Toots & The Maytals News

Frederick Hibbert of Toots & the Maytals injured by bottle

Frederick "Toots" Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old concert goer hit him with a thrown bottle.

An Open Letter About the Dude Who Threw a Bottle at Toots

By now, you all know what happened at Dominion Riverrock this weekend.

Desmond Dekker – This Is Desmond Dekkar (For fans of Bob Marley, Toots And The Maytals, Prince Buster)

Ask 10 people their favorite musical artist from Jamaica, and 9 out of 10 are going to say Bob Marley.

Camp Bestival Unveils 2013 Line-Up: Labrinth, Richard Hawley, Horrible Histories, Dick N Dom ...

Camp Bestival HQ has unleashed the mother of all festi-holiday line ups and details of their Around The World theme for this coming August 1st to 4th at Lulworth Castle!

tix on sale: Iceage, Solange, Queers, Sixpence None the Richer, Toots & the Maytals, Gojira, Teen Daze & more

Tickets for the Iceage, White Lung, and Parquet Courts show at Bowery Ballroom go on AmEx presale today at noon.

Tom Tom Club made a video for "Kissing Antonio," opening for Toots & the Maytals at The Capitol Theatre this week

Tom Tom Club released their latest EP, Downtown Rockers , earlier this year and have just made a video for "Kissing Antonio" from that record.

Desert Island Discs: Cover Songs Edition

Let's say you were stuck on that mythical isle, but only with cover songs.

Animal Collective, Chris Cornell, Enslaved, St. Lucia, Toots & the Maytals and more tickets on sale

Tickets for the WFUV Holiday Cheer show at Beacon Theatre with Lucinda Williams and more TBA is on sale now.

INTERVIEW: Toots Hibbert Unplugged

On the 6th of August, 1962, Jamaica became an independent nation.

Stick to the roots says Toots Hibbert

WITH Usain Bolt rinsing the Olympics and Jamaica also celebrating 50 years of independence, it is a good time to be one of the hotspots most legendary names in music.

Toots and the Maytals, Concorde 2, Brighton Jessie Ware, Plan B, London

In the month that Jamaican independence has its 50th anniversary, and Usain Bolt's gold-winning running spikes are still warm from the track, it's a good time to be seeing one of Jamaica's finest, and they don't come much finer than Toots and the Maytals.

Toots Hibbert Surprise Oxford Show

Toots Hibbert (of Toots & The Maytals) is set to play a surprise show in Oxford tomorrow (August 15th) courtesy of Off Guard Gigs. If reggae was invented by any one group, then it was probably Toots & The Maytals.

The 405 Gig Guide // 13th-19th August 2012

Roots Reggae pioneers, Toots & the Maytals bring some feel-good, sunshine vibes to Brighton's Concorde 2.

Yorkshire 7th in Olympic medals table as Sheffield rocks for Jess Ennis

To bring people, sport and music together for a weekend of Olympic celebration was Sheftival's ultimate aim.

Album: Toots and the Maytals, Unplugged on Strawberry Hill (Metropolis)

It also helps that he's one of reggae's more accomplished writers, with tracks like "Time Tough" and "54-46" offering the most languidly infectious takes on hard times and imprisonment, respectively.

Sheftival – set to be the biggest outdoor party for the Olympics

'Sheftival' is set to be the biggest outdoor experience of music, culture and sport in celebration of the Olympics.

Toots and the Maytals - Unplugged on Strawberry Hill

Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert is one of the great voices in popular music.

Toots and the Maytals

The sun is beaming down, we can hear the waves in the distance and the condensation from our pitcher of rum punch is trickling down and leaving unsightly puddles on the poolside table.

Damian Marley announces extra day at Respect Jamaica 50 festival

Huge demand has led to the scheduling of an additional show on Friday July 27, to accompany his existing performance on Thursday July 26 as part of Respect Jamaica 50 celebrations.

Preview: Beacons Festival 2012

After a hugely disappointing cancellation last year due to apocalyptic flooding, Beacons is back in August 2012 with, if anything, an even more exciting offer than before.

Damian Marley, Lee Scratch Perry, Jimmy Cliff & More Lined-Up For London's 'Respect ...

This summer, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jamaican Independence, The O2 and its multiple venues including indigO2, will be transformed into a Caribbean oasis as over 50 artists take to the stage as part of Respect Jamaica 50.

Toots and the Maytals to play Beacons Festival

The Sunday headliner for the Stool Pigeon stage at Beacons festival this year will be none other than Toots and the Maytals.

Desmond Dekker/ The Maytals

Another double "A" side with Desmond Dekker and The Maytals sharing the honours on this 1968 single on the Pyramid label.

Toots And The Maytals – Monkey Man (For fans of Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, The Ethopians)

So as I have previously mentioned in another post, I recently got back from Costa Rica (and am actually going to the doctor in like 15 minutes to get tested for malaria… that would be hilarious. First time to Central America, gets malaria).

Toots & The Maytals - Live At O2 Academy Brixton

Ska and roots reggae veterans Toots and the Maytals played a lively gig at o2 Academy Brixton on Friday as they drew closer towards the end of their 50th Anniversary tour.

Pulp play 'last ever' show at Electric Picnic?

Pulp ended their summer reunion tour at Ireland's Electric Picnic festival last night (September 4) with Jarvis Cocker hinting that the 90-minute set may have been their last ever gig.

Festival Diary: Summer Sundae, Leicester, 12-14 August 2011

Country-wide riots that threatened to spread to Leicester; talk of folding festivals due to an over-saturated market; bands left unpaid for performances at earlier events struck by financial turmoil – this year's Summer Sundae was preceded by a flurry of bad news.

People Do Rock Steady

Rocksteady is a style of music that originated in Jamaica around the end of the 60s.

Undeservedly Unreissued Toots & The Maytals Singles

Here are six Seventies singles sung by Toots & The Maytals that seem to be long out of print, at least under these titles.

Toots and the Maytals selling joint-shaped USB Drive, on tour now (2 Brooklyn dates included)

Toots and The Maytals celebrate 50 years with UK tour

Celebrating 50 years as one of the world's best loved ska and reggae groups, the legendary Toots and The Maytals are set to play the biggest UK tour of their illustrious career in August and September 2011, including a date at O2 Academy Brixton, London on Friday 9th September.

Book Notes - Rahul Bhattacharya ("The Sly Company of People Who Care")

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

SUTC: Three different takes on a classic from Toots & the Maytals

It wasn't long till it became a standard, played by the bands in the tourist hotels.

Live From Daryl’s House

For over three years Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates fame) has been inviting musicians – both strangers and friends – to his house for conversation and music.