Bob Marley News

Many Rivers Crossed: Jimmy Cliff Interviewed

Jimmy Cliff was born James Chambers on April's Fool's Day, 1948 in the Somerton District of St. James near Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Bob Marley's 'Legend' gets remixed

On the long list of musical ideas, this is not one that we would have put anywhere near the top although, being sanctioned by the family of Bob Marley, it appears to be legitimate.

Song Premiere: Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' Gets Remixed by Son

Bob Marley 's "Three Little Birds" radiates feel-good vibes, and this remix by his son Stephen Marley and DJ-producer Jason Bentley takes it to a new level with fresh, snappy snares and revamped synths that put a little extra pop in the positive jam.

Q&A: Bob Marley's Producer on the 40th Anniversary of 'Catch a Fire'

Forty years ago this month, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell introduced the world to Bob Marley and the Wailers with the groundbreaking album Catch a Fire. The seminal work smoothly blended pop and protest with a slow, syncopated shuffle.

Bob Marley's 'Catch A Fire' Turns 40, Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell Speaks -- EXCLUSIVE Interview

Bob Marley and the Wailers' classic album Catch A Fire , turns 40 years old this week (April 13th to be exact).

Meet Stan Goldstein, 'The Bob Marley Guy'

In Bob Marley circles, he is known simply as the crazy-dancing guy with an Afro who showed up in the video of Marley's 1979 Santa Barbara concert.

Desmond Dekker – This Is Desmond Dekkar (For fans of Bob Marley, Toots And The Maytals, Prince Buster)

Ask 10 people their favorite musical artist from Jamaica, and 9 out of 10 are going to say Bob Marley.

Bob Marley�s Kaya 35th anniversary

It was 35 years ago that Bob Marley and the Wailers released their album Kaya and Island/Tuff Gong will celebrate on April 22 with a deluxe two-CD set.

Snoop Lion: 'I wish Bob Marley was here to show me a few tricks'

Snoop Lion , aka Snoop Dogg , has said he wishes Bob Marley was still alive to teach him a few tricks.

Gucci Mane: "Bob Marley"

Zaytoven , Lex Luger , Mike Will Made It -- its biggest musical departure appears early on the mixtape.

MIA claims Rihanna, Bruno Mars Grammy performance stole ideas from her live show

MIA has accused Grammy Awards organisers of ripping off her ideas in their recent ceremony.

M.I.A. Claims the Grammys Stole Her Stage Ideas

M.I.A. has a bone to pick with the Recording Academy: the singer claims that the Grammys stole her ideas and art direction from her live show for the ceremony's Bob Marley tribute.

Sasha Bronner: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Grammys

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday evening at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.

Video: Sting, Rihanna and Bruno Mars perform Bob Marley tribute at the Grammys

The three are established darlings of the Grammys with Sting having racked up a whopping 16 Grammy awards; Rihanna has been nominated 21 times and won three; while previous recipient Mars was one up for Best Rap Song for "Young, Wild & Free" but missed out to Jay-Z and Kanye West.

Rob Sheffield: Grammys Celebrated Pop Music's Demented Excess

Remember when the Grammy Awards used to suck every year?

Bob Marley gets birthday Land Rover renovation

As Feb 6th marked the 68th birthday of musical legend Bob Marley, ATL Automotive released an interesting time lapse video documenting the restoration work that they are carrying out on Marleys famous Land Rover.

Brandon Wenerd: The 8 Stages of Being a Bob Marley Fan, In Honor of Bob Marley’s Birthday

They say you never forget your first.

From Dogg to Lion: Rastas divided over rapper's conversion

Bunny Wailer, who formed the Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in 1963, told the website TMZ that Snoop had engaged in "fraudulent use of [the] Rastafari community's symbolism" and that he had failed to honour, "contractual, moral and verbal commitments" he allegedly made to Wailer and his fellow Rastas.

Bob Marley’s Grandson at Positive Vibe

Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend, DVD review

I Shot the Sheriff is Bob Marley's opposition song to the Pill, claims his lover Esther Anderson in this intimate documentary about the singer's early career.

Bob Marley 'Legend' enters USA SoundScan top 10

Bob Marley & The Wailers 'Legend' has earned a Top 10 position in the SoundScan Top Selling Albums list.

Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage Reflects on "Alive or Just Breathing" and Talks New Album

When Killswitch Engage welcomed original vocalist Jesse Leach back into the fold, shockwaves reverberated through the entire heavy metal landscape.

Bob Marley's Widow + Kids Settle Trademark Lawsuit

Bob Marley 's widow Rita and their nine children have settled a trademark lawsuit with the reggae icon's half-brother Richard Booker.

Bob Marley, Lawsuit: Family Settles Trademark Infringement Case With Marley's Half-Brother

Bob Marley 's family has settled a trademark infringement lawsuit with Marley's half-brother, Richard Booker, according to TMZ.

Modiba: Review: Hommage by Yannick Noah

In his native France, Yannick Noah is an unlikely double-threat; a stellar athlete and a respected and beloved musician.

Steve Karras: Matisyahu One Year After Infamous Haircut

Much has been made of Matisyahu since he took clippers to his dangling beard and side-curls, 86'd the black fedora and shockingly emerged from his Hasidic outer shell one year ago.

Nick Antonelli: 'America's Next Top Model' Recap: Don't Go Chasin' Waterfalls

College Edition (is it still college-themed?), the model-hopefuls continue their Jamaican education by meeting Bob Marley's least-known progeny, slip-sliding down waterfalls, and confronting Tyra Banks' greatest fear (spoiler: it's dolphins).

Bob Marley, John Lennon, George Harrison also on Forbes list

Jackson's third straight year of earning nine figures stems from a handful of clver business deals following the pop icon's death in 2009.

Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson: Forbes Names Michael Jackson Its Top Grossing Deceased Musician Of 2012

As 2012 is winding down, a lot of end of year lists, like best album, best song, best artist etc., will be start being published.

Bob Marley's music tops 'learning English language' poll

Bob Marley has topped a poll to find out which musician's work most helps people to learn the English language.

Bob Marley tops teaching chart

Bob Marley's music was the most popular choice for people learning English, a recent study revealed, underscoring the music legend's enduring global popularity.

Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Real Sound of Jamaica

There was going to be a great big Wailers -shaped hole in the celebrations for Jamaica's 50th anniversary of independence had somebody not put out a commemorative compilation.

Bob Marley – ‘Could You Be Loved’

They're all up in the Kingston vibe, they're always near or in supply of the freshest weed and they can recite every single Wailers lyric off the tattoos they got on their legs during one particularly long, lazy summer back in '91.

Book Notes - Joanna Luloff "The Beach at Galle Road"

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

Little White Earbuds Interviews Lee “Scratch” Perry

Despite the fact that to many, Lee "Scratch" Perry is a madman and a ranting eccentric who has spent a good deal of his life enshrouded in a cloud of ganja smoke, he is also by all accounts a musical genius.

Desert Island Discs: Greatest Hits Edition

For some bands, it's all about the albums.

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Kevin McDonald is probably most well-known for his 2006 feature The Last King of Scotland, for which Forest Whitaker's terrifying portrayal of Idi Amin won a Best Actor Oscar.