[ April 29, 2011; 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] Acorn Project, Dub Lounge International, and the Fabulous Party Boys are hosting a tour kick-off and CD release party at Seattle’s Nectar Lounge on Friday April 29th, 2011. I’m in NYC so I can’t make it, but check ‘em out if you’re in the area!

The show is celebrating 2 events in the Seattle-area indie music [...]

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 [...]

Simmer Down is a ska track that was the first big break for Bob Marley and The Wailing Wailers. In the image in this page features the heart and sould of the Wailers – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer. Other members of the Wailers included Junior Braithwaite, Cherry Smith, and Beverley Kelso.
It was [...]

Bob Marley is the best-known reggae artist in the world. Widely regarded as the “King of Reggae,” Marley’s ongoing spiritual leadership of much of the reggae community is matched by his widespread popularity across a broader audience of listeners who don’t otherwise consider themselves fans of reggae, dub, ska, or rocksteady music. Bob Marley is [...]

Bob Marley & The Wailers Legends deluxe edition continues to dominate the iTunes Top 10 Reggae Albums charts in most countries around the world. The Bob Marley Legend reggae album was originally released by Island Records in 1984 and collects his greatest songs with The Wailers. Legend has been rereleased numerous times since then and [...]