Ernest Ranglin

Byron Bay Bluesfest organisers aren’t backing down from their unusually combative stance in the wake of Jamaican ska musician Ernest Ranglin’s sudden departure from the festival and have once again come out swinging in public defense of not just their own festival, but festivals and promoters in general. UPDATE: Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014 third lineup

Jamaican music legend Ernest Ranglin and his management have hit back at claims by Byron Bay Bluesfest organisers that the guitarist dropped out of playing the event after taking “a bigger offer.” Ranglin has responded by saying that he never even agreed to play the festival. UPDATE: Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014 third lineup announcement has

Representatives for Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014 have announced that Ernest Ranglin, who was set to appear at the festival as part of the Jamaican Legends show featuring Sly & Robbie and Bitty McClean, has pulled out of the festival. While Ranglin claims he was never approached to appear at the festival, Bluesfest say this is