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Bob Marley’s Legend and Rihanna’s Anti Become the Longest-Charting Albums by a Black Male and Female Artist in Billboard 200 History

Bob Marley and Rihanna continue to etch their names deeper into Billboard history as the two longest-charting Black male and female artists on the Billboard 200. Marley’s Island Records compilation Legend has

07/12/2025

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Jimmy Cliff performing at the Love Supreme jazz festival in Glynde, East Sussex, in 2019. Photograph: Shutterstock, Chris Blackwell

Story Of How Jimmy Cliff Reshaped Island Records—and Set the Stage for Chris Blackwell To Discover Bob Marley

Before Bob Marley became the global face of reggae, Chris Blackwell had placed his greatest hopes in another young Jamaican talent: Jimmy Cliff. Blackwell’s memoir “The Islander: My Life in Music and

28/11/2025

Features

Bob Marley and Cindy Breakspeare (Miss Jamaica, Miss World, and Damian Marley's mother)

Cindy Breakspeare Says She Was Done a Disservice by Bob Marley: One Love Movie: “I Think I Ended Up Being a Nameless, Voiceless Ghost”

Cindy Breakspeare, the Jamaican beauty queen who shared a six-year relationship with Bob Marley in the final stretch of his life, has broken her silence on the global box-office hit Bob Marley:

20/09/2025

Bob Marley: One Love·Movies

Bob Marley performs onstage at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on May 27, 1978. Paul Natkin/Getty Images

Reggae Takes Over Las Vegas This June With Buju Banton and Bob Marley’s Hope Road Experience

Las Vegas is turning up the volume on Caribbean culture this June, as two major reggae powerhouses make their mark on the Strip—Grammy-winning legend Buju Banton and the highly anticipated Bob Marley

01/06/2025

Lifestyle

Stick Figure, The No. 1 Living Reggae Artist In The U.S. Releases Cover Of Bob Marley’s ‘Natural Mystic’

Billboard’s No. 1 living reggae artist for 2024, Stick figure, has released a cover of Bob Marley’s Natural Mystic on the legendary reggae singer’s 80th birthday, February 6, 2025. Stick Figure, a

06/02/2025

Music

Satisfy My Soul by Bob Marley & The Wailers is now certified Silver in the U.K.The award was given by the British Phonographic Industry

Bob Marley Has Never Received a Grammy Nomination, Despite Numerous Posthumous Releases

Despite being universally revered as the King of Reggae, Bob Marley never won a Best Reggae Album Grammy. In fact, he was never even nominated for the award during or after his

03/02/2025

Grammys 2025

Bob Marley’s ‘Legend’ Certified 18x Platinum, Extending Its Lead as the Best-Selling Reggae Album in U.S. History

Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers has achieved yet another milestone, certified 18x platinum by the Recording Industry Association OF America (RIAA) as of December 9, 2012. The iconic

09/12/2024

Album Previews·RIAA Certifications

Buju Banton Is The New King Of Reggae?

Event promoter and PR agent Ralston Barrett recently crowned Buju Banton the “King of Reggae” — a bold statement considering Bob Marley’s lasting legacy in the genre. Speaking during a TikTok Live

07/11/2024

Culture

Caribbean Music Report 2024: Bob Marley’s Earnings Surge to $34 Million, Ranks No. 7 on Forbes Highest Paid Dead-Celeb List

Bob Marley’s earnings have doubled since last year, propelling him up two spots on Forbes’ 2024 Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities list, with his estate generating USD $34 million between October 31, 2023, and

04/11/2024

Caribbean Music Report·Music Report

Max Romeo via Instagram. Max Romeo filed a suit against Universal Music Group to claim 47 years of unpaid royalties, that is almost as long as you have been alive. Max Romeo filed a suit against Universal Music Group to claim 47 years of unpaid royalties, that is almost as long as you have been alive.

Scariest Reggae Songs Of All Time

Reggae music may be celebrated for its positive vibrations and messages of peace, but lurking in its depths are songs that explore the supernatural, tales of dread, and darker sides of society.

31/10/2024

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Producer Ziggy Marley at the premiere of "Bob Marley: One Love" in the UK January 30, 2024- Getty Images

75 Projects Submitted For Best Reggae Album at 67th Annual Grammy Awards

First round voting is now opened for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards and some of the biggest names in reggae and dancehall have submitted their projects for consideration. For the prestigious Best

04/10/2024

Grammy News

Haitian warlord Jimmy Chérizier, also known as Barbecue (Babekyou), Bob Marley . Images via Getty/Giles Clarke

Haitian Rebel Barbecue Finds Inspiration In Bob Marley’s “Get Up Stand Up”

Haitian warlord Jimmy Chérizier, also known as Barbecue (Babekyou), has drawn inspiration from reggae legend Bob Marley as he continues to lead the country’s most prominent gang in a battle against multiple

21/09/2024

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