Reach and attain your dreams with “MEANT TO BE.” by aurorawave. The inspiring debut single by former Iya Terra frontman, Nathan Aurora, showcases the jamming sound of his new project, aurorawave, and the vibes are so nice!

Congratulations to Ballyhoo! for being named the 2023 Daily Reggae “Reggae Rock Album of the Year”! Shellshock tallies up fourteen explosive tracks, aimed straight at your face with a lit fuse. 

Reggae rock’s rise continues to shred guitars around the world and we’d have to say this was another gem of a year for the release of reggae rock albums and live music. Here are five 2023 reggae rock albums that stood out to Daily Reggae!

Make your day instantly better by turning up Iya Terra’s Live at Sugarshack Sessions Vol. 2. EP. Iya Terra always bring so many positive vibes and hearing the band’s genius shine through via a Sugarshack production is magical!

Mihali’s cover of “Complicated” by Avril Lavigne is so rad! When I first heard about this cover - part of the amazing “Pop Punk Goes Reggae” project led by Iya Terra’s Nathan Aurora - I wasn’t sure how this pop classic could be transformed into a reggae style banger, but Mihali did just that!

What does your teenage emo pop punk playlist have in common with reggae music? Absolutely nothing … until now! The extremely talented vocalist and lead guitarist of Iya Terra, Nathan Aurora, has created a project and successfully bridged the gap, composing a compilation of some of your favorite songs from a distant past performed by a new community of artists that put their own reggae twist to each of them.

Stick Figure puts a rad reggae twist on Green Day classic “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”. The single released by Ineffable Records is another gem of the “Pop Punk Goes Reggae Vol. 1” album produced by Iya Terra’s Nathan Aurora.

SOJA’s cover of Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” has us so excited to jam along with the upcoming release of “Pop Punk Goes Reggae”. The release is the rad passion project of Iya Terra’s Nathan Aurora, who has since released the equally awesome cover of My Chemical Romance’s “Helena”.

Start your day by watching Nick Sefakis’ “Wake Up” music video. I love the vibe of this track, its irie riddim, and the video’s visuals that were filmed in Jamaica and California.

Slightly Stoopid’s “Summertime 2023” Tour was one of my all time favorite concerts. I’ve been fortunate to see a lot of live music over the yeas, and I was amazed by the musicianship, energy and sense of community that I felt at the band’s show over the weekend at the FivePoint Amphitheater in Irivine, California.

Watch Iya Terra and Dub Inc’s “No Boundaries” music video. I love this powerful track’s message about the power music and reggae music has uniting people around the world!

Dub Inc brings some of the best energy in reggae! The time is here to grab your tickets to the band’s “USA Tour 2023”. The incredible French reggae band will play Cali Roots and jam shows along the way with Mike Love, Alborosie, and Iya Terra.

Lake Tahoe and reggae? What could be better?! The time is here to grab your tickets to the 2023 Lake Tahoe Reggae Festival featuring Rebelution and Stick Figure. The two-day festival falls on July 22nd and 23rd this year and the lineup looks incredible!

Feel positive energy and dance at SunDub’s upcoming tour! The New York reggae rockers have over a dozen shows from February through April, and are going to be playing with some other rad bands like Iya Terra, Artikal Sound Sytem, Cas Haley, and The Quasi Kings!

Steam the Daily Reggae Song of the Week “Helping Hand”. The new track by Irie Souljah was released by Ineffable Records and features fan favorite, Iya Terra. Check the weekly drops on the Song of the Week page.

Kyle Smith heads into rocking Winter and Spring shows with Iya Terra, The Movement and Bumpin Uglies. It’s been so fun watching Smith’s rise over the last few years. He’s playing huge shows from Cali Vibes to Cali Roots, and his hard work and hustle playing shows around the country year round is earning him a well deserved following.

Iya Terra has dropped the band’s “Life Is F*cking Beautiful Tour” dates with support along the way from fan favorites Artikal Sound System, Cas Haley, SunDub and Kyle Smith. The national tour kicks off in February in Long Beach at Cali Vibes and runs through mid-March wrapping in Jacksonville, Florida.

Joey Calderaio and his rising band take us on a beautiful journey in the new album, “Chasing Constellations” released today. Calderaio, based in Jupiter, Florida, is a talented songwriter, vocalist and band leader, who has had a big year of growth. “Chasing Constellations” is one of 2022’s best reggae rock albums and highlights Calderio’s musicianship, poetic lyrics, and easy listening style of music.

Iya Terra guitarist and vocalist, Nick Sefakis is one of the best guitarists in the reggae circuit today, and Sefakis’ passion as a reggae musician is always strongly felt at his live shows, and in recordings. Sefakis’ new solo album, “Hear My Sound” is a reflection of love, strength and growth and showcases the musician’s development as a songwriter and artist.

Daily Reggae spoke with Mellow Mood’s Lorenzo Garzia to dive into the reggae superstar’s approach to writing new music, Mellow Mood’s excellent new album, “Mañana”, and the balance of creating music and performing live shows.