While there are many terrific and significant reggae artists and bands, Bob Marley still sits atop of the list as the genre’s most important figure. More than anyone else, Marley, who was born in 1945 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Bob Marley, the legendary Jamaican singer, guitarist, and songwriter, is often hailed as the most influential figure in the genre of reggae music. His unique ability to blend ...

Kingsley Ben-Adir as “Bob Marley” in "Bob Marley: One Love" (Paramount Pictures) Paramount’s Bob Marley biopic “One Love” arrived in theaters on Valentine’s Day, and the film is packed with songs from ...

Bob Marley performed at the Smile Jamaica Concert two days after being shot, showing his commitment to peace and making one of the most powerful statements of his career. Marley’s 1977 album “Exodus” ...

Tracy Chapman, Björk, Public Enemy and more songs for rabble-rousing and celebrating revolution. By Jon Pareles “One Love” landed in what has become a box office sweet spot — stories that feel both ...

Dean MacNeil couldn’t eat. Couldn’t sleep. He was on emotional autopilot because something “tore a hole in the soul of my family and me.” It was the summer of 1991, and MacNeil had taken a road trip ...