
Sinéad O’Connor Dedicates Bob Marley’s ‘Ride Natty Ride’ To Late Son
Irish pop singer Sinéad O’Connor has cited Reggae legend Bob Marley’s 1979 single Ride Natty Ride, as part of her tribute to her 17-year-old son, who committed suicide on Friday.
Irish pop singer Sinéad O’Connor has cited Reggae legend Bob Marley’s 1979 single Ride Natty Ride, as part of her tribute to her 17-year-old son, who committed suicide on Friday.
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ slow-burning classic Three Little Birds is the first song by the Reggae group to reach a multi-platinum status in the United Kingdom (UK).
Reggae legend Bob Marley was ordered by United States Immigration officials, to leave the country or be deported, on two occasions, records dating back to 1966 have revealed.
In 2021, Dancehall superstar Sean Paul and Reggae legend Bob Marley reigned as Jamaica’s most-streamed Dancehall and Reggae artists globally on YouTube, while Vybz Kartel once again took the crown as the most-streamed artist on the platform in Jamaica.
Spider-Man: No Way Home star Tom Holland says he’d pick Bob Marley‘s critically acclaimed album Legend: The Best of Bob Marley And The Wailers to take with him through a post-apocalyptic scenario.
Sharon Marley, the eldest daughter of Bob Marley, says his widow, Rita Marley also deserves, just like the late Reggae icon, to be conferred with the title of National Hero of Jamaica.
Jamaican superstar Chronixx says he has evolved from being the teenaged ‘Dancehall principal’, into a more reflective artist, akin to the likes of Reggae icons, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Burning Spear, and American Country legend Willie Nelson.
Opposition Senator Floyd Morris served notice this morning in the Upper House of the Jamaican Parliament that he would be moving a motion for Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Usain Bolt and Louise Bennett Coverly to be all made National Heroes, no later than Independence Day next year.
Spanish Town native turned American Hip-Hop commentator DJ Akademiks is at it again with his controversial takes.
While Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is being praised by many Rastafarians, after he took full command of the army and went into direct combat to suppress combatants from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Bob Marley’s son Rohan Marley, is not so inclined.
Just as he predicted over 40 years ago in the opening lines of Bad Card, Bob Marley won’t be kept out of the race—anytime soon—as his music continues to endure.
Nigerian Afrobeats artist Joeboy has revealed that he drew for Dancehall and Reggae music for inspiration when he penned his hit song Sip (Alcohol).
“Bob Marley is my HERO #thatisall,” Rihanna tweeted one afternoon back in 2012. Now a National Hero herself, the Rude Boy singer-turned-Billionaire CEO has long claimed the late Reggae King as a creative influence, and while their careers span different eras, their larger-than-life ethos far exceeds studio efforts—each is undeniably a global brand with an innate sense of cool, confidence and style.
Reggae sensation Koffee recently spoke highly of Bob Marley as she shared a few takeaways from observing the Reggae legend’s career, as well as the song that has inspired one of her ultimate career goals—a remix of one of Bob’s iconic tracks.
Following the designation of Rihanna as Barbados’ 11th National Hero, by the country’s new president Dame Sandra Mason, the congratulatory responses from Jamaican entertainers have been trickling in, as well as the resumption of calls for Bob Marley to be conferred with the title post haste.
Director Reinaldo Marcus Green has not only started working on the script for Paramount’s Bob Marley biopic but has found “the right angle” to approach the Reggae legend and political activist’s life story.
As physical sales become a fleeting memory, the power of DSP’s and social media grows more evident daily.
Ky-Mani Marley, Bob Marley’s son and actor, has expressed an interest in playing his father in the upcoming Paramount Pictures biopic based on the Reggae legend’s life and career.
Anonymous artists known as The Postman have painted a punk interpretation of Reggae legend Bob Marley.
Transition, Tommy Lee Sparta’s double album failed to chart after securing pure album sales of only 35 copies, according to MRC Data.