Big changes came to The Wailers after the release of Burnin’ (1973). Founding members Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer stepped away from the band, leaving the unit that became Bob Marley and The Wailers in ...

How Bob Marley created a global anthem of hope.

Natty Dread (1974), the third album Bob Marley released on Island Records, stands out for a number of reasons. For starters, it was Marley’s first to feature him as the lead artist (i.e., rather than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. June 1977: Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Marley (1945 - 1981) in London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty ...

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 ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

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” ...