‘No Woman No Cry’ by Bob Marley: The making of the reggae crossover smash hit
Bob Marley was a reggae pioneer who brought the genre to the world when he and The Wailers kicked into the 1970s with their second album Soul Rebels. He became […]
Listen to Bob Marley’s rare gospel version of ‘No Woman, No Cry’
When we think of the term ‘reggae’, the first name that comes into mind is Bob Marley. Marley is by far the most prominent name in the genre and wrote […]
The harrowing story of Bob Marley’s assassination attempt
The man who made the world groove in Jamaican tunes, an artist who was one of the faces of a rich and vibrant culture, was none other than Bob Marley. […]
Bob Marley & The Wailers – ‘Catch a Fire’
It was impossible to ignore: Bob Marley was turning into a superstar. A full decade after first learning how to play guitar and harmonise with his friends, Marley was still […]
Bob Marley’s views on Rastafarianism: “It’s not a culture, it’s a reality”
Rastafarianism is a spiritual and cultural movement that originated in Jamaica in the 1930s and is deeply rooted in African traditions and the belief in the divinity of Emperor Haile […]
Bob Marley Got John Lennon and Bernie Taupin so High They Couldn’t Speak or Move
John Lennon and songwriter Bernie Taupin were at a bar together when Bob Marley joined them at their table. They began passing around a joint, and according to Taupin, he […]
Bob Marley: Radical rasta’s brilliance still unites us
Because of recent sad events, I found myself last week listening again to Sinéad O’Connor’s 2005 reggae album, Throw Down Your Arms. Recorded in 2004 in Kingston, Jamaica, it was […]
How Bob Marley popularised reggae
There are few more recognisable figures in the world of music than Bob Marley. Step foot down Camden Market and you’ll be greeted by his face emblazoned on T-shirts, lighters, […]
The first single Bob Marley ever recorded
In 1962, Bob Marley was only 16 years old and could barely play the guitar. Having moved from St. Anns, Jamaica, to the Trench Town area of Kingston four years […]
Bob Marley – Catch A Fire (50th Anniversary Edition)
Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh were in a fix, stranded penniless in London after an ill-judged European venture with Johnny Nash – ludicrously, the Texan crooner was being […]