Rolling Stone : Bob Marley and the Wailers

Article : Cover Story: The Life and Times of Bob Marley

Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:56:08 PST

Bob Marley was already dying when he stood onstage in Pittsburgh that night, in September 1980. He had developed a malignant melanoma -- an incurable cancer, by this time -- that he had let progress unchecked, for reasons that he probably could not fathom at this hour. He was a man with no time, with a mission that no one in popular music had ever attempted before. In the past few years, he had managed to popularize reggae -- a music that had once sounded strange and foreign to many ears -- and...

Article : 319) Burnin'

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 04:24:45 PST

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Righteous and seriously in the pocket, this is the last Wailers album with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer. Bob Marley's soulful cry is almost rivaled by the sticky organ riffs and fat-bottom beats, and their original version of "I Shot the Sheriff" is far creepier and more desperate than Eric Clapton's hit cover.

Total album sales: 500,000 +

Peak chart position: 151

Article : 46) Legend

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 06:32:20 PST

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Marley said, "reggae music too simple for [American musicians]. You must be inside of it, know what's happening, and why you want to play this music. You don't just run go play this music because you think you can make a million off it." Ironically, this set of the late reggae idol's greatest hits has sold in the millions. It is also a comprehensive, single-disc example of the universal soul he brought to Jamaican...

Article : Redemption Song

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 10:37:35 PST

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Written by: Marley
Produced by: Chris Blackwell
Released: June '80 on Island
Charts: Did not chart

Marley had already recorded a version of this freedom hymn with his band when Island Records' Blackwell suggested he try it as an acoustic-style folk tune. Inspired by the writings of Marcus Garvey, Marley's lyrics offer up music as an antidote to slavery, both mental and physical. "I would love to do more like...

Article : Marley Name Stays Alive

Mon, 10 May 1999 12:00:00 PDT

The resemblance is almost eerie. You've heard it before. That sandpapery wail that gives voice to the voiceless|. Following in the footsteps of brothers Steven, Ziggy and Rohan, Ky-Mani, the latest of Bob Marley's sons to record an album, is releasing The Journey on Shang/Gee StreetRecords on June 29.

Ky-Mani and Christopher Garvey (no relation to Marcus Garvey) produced the first single "Warriors," a street anthem blending reggae and hip hop, with a wailing siren in the chorus. It features...