APRIL 1973: With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The Wailers, created a bridge between the deep roots sound of Jamaica and the commercial rock music ... Fronted by Bob Marley, Peter ...

A special concert celebrating Birmingham's reggae history is to take place on what would have been Bob Marley's 80th ... the Catch A Fire album by Marley's band The Wailers and a track called ...

by Bob Marley and The Wailers in December 1975 ... “Up until then, I had never heard rock and blues guitar of such a high calibre played in reggae music. It meant a lot to me because the ...

The Wailers have just confirmed they're going ... The band, who famously started and toured with reggae superstar Bob Marley, will this year be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their 1984 ...

Simon enjoyed a close friendship with the reggae icon, and shot the famous picture used as the artwork for his 1978 album with The Wailers, Kaya ... Simon’s book, Rebel Music: Bob Marley and Roots ...

Bob Marley was a reggae icon and a beloved father of 11 children. The late singer welcomed three children with his wife Rita Marley — Cedella, Ziggy and Stephen — and adopted her daughters ...

In 1975, Kate Simon photographed Bob Marley and the Wailers at the Lyceum in London ... he is considered one of the pioneers of reggae, with huge hits including No Woman No Cry, One Love and ...

Following the success of their 2024 tour, which honored Bob Marley's legendary album ... cementing its place as a modern reggae classic and solidifying The Wailers' influence and relevance in ...

February 6th 2025 marks what would have been Bob Marley's 80th birthday. David pays tribute to the late King of Reggae with special pieces from the archive, including songs from the John Peel ...