One year ago tomorrow, I enthusiastically wrote that more truly great albums were released in 1972 than in any other year before or since. To make my case, I cited classics by such diverse artists as ...
Bob Marley performed at the Smile Jamaica Concert two days after being shot, showing his commitment to peace and making one of the most powerful statements of his career. Marley’s 1977 album “Exodus” ...
When it comes to the topic of all time great musicians that left us far too early, Bob Marley is rightfully on any and every list for his legendary contributions to music and the entertainment ...
At the time of his death, in May 1981, Bob Marley was 36 years old, reggae’s biggest star, and the father of at least eleven children. He was not, however, a big seller. For Dave Robinson, this ...
Reggae legend Bob Marley’s most successful album, Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers, is back on the Billboard 200 at No. 170 this week. That lowly placement isn’t anywhere near the ...
Bob Marley never had a No. 1 hit on the Billboard pop or album charts. Yet that doesn’t reveal much about the reggae giant’s U.S. audience. When you look at the chart run of Legend (1984), Marley and ...
The Wailers, featuring the legendary Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, became the most influential band in the history of Reggae music. "Catch a Fire," their first Island album, released in ...
You could tell a good part of the Bob Marley and The Wailers story through song titles. In “Trench Town Rock,” the Wailers’ breakthrough Jamaican hit, the band gave the view from their streets. They ...
*Bob Marley and The Wailers‘ Africa Unite is an extraordinary album that pays homage to the Reggae icon’s greatest hits, beautifully reimagined and infused with the infectious rhythms of Afrobeats.
Bob Marley, a musical icon, elevated reggae music from a Jamaican sound to a global phenomenon. Many years after his death, Marley continues to be one of the most admired musicians around the globe.