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Marley Brothers To Tour in The Family Name

by Music-News.com

The Marley Brothers have announced a tour to honour their father’s legacy.

Tagged as: 20s, 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Jamaica, Marley Brothers, reggae, USA

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Lost Bob Marley Song Surfaces

by Music-News.com

The lost Bob Marley song ‘Selassie is the Chapel’ has been released.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Jamaica, reggae, Selassie is the Chapel

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Bob Marley Orchestrated By The Chineke! Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

Chineke! Founder Chi-Chi Nwanoku OBE has orchestrated the music of Bob Marley.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Chi-Chi Nwanoku, Chineke Orchestra, Jamaica, reggae

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Phil Chen of the Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck Bands Dead At 80

by Paul Cashmere

Jamaican bass player Phil Chen has died at age 80 from cancer. Chen was the bass player for Rod Stewart from 1977 to 1980 as well as Jeff Beck.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, bass, Jamaica, Jeff Beck, Phil Chen, rock, Rod Stewart

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Black Uhuru Co-founder Garth Dennis Dead at 72

by Paul Cashmere

Black Uhuru Co-founder Garth Dennis Dead at 72

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Black Uhuru, Garth Dennis, Jamaica, reggae, Soul Wailers

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Robbie Shakespeare of Sly & Robbie Fame Dead At 68

by Paul Cashmere

Bass player and producer Robbie Shakespeare has died at the age of 68 following kidney surgery in Florida.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, bass, Jamaica, producer, reggae, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly & Robbie, Sly Dunbar

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Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Dies At Age 85

by Paul Cashmere

Jamaican producer and DJ Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has died at the age of 85. His cause of death is yet to be announced.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jamaica, Lee Scratch Perry, reggae

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Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Debuts ‘Human Touch’

by Paul Cashmere

77-year old Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has a new song ‘Human Touch’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff, reggae

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Reggae Legends Sly & Robbie Have A Stack Of New Music

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Legendary reggae producers and musicians Sly & Robbie will release a brand new album ‘Red Hills Road’ on 21 May.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Jamaica, reggae, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly & Robbie, Sly Dunbar

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Shaggy Speaks of Bunny Wailer Legacy

by Music-News.com

Shaggy has declared the passing of the legendary singer – who passed away in hospital on Tuesday (02.03.21), aged 73, after suffering a stroke in 2020 – as “one of the lowest moments in the history of our culture”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Jamaica, reggae, Shaggy, The Wailers

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New Toots & The Maytals Video Features Final Session Footage of Toots Hibbert

by Paul Cashmere

A new Toots & The Maytals video for ‘To You’ features footage the final footage of Toots Hibbert in the studio prior to his death from Covid 19 on September 11, 2020.

Tagged as: 70s, Jamaica, reggae, Sly & Robbie, To You, Toots & The Maytals, Toots Hibbert

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Rolling Stones Honour Toots Hibbert

by Paul Cashmere

Rolling Stones stars Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, and Keith Richards have paid tribute to the late Toots Hibbert, following his death aged 77.

Tagged as: 70s, Jamaica, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, reggae, rock, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Toots Hibbert

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Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals Dies At Age 77

by Paul Cashmere

Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals has died at aged 77. No cause of death has been given.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Jamaica, reggae, Toots and the Maytals, Toots Hibbert

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Toots Hibbert of Toots & The Maytals Rushed To Intensive Care

by Music-News.com

Toots and the Maytals singer Toots Hibbert has been hospitalised in an intensive care unit with suspected COVID-19.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jamaica, reggae, Toots & The Maytals

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Bob Marley Family Reimagines ‘One Love’

by Music-News.com

Re-recording of iconic anthem will support UNICEF’s Reimagine campaign, a global fundraising appeal to respond, recover and reimagine a post-COVID-19 world fit for children.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Jamaica, reggae

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60’s Pop Star Millie Dies At Age 73

by Paul Cashmere

60s pop star Millie Small has died at age 73 from a stroke.

Tagged as: 60s, Jamaica, Millie, Millie Small, pop, reggae, ska, UK

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Bob Marley London Home Commemorated With Plaque

by Music-News.com

The London house Bob Marley lived in while recording his groundbreaking album Exodus has been commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Jamaica, reggae, UK

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Lost Bob Marley tapes are being auctioned

by Music-News.com

A cache of long-lost Bob Marley live recordings which lay in a damp basement for 40 years is to be auctioned after being restored.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bob Marley, Jamaica, reggae

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Sting and Shaggy Have A New Song Together

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

One of the bigger surprises that has been announced this year is the collaboration between Sting and the late-90, early-2000’s reggae inspired hitmaker Shaggy.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Jamaica, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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Sting and Shaggy Team Up From Some Summery Caribbean Sounds

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Sting and Shaggy are a team. They will release a song together titled ‘Don’t Make Me Wait’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Jamaica, jazz, pop, reggae, rock, Shaggy, Sting, UK

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Grace Jones Talks About Sexual Abuse On Her First Film

by Paul Cashmere

Singer and actor Grace Jones says that the producer of her first movie attempted to sexually abuse her.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, disco, Grace Jones, Jamaica, new wave, pop art

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Bob Marley Exodus Expanded

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Get ready for a LOT of Exodus from Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jamaica, reggae

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Eddy Grant Interviewed For Music-News.com

by Music-News.com

Eddy Grant’s forthcoming album ‘Plaisance’ will be out in 2017.

Tagged as: 70s, Eddy Grant, Jamaica, reggae

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Bob Marley ‘Live’ Expanded To 3 Disc Vinyl

by Paul Cashmere

On December 5, 1975, the classic Bob Marley & the Wailers album Live! was released featuring the best-known version of their song No Woman, No Cry.

Tagged as: 70s, Bob Marley, Bob Marley 'Live' Expanded To 3 Disc Vinyl, Jamaica, reggae

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ARIA Singles: Omi Cheerleader Stays On Top

by Gavin Ryan

Jamaican artist Omi holds for a third straight week atop the ARIA Singles chart with his remixed version of “Cheerleader”.

Tagged as: ARIA, Jamaica, music charts, OMI

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The Wailers To Perform Greatest Hits Concerts In The UK

by Music-News.com

Legendary reggae artists, The Wailers, once again invade the U.K in September and October 2013, bringing with them their highly celebrated and anticipated Legend tour, in which the band will perform the iconic album live on stage in its entirety.

Tagged as: 1970s, 201s, Alpha Blondy, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Burning Spear, Carlos Santana, Jamaica, Kenny Chesney, Lee Perry, Peter Tosh, reggae, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Stone Roses, The Fugees, The Wailers, Upsetters

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Jimmy Cliff To Tour US In September

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jimmy Cliff will be on the road this September with his Many Rivers Crossed Tour.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff, reggae, ska

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Toots And The Maytals Dates Cancelled Due To Head Injury From Thrown Bottle

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Apparently the injury sustained by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, leader of Toots and the Maytals, on May 19 was much more serious than originally thought.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, Jamaica, Michael R. Shapiro, reggae, Rocksteady, ska, Toots and the Maytals, William Connor Lewis

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Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert Injured By Thrown Bottle During Gig

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old concert-goer hit him with a thrown bottle.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Dominion Riverrock Festival, Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, Jamaica, reggae, Toots and the Maytals

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35th Anniversary Of Bob Marley’s Kaya Released

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

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.

Tagged as: Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Exodus, Jamaica, Kaya, reggae, Smile Jamaica

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← Previous Entries

Marley Brothers To Tour in The Family Name

The Marley Brothers have announced a tour to honour their father’s legacy.

April 16, 2024

Lost Bob Marley Song Surfaces

The lost Bob Marley song ‘Selassie is the Chapel’ has been released.

December 15, 2023

Bob Marley Orchestrated By The Chineke! Orchestra

Chineke! Founder Chi-Chi Nwanoku OBE has orchestrated the music of Bob Marley.

March 29, 2022

Shaggy Speaks of Bunny Wailer Legacy

Shaggy has declared the passing of the legendary singer - who passed away in hospital on Tuesday (02.03.21), aged 73, after suffering a stroke in 2020 - as "one of the lowest moments in the history of our culture".

March 4, 2021

Veteran Acts Outselling Pop Acts on US Chart

Veteran acts such as Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bob Marley are outselling most of the pop acts currently in the USA.

November 23, 2020

Bob Marley Family Reimagines ‘One Love’

Re-recording of iconic anthem will support UNICEF’s Reimagine campaign, a global fundraising appeal to respond, recover and reimagine a post-COVID-19 world fit for children.

July 10, 2020

Bob Marley Musical Set For London

A Bob Marley musical is to open in London's West End next year.

February 18, 2020