Artist: [matisyahu]

Life Vest Inside has put together a real-time pay it forward spot called "Kindness Boomerang," set to Matisyahu's "One Day" (from the 2009 album Light ). Read more about Life Vest Inside here , and watch the film just below:

Poppinoff's Picks – Top 10 Concerts of 2011 Poppinoff's Picks – Top 10 Concerts of 2011 Twenty-eleven was filled with surprises, from Prince playing 21 shows in the City of Angels to the Foo Fighters playing a slew of secret club gigs. Coachella sold out faster then ever before and the Electric Daisy Carnival moved to Las Vegas. Jay- Z and Kanye West joined forces for a co-headlining tour and Deadmau5 sold out five nights in a row at the Palladium; 2011 def rocked some socks off. I attended 65 shows this year, but [...]

Photo by G. Matisyahu Earlier this week, performer Matisyahu made headlines for a couple of reasons. The Hasidic Reggae singer first shaved off his trademark beard ahead of his Festival of Lights concerts in New York. During one of his performances, he allegedly grew tired of a photographer snapping photos in the front row and took matters into his own hands (and feet in this case). An online blame game has since ensued with the photographer alleging "you're a performer, you should be used to photographers." Matisyahu [...]

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Holy Hell Larry Marano, Getty Images Following last week's announcement that he shaved his longstanding beard and locks , Matisyahu is back in the news, for all the wrong reasons. According to a Paper Magazine article , photographer Rebecca Smeyne was assigned to cover his 'Festival of Light' Hanukkah gig on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg. During the [...]

After a big week of killer NYC shows, things chill out a bit in the lead-up to the holidays...

Yesteday morning Matisyahu posted the above picture of himself on Twitter . A few hours later he wrote "For all of those who are being awesome,you are awesome.For all those who are confused:today I went to the Mikva and Shul just like yesterday." And he issued this statement: This morning I posted a photo of myself on Twitter. No more Chassidic reggae superstar. Sorry folks, all you get is me...no alias. When I started becoming religious 10 years ago it was a very natural and organic process. It was my choice. [...]

Looking back at it, it now seems inevitable that Matthew Paul Miller, the reggae singer popularly known as Matisyahu, would distance himself from Orthodox Judaism. After all, he'd already cut ti... Continue reading "Matisyahu Cuts His Beard, But Not All Ties to Judaism: What Will it Mean For His Fans?" >

Not sure why I am blogging about Matisyahu. I don't smoke weed that much anymore and I don't play sack or have dreds. For some reason I am fascinated with the fact that dude renounced his religion today via Twitter of all places and proceeded to post up pics of his new look. I kind of wanted to make a holocaust joke about his appearance, but shit was too real. He more or less resembles an extra from Breaking Bad right now. Weird. Here is his cryptic explanation: "Sorry folks, all you [...]

About the last thing many of Matisyahu's Twitter followers expected to see at 8AM this morning was a tweet featuring a picture of the Hasidic rapper without his iconic beard. Yet the artist formerly known as Matthew Miller did share a picture of his face without the beard and payos which he's sported since adopting Orthodox Judaism over a decade ago. [via @matisyahu ] Matis followed up his tweet with a note on his website declaring "No more Chassidic reggae superstar." Here's the full text... [...]

Filed under: News Douglas Marshall Matisyahu 's million-plus Twitter followers were in for quite a surprise this morning (Dec. 13), as the Hasidic rapper posted a cryptic message and links to photos of himself without his trademark -- and religiously significant -- beard. "At the break of day I look for you at sunrise When the tide comes in I lose my disguise," he tweeted . Following those words were links to the below [...]

Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Blitzen Trapper Blitzen Trapper is supporting new LP American Goldwing. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Matisyahu Hasidic reggae musician Matisyahu is promoting last album Live At Stubbs, Vol. 2. [...]

New York band DUB TRIO returned to SF with heavy instrumentals and intricate melodies.

Last night, I attended I.L. Care's "A Night To Remember" Concert at the Universal Studio's Gibson Amphitheatre featuring reggae artist Matisyahu. The premise of this concert was to encourage attendees to commit a minimum of four hours community service in the year 2012 while watching performances by Matisyahu (creator of singles "One Day" and "King [...]

The Brooklyn band gave the Casbah's subwoofers a workout // Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

Last year, Matisyahu surprised his fans when he released a brand new track entitled "Miracle" on the first night of Chanukah along with a music video that went viral, reaching over 900,000 views on YouTube. "Miracle" quickly became the modern Chanukah anthem and garnered attention from the likes of The Huffington Post, Spinner, NPR and Paste. Now, back by popular demand, Matisyahu will release his Miracle EP digitally and physically November 21st, via Fallen Sparks Records/Thirty Tigers and Red Distribution....

Moon Taxi has premiered their new video for "Cabaret". Inspired by the projections on the walls of Bennie's Boom Boom Room, a club in Hattiesburg, MS that the band frequently plays, Moon Taxi used the array of stock footage to mix modern and vintage aesthetics. "Cabaret" is the title track off of Moon Taxi's forth coming album, due out on February 7th, 2012. Moon Taxi - Cabaret video: The Nashville band is currently on the road in the midst of their MPFree tour, [...]

It's not every day you get an artist as unique as Matisyahu. Best known for his hit singles King Without A Crown and One Day, this Grammy nominated artist has captivated the world with his intoxicating mix of reggae beats and profound lyrics. Since signing with JDub Records in 2004, Matisyahu has spilled his soul [...]

Oh Land at SXSW 2011 (03/19/11) Photo : Jon Klemm ( more ) Nov 1 Tue WIM Mercury Lounge New York , NY 06:30 PM Buy Tickets [...]

We keep our eyes peeled for new tour dates announcements each week and compile them on Tuesdays for this handy column… Last year, former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters celebrated the 30th anniversary of The Wall by mounting an extensive world tour, that was touted for its updated multi-media presentation of the iconic album. Last week, Waters revealed to Rolling Stone , whose latest issue features a cover story on the legendary psychedelic rock band, that he would be bringing the tour back to the United States next [...]

Trevor Hall brings pop-rock sounds with reggae flavor to his latest album, Everything Everytime Everywhere.