Executive Overview The release of “Angels,” the lead single from the forthcoming posthumous album Scratch Is Alive, serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring, cosmic resonance of Jamaican music pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry. Due for release on November 13 via State of Emergency, the album has been strategically timed to honor what would have … Read more
Executive Overview The legacy of a musical icon is a fragile, fiercely guarded landscape, and few artists command a more protective or detail-oriented fanbase than the late, legendary Prince. Nearly a decade after the unexpected passing of the multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer, his estate finds itself at the center of an impassioned debate regarding archival … Read more
Executive Overview Years after descending into the physical ether, Rainford Hugh Perry—globally revered as Lee “Scratch” Perry—continues to vibrate at the frequency of the future. The legendary Jamaican record producer, singer, and sonic visionary, whose pioneering work at Kingston’s mythical Black Ark Studio fundamentally shaped reggae, dub, and modern electronic music, has left behind a … Read more
Executive Overview The global music community today marks the arrival of Watching The Tide, the final, posthumous studio record from soul icon, songwriter, and Stax Records architect Steve Cropper. Released as a monument to a career that fundamentally reshaped 20th-century American popular music, the dozen-track collection features an unprecedented gathering of rock and blues royalty … Read more
