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50 Years Of Bob Marley and The Wailer’s “Get Up Stand Up” And The “Burnin'” Album

The Wailer’s sixth studio album “Burnin'” which was their second on Island Records turns 50 this week (October 19). The album spawns the single “Get Up Stand Up” which Bob Marley penned during

17/10/2023

Album Sales·Anniversaries

Marley’s Legacy Thrives in Latin America As Reggae Rises In The Region

Reggae singer Julian Marley says collaborating with latin acts is a strategic move to reach bigger audiences and spread the message of reggae music across regions. Speaking exclusively with World Music Views, the Boom Draw singer said

27/09/2023

Latin·Reggae

Bob Marley biopic “One Love” to be released on Valentines Day 2024

The Bob Marley biopic “One Love” has been pushed back to a week after Marley’s birthday celebration to February 14, 2024 according to Magical Assam. The film was originally set for release

24/09/2023

Films

40 Years of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ ‘Confrontation’ Album

Confrontation, the thirteenth and final studio album by the reggae legend Bob Marley & the Wailers turned 40 this year. The album was released posthumously in May 1983, 2 years after Bob’s

23/09/2023

Album Sales·Anniversaries

Natural Mystic By Bob Marley & The Wailers has Surpassed 100 Million Streams On Spotify

Natural Mystic, the song first recorded in 1975 and then again in 1977 by Bob Marley & The Wailers has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. The classic reggae song is Marley’s

23/09/2023

Spotify

‘Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Spends 800 Weeks On Billboard 200 Chart

Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers is the second longest charting album on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with 800 non-consecutive weeks as of September 23, 2023. The album

19/09/2023

Album Sales·Charts

‘Catch A Fire’ By Bob Marley And The Wailers To Be Re-released As 3 LP Vinyl Box Set

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ first Island Records album Catch A Fire released in 1973 is being reissued on vinyl and CD for its 50th anniversary. The 3CD deluxe and 3LP vinyl + 12-inch packages

14/09/2023

Album Previews·Reggae

Sean Paul’s ‘Trinity’ Returns to Billboard, Celebrating 138 Weeks on the Reggae Albums Chart

Trinity by Sean Paul makes a return to the Billboard Reggae Albums chart three weeks before its 18th anniversary. The album which as the name suggests is Sean’s third studio album was released September

06/09/2023

Charts

Bob Marley’s Classic ‘Waiting In Vain’ Certified Gold in the UK

Bob Marley and The Wailers’ song “Waiting In Vain” released on 1977 has been certified Gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for surpassing 400,000 copies sold. This achievement

01/09/2023

Certifications

Ten Reggae Songs Influenced By Marcus Garvey

Today, August 17 is the birthday of Marcus Garvey, the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). The son of a stonemason founded the UNIA in 1914 and his teachings continue to

17/08/2023

Features

Marcus Garvey’s Multi-Billion Dollar Infleunce On Reggae And Pop Culture

Today, August 17, Marcus Garvey, the first leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) was born in 1887 in St. Ann Jamaica. The son of a stonemason founded the UNIA in

17/08/2023

Features

Redemption Song By Bob Marley And The Wailers Surpasses 300 Million Streams On Spotify

Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Redemption Song has surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify. The song was produced by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell for Marley’s “Uprising” Album (1980), the final release in his lifetime. It

15/08/2023

Milestones

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