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BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS ALIVE AND KICKING IN BILLBOARD NUMBER ONE SPOT!
BY KEVIN JACKSON— Bob Marley.— A LIVE album by Bob Marley and The Wailers is number one on this week’s Billboard Reggae Album Chart. The Legend Live: Santa Barbara County Bowl, November 25th 1979, was released November 25 on CD/DVD by Trojan Records. The 21-track set is the 11th Marley title to top the chart. The others are: Legend Remixed; Live Forever: September 23, 1980 Stanley Theater Pittsburgh, PA; Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers (Rarities Edition); B is for Bob; In Dub Vol 1; Gold; Legend (Deluxe Edition); One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers; Catch A Fire (Deluxe Edition); and Natural Mystic. The Legend Live has performances of Wake Up And Live, I Shot The Sheriff, Exodus, Ambush In The Night, Concrete Jungle, Africa Unite and Stir … Read entire article »
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ON DECEMBER 16, UNIVERSAL RECORDS TO RELEASE A THREE-RECORD VINYL SET OF “BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS LIVE!”
Bob Marley—- A THREE-LP vinyl edition of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ epic 1975 Live! album will be released December 16 through the Marley family and Universal Music. A digital version is also being released that day, as well as a limited edition seven-inch live vinyl with No Woman, No Cry backed with Natty Dread. The original Live! was released by Island Records in December 1975, five months after Marley and his band performed at the Lyceum Theater … Read entire article »
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RIHANNA SPORTS HER “BUFFALO SOLDIER” INSPIRED DREADLOCKS!
By Shereita Grizzle— In this photo that was posted on her Instagram page, Rihanna shows off her dreadlocks. Bajan pop star Rihanna decided to channel her inner Rasta on Monday as she debuted waist-length dreadlocks to her 44 million followers on Instagram. The Man Down singer not only showed off her new hairstyle, she also made it clear what inspired her as she captioned the photo with the phrase ‘Buffalo Soldier’. Buffalo Soldier is the title of one of Bob Marley’s most famous songs. The song was recorded in 1978 but was not officially released until 1983 when it appeared on the album, Confrontation, by Marley and the Wailers. Rihanna’s fans, more popularly known as the Rihanna Navy, have been giving the singer thumbs up for her new look, praising her for edgy style. This is not … Read entire article »
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“UPRISING” – BOB MARLEY’S FINAL LABOR OF LOVE!
BY NEWSWEEK SPECIAL EDITION—- Bob Marley performs at Ahoy Hall in Rotterdam, Netherlands, July 7, 1978. Today, the Dutch city’s version of Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum features a figure of Marley. BARRY SCHULTZ/SUNSHINE/RETNA LTD.— Bob Marley, the reggae legend who introduced the world to a new, spiritual sound, produced some of his most inspired work in his final years. This article, excerpted from Newsweek’s Special Edition, Bob Marley—The Official 70th Anniversary Tribute, pays tribute to the timeless musician. As the … Read entire article »
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BOB MARLEY’S 70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CONTINUES WITH THE RELEASE OF TWO BOX SETS OF VINYL ALBUMS!
Bob Marley—- REGGAE king Bob Marley’s year-long 70th birthday celebration continues with the release of two box sets, The Complete Island Recordings and The Complete Island Recordings: Collector’s Edition. Each set features 11 vinyl albums spanning a decade of Bob Marley & The Wailers releases on Island Records and includes all nine studio albums recorded for Island Records. “Vinyl is enjoying a global resurgence. The Marley catalogue has always been available on vinyl, but the collector’s box set is something new. Just as with Songs of Freedom back in the ’90s, we offer a limited edition version of the vinyl box set. It is exciting to report that the limited edition version has already sold out at the pre-order stage! Once we deliver those to customers, it will no longer be available in … Read entire article »
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BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE, 35 YEARS AGO TODAY, SEPTEMBER 23!
Promoter Rich Engler By Tony Atkins–— When music promoter Rich Engler booked Bob Marley and the Wailers for a 1980 show in downtown Pittsburgh, he already knew that the 16-song set he’d booked for was going to one of Marley’s best. What he didn’t know was that he’d also be booking one of Marley’s last. On Sept. 23, 1980, 35 years ago, Marley and The Wailers took the stage at The Stanley Theater, known today as the Benedum Center for what would eventually become Marley’s iconic final act on stage. “The agent called and said, ‘Hey, I can get you Bob Marley September 23rd.’” Engler said. “Without hesitation, I said OK.” Engler wasn’t the only person eager for Marley in Pittsburgh. As soon as tickets were available, they immediately sold out. Just like that, it was … Read entire article »
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“REGGAE IS THE FOUNDATION OF MY FAMILY” SAYS STEPHEN MARLEY CELEBRATING BOB WITH THE “CATCH A FIRE” TOUR!
BY LINDA LABAN Stephen “Ragga” Marley Photo by Wonder Knack This summer, the first Catch a Fire tour unites generations of reggae’s first family as Stephen “Ragga” Marley and his brother Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley headline a bill that includes their nephew, Skip, and Stephen’s son Jo Mersa. It’s a special summer gathering, which includes a host of reggae artists, and is part of a yearlong celebration of what would have been the late Bob Marley’s 70th birthday. By the time Stephen was toddling around, his father had already gained superstar status, especially in England, where Bob decamped to record his Seventies classics for Island Records. “He was already a superstar to us; he was our dad, you know?” says Marley warmly. “I didn’t know anything about him being a superstar in that sense … Read entire article »
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UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP TO JOIN THE BOB MARLEY 70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!
Bob Marley performing with the picture of Emperor Haile Selassie I in the background. By Shereita Grizzle— With just a month to go before the world celebrates the 70th birthday of reggae legend Bob Marley, Universal Music Group has teamed up with the family of the late icon to release a DVD/CD set of the entertainer’s 1978 concert at Boston Music Hall. Titled Bob Marley & the Wailers – Easy Skanking in Boston ’78, the collector’s item is due out on February 10. The video portion of the release, originally filmed by a fan at the June 8, 1978, concert, has been edited to fill gaps in the original footage with newly created animation, done and directed by S77 and Matt Reed, who have worked on music videos for artists like Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Cee Lo Green. According to … Read entire article »
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A FLICK ON BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS IS IN THE WORKS!
Bob Marley– A film about the international rise of reggae legend Bob Marley and his Wailers band is reportedly in the works, according to the website, indiewire.com. Titled Buffalo Soldiers (the name of one of Marley’s songs), it will be distributed by Mandalay Pictures, with writer Barry Morrow (Rain Man) and producer Cathy Schulman (Crash) reportedly assigned to the project. According to indiewire.com, the film traces Marley and the Wailers’ emergence from the rugged Kingston community of Trench … Read entire article »
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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF BOB MARLEY’S “LEGEND!”
By Kevin Jackson— The cover of Bob Marley’s album Legend.—- LEGEND, the best- selling reggae album of all time by Bob Marley and the Wailers, turns 30 this year. The greatest hits collection was originally released in May 1984 by Island Records, three years after Marley’s death from cancer at age 36. The set has been re-released on three occasions. A definitive re-mastered edition was released in 2002; it was followed by a deluxe edition that year. Last year, … Read entire article »
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