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” ...
For the sixth consecutive year, Marley’s Legend compilation album registers top sales in the genre, while no releases from 2025 are present.
Before America met Bob Marley, reggae was merely "novelty music." Criticism in the U.S. focused on how it was "crude, cheap, not to be taken seriously on any level." It had no tune or any "good words ...
Bob Marley became an icon for popularizing reggae music worldwide. Marley passed away in 1981 at the age of 36, leaving at least 11 children behind. Many of his children and grandchildren have ...
Reggae music pioneer Bob Marley died at the too-young age of 36 in 1981 from melanoma. But his music lives forever in the hearts of music fans, if sales are an indication. His 1984 "Legend" best-of ...
A new study has revealed Bob Marley as the most frequently referenced historical figure in song lyrics, topping a diverse global Top 10 list.
10:19, Mon, Nov 16, 2020 Updated: 10:19, Mon, Nov 16, 2020 Bob Marley was a symbol of peace and love for many, and his music defined a generation. His death came as a huge shock, but the genre of ...
This Black History Month, it’s only right that we acknowledge and pay homage to one of Reggae’s legends, Robert Nesta Marley, known to the world as Bob Marley on his 73rd birthday. Bob is no stranger ...
In 1973, a reggae group on the verge of breaking up released an album — its second that year — filled with militant anthems inspired by life in the Jamaican slums. It turned out to be Bob Marley's big ...
Being the grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley might be a burden for some but not Nico Marley. A former NFL player, the 25-year-old scion is not only proud of his grandfather’s legacy, he is happily ...
Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, son of musician Stephen Marley and the grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley, has died. He was 31. A rep for the singer confirmed Marley’s death to Rolling Stone, but did not ...