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Copeland Forbes, Former Manager To Peter Tosh, Claims ‘Half the Story (of the Wailers) Has Never Been Told’

In a recent Facebook post, renowned reggae tour manager Copeland Forbes shared his insights and frustrations regarding a deleted scene from the Bob Marley “One Love” movie. Forbes, a pivotal figure in

26/06/2024

Films

Cast of Bob Marley: One Love- Image by Paramount

Deleted ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Movie Scene Depicts High Drama in The Wailers’ Breakup

A video obtained by WMV, featuring a deleted scene from the movie Bob Marley: One Love, depicts the final moments of the Wailers band, including original members Peter Tosh (played by Alex

24/06/2024

Bob Marley: One Love·Videos

Bob Marley and The Wailers’ “One Love/People Get Ready” and “Could You Be Loved” Certified Gold in Brazil

Two of Bob Marley and The Wailers’ iconic singles, “One Love/People Get Ready” and “Could You Be Loved,” have been awarded Gold certifications in Brazil by Pro-Música Brasil The songs owned by

14/06/2024

Certifications

Bob Marley and Lauryn Hill’s ‘Turn Your Lights Down Low’ Surpasses 100 Million Streams on Spotify

Turn Your Lights Down Low by Bob Marley and The Wailers Featuring Lauryn Hill has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. This is the Marley band’s 20th song to reach the milestone

07/06/2024

Milestones

“Satta Massagana”: Clive Hunt Details Reason He Rejected Chris Blackwell’s Offer to Buy The Abyssinians’ Debut Album

Chris Blackwell, is known for signing reggae’s biggest stars and popularizing the genre by promoting Bob Marley through his Island Records label. Since the 1960s, the label has released several iconic reggae

06/06/2024

Features

Sekou Clarke of the Sekou Clarke Law Group, Buju Banton

How Did Buju Banton Get Back His US Visa? Immigration Attorney Sekou Clarke Explains Possible Options

Buju Banton is back in the United States after being deported in 2018 and on Sunday evening, Banton called in to New York’s 107.5 WBLS to officially announce his first stage show

28/05/2024

Legal

Dancehall’s First Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song “Here Comes The Hotstepper” In New Starbucks Commercial

Jamaican Dancehall’s first Billboard Hot 100 #1 song “Here Comes The Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze is getting a streaming boost 30 years after its release. The song re-peaked at #1 on US

20/05/2024

Culture

Godfather Of Soul James Brown, Island Records Founder Chris Blackwell, Riddim twins Sly and Robbie

The Untold Story Of James Brown vs. Sly and Robbie By Chris Blackwell

Sly, one half of the riddim duo Sly and Robbie, denies the tale about the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, demanding subservience at Chris Blackwell’s Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. Blackwell,

15/05/2024

Exclusives·Features

Grace Jones by DAVE J HOGAN VIA GETTY IMAGES andPop star Madonna, performing Saturday night at a massive free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Pablo Porciuncula/AFP via Getty Images

Grace Jones: The Unsung Pioneer Inspiring Pop Icon Madonna Record Breaking Performance

Last week (May 2), Madonna made history on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when 1.6 million people came out to see the final concert of her ‘Celebration Tour’, prompted by

10/05/2024

Features

YG Marley signed to Hollywood Talent agency WME

YG Marley’s Praise Jah In The Moonlight Falls Off The Billboard Hot 100

YG Marley’s “Praise Jah in the Moonlight” has fallen off the Billboard Hot 100 after 13 weeks. The reggae track which debuted at #66 the week of February 10, peaked at #34.

07/05/2024

Best Reggae Albums·Billboard

Exclusive: The Untold Story Of ‘Uptown Top Ranking’ By Donna and Althea

Althea & Donna, singers and songwriters of the song “Uptown Top Ranking,” which climbed to the top of the British singles chart in 1977, are one of two female Jamaican acts to

05/05/2024

Exclusives·Reggae

Reggae star Buju Banton sits with DJ Khaled in Miami on May 2, 2024 his first day back on US soil since deported in December 2018

Buju Banton Returns: How Reggae Music Evolved In The United States Since His Absence

Buju was on tour promoting his ninth studio album Rasta Got Soul, released April 21, 2009, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart when a chance encounter changed the

03/05/2024

Editorial

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