In the 1981 Rolling Stone obituary, Bob Marley biographer Timothy White wrote, “The pervasive image of Bob Marley is that of a gleeful Rasta with a croissant-sized spliff clenched in his teeth, stoned ...

While there are many terrific and significant reggae artists and bands, Bob Marley still sits atop of the list as the genre’s most important figure. More than anyone else, Marley, who was born in 1945 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Bob Marley, the legendary Jamaican singer, guitarist, and songwriter, is often hailed as the most influential figure in the genre of reggae music. His unique ability to blend ...

Bob Marley's 'One Love' has been named Jamaica's best song of the last 50 years. The reggae star had nine entries in the list of 100, voted by a panel of musicians and cultural officials at the ...

American Songwriter recently shared a list of our Top 12 Bob Marley songs in honor of the legendary singer. At the time, we had no idea we would be, in our own way, foretelling a new biopic from the ...

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” ...

Kingsley Ben-Adir as “Bob Marley” in "Bob Marley: One Love" (Paramount Pictures) Paramount’s Bob Marley biopic “One Love” arrived in theaters on Valentine’s Day, and the film is packed with songs from ...

Get Up Stand Up is, as its sub-title says, a Bob Marley musical, but it's something more than a straightforward musical featuring the usual razzamatazz. Of course it is, because it's about Bob Marley, ...

Editor’s note: To mark the release of “Bob Marley: One Love,” starring Jewish actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae icon, we are republishing this piece from May 19, 2021. Now that 40 years have ...