producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, considered one of reggae's founding fathers, died on Sunday. He was 85. Perry, whose real name is Rainford Hugh ...
Onstage and in interviews, Lee “Scratch” Perry’s persona is a mix of giddy surrealism, folk wisdom, apocalyptic theology, and simple crudity (fart jokes, raw sex talk, etc.). Although there’s fun to ...
The Jamaican icon’s posthumous release, Spatial, No Problem, is out in June.