That 1984 compilation is essential, but let's go deeper. By Dan Rys There’s little that can be said about Bob Marley that hasn’t already: he’s a cultural icon, a global ambassador for peace and “One ...

Over a Beatlesesque chord progression and lazy ska beat, Bob Marley’s voice — mellow and trustworthy — assures us, “In high seas or in low seas/I am going to be your friend.” The opening line of ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

(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 ...

On Valerie June's second album, 2017's The Order Of Time, the Tennessee-born songwriter expounds on the spiritual ("Astral Plane"), familial roots ("Long Lonely Road"), and the vagaries of love ("Just ...

You didn’t see the name Bob Marley and The Wailers on the cover of the group’s first two Island LPs for a simple reason. At that point, they were still “The Wailers,” the band Marley, Peter Tosh, and ...

The Marley family, Universal Music and Island Records have teamed up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ “Redemption Song” with an inspirational video. Created by French ...

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 ...