By Howard Campbell—  (From left) Clinton Rufus, Gallimore Sutherland, Droop Lion, Ludlow Robinson and Veron Sutherland– FOR over 20 years, roots band The Gladiators quietly established itself as one of the top touring reggae acts. Differences with their longtime booking agent, however, is threatening to make them reluctant headliners. The core of the band — guitarists Clinton Rufus and Gallimore Sutherland, keyboardist Veron Sutherland and harmony singer/percussionist Ludlow Robinson — are due to tour Europe in October with singer Droop Lion as Droop Lion and The Gladiators Band. Their manager, Cabel Stephenson, told the Sunday Observer that they made this decision after discovering that French booking agent Michel Jovanovic allegedly registered The Gladiators’ name in March for use in Europe. This, Stephenson claims, would allow him to assemble a unit called The Gladiators to perform … Read entire article »