Lee “Scratch” Perry‘s fantastic reggae music voyage began with the artiste’s upbringing in the Jamaica countryside and his travels to urban environments in the late 1950s. From there, Lee Scratch Perry helped create the reggae music genre and went on to mentor Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Lee Scratch Perry built his fame with his amazing [...]

Like Bob Marley before them and Matisyahu today, UB40 has the rare distinction of a reggae band that attracts fans beyond those who already love dub, reggae, or dancehall music. With 54 UK hit singles and over 70 million albums sold, UB40 are truly kings of modern reggae.
UB40 visited the United States for their 2009 [...]

It’s early for Valentine’s Day, but not too early to fall in love. Here’s a list of reggae love songs to help you out:

Is This Love, Could You Be Loved, Stir It Up, Turn Your Lights Down Low, Waiting In Vain, and No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley
She’s Royal, the recent hit from Tarrus [...]

With February 6 right around the corner as Bob Marley‘s birthday, we thought you’d enjoy this video that teaches how to play guitar like the King of Reggae himself. This video includes a lesson describing how to play reggae guitar in the style of Bob Marley, including his favorite chords and rhythms.
It’s basically a free [...]

[ February 19, 2011; February 20, 2011; ] The 30th Annual RaggaMuffins Festival has announced their lineup for the shows on Saturday, February 19th and Sunday, February 20th, at 3PM at the Long Beach Arena in California. Formerly known as the Bob Marley Day Festival, the 2011 RaggaMuffins Music Festival is being billed as a tribute to Bob Marley.

The 30th Annual RaggaMuffins [...]

The Rastafarian colors are red, gold, and green. Some people include black in that color scheme as well, but it’s role in the color scheme is sometimes disputed.
Rasta colors appear throughout reggae music and the Rastafarian world in general, whether on Rasta flags, reggae clothing, or Bob Marley posters. Any long-time dub or reggae fan [...]

Bob Marley surprised the world when he rose from his birth on the small island country of Jamaica to become the King of Reggae music, known in countries around the globe. While he radically expanded listeners’ awareness of reggae musical forms, he was also renowned for his Rastafarian beliefs and his gifted lyrics. In reggae [...]

Most people thing of one man when they think of reggae music: Bob Marley. But few people know that Marley’s early musical career got off to an inauspicious start and was subjected to many reversals and challenges. In fact, Bob Marley once broke up with his Jamaican Wailing Wailers bandmates and moved to the United [...]

This article follows the beginning of the Bob Marley biography and part 2, Bob Marley Biography – 1970-1976.
Bob Marley and the Wailers focus on peace and love
In 1977, Junior Marvin became the lead guitarist of the Wailers, after being introduced to the group by Blackwell. The group proceeded to released Exodus, an album that remained [...]

This article follows the beginning of the Bob Marley biography, which explains Marley’s early life.
Bob Marley and the Wailers create the Tuff Gong label
In 1970, Bob Marley and the Wailers created the Tuff Gong label in an effort to make the recording process more commercially viable and achieve radio play (at the time, Jamaican radio [...]