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Bob Marley

The Bob Marley Biopic Is a Total Mess

IS THIS HATE?

Bad wigs is just one problem with this shapeless drama about the life and career of the reggae superstar.

Leila Latif | Published Feb 14, 2024

Bob Marley’s Bassist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett Dies at 77

REGGAE LEGEND

He was a celebrated musician who co-produced Marley’s albums and mentored other young Jamaican artists.

Amanda Yen | Published Feb 03, 2024

Jo Mersa Marley, Bob Marley’s Grandson, Found Dead at 31

R.I.P.

The grandson of legendary reggae singer Bob Marley was found dead Tuesday. His official cause of death has not been confirmed.

Alec Karam | Published Dec 27, 2022

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Time Will Tell: 40 Songs That Shaped Bob Marley’s Legacy

ROOTS ROCK REGGAE

It’s the 40th anniversary of the reggae king’s passing. Here are the 40 songs that turned him from a Kingston raggamuffin to a global icon.

Patricia Meschino | Published May 11, 2021

CIA, Guns, and Rasta: How Reggae’s Most Iconic Film Got Made

COOL RULERS

Rockers is an absolutely wild movie with a backstory that’s much, much wilder.

Patricia Meschino | Published Aug 02, 2020

The Long Lost Film Predicting How Tourism Would Ruin Jamaica

DISCOVERY

Filmmaker Perry Henzell’s follow-up to his seminal 1972 Jamaican crime saga “The Harder They Come” was thought lost for nearly 30 years. But it’s now seeing the light of day.

Summer Eldemire | Published Aug 20, 2019

Bob Marley’s Son Wants to Create the Starbucks of Weed

FEELING IRIE

A day spent hanging out—and smoking weed—with Rohan Marley, the entrepreneur son of reggae legend Bob Marley.

Marlow Stern | Published Oct 01, 2017

‘Exodus’ at 40: Bob Marley’s Plea for Peace and Liberation

Bob Marley and the Wailers’ epochal album amplified Marley’s message of Black unity and liberation, emphasizing peace and love for humanity—all after he was nearly killed.

Stereo Williams | Published Jun 11, 2017

Bob Marley’s Bandmates Sue ‘The Wailers’

Sound Clash

There are no members of Bob Marley’s band in a touring group called The Wailers. And the musicians behind ‘Exodus’ and ‘Catch a Fire’ are not happy about it.

Aram Sinnreich | Published Sep 18, 2016

Eddie Vedder & Beyonce Cover Bob Marley

LISTEN UP

The two powerhouse performers took the stage for an acoustic duet at the Global Citizens Festival in New York on Saturday.

Marlow Stern | Published Sep 27, 2015

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