Latest Bob Marley News
Johnny Marr: Drugs And Booze Don't Make You More Interesting
Johnny Marr would have used drugs and alcohol if he thought they would make him “more interesting".The 58-year-old musician hasn’t drunk booze since the mid-2000s and admitted that things would be “tougher” if he did,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 February 2022
Reggae Icon And Dub Pioneer Lee 'Scratch' Perry Dies
Reggae legend and Dub pioneer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has died aged 85.The Grammy-winning producer - whose real name was Rainford Hugh Perry - sadly passed away at Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Jamaica, on Sunday...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 August 2021
Jay-z Hopes His Name Will Be Up There With 'Bob Marley And All The Greats'
Jay-Z hopes his name will be up there with "Bob Marley and all the greats".The 51-year-old megastar has admitted he's "not beyond ego" and would like to think he will have a place in history...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2021
Bunny Wailer Dies Aged 73
Bunny Wailer has died aged 73.The legendary reggae singer - who performed in The Wailers alongside reggae icon Bob Marley - has passed away in hospital, after suffering a stroke in 2020.His sad passing has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 March 2021
Jason Derulo: I Loved Lockdown Life
Jason Derulo had more fun than ever during the coronavirus lockdown.The 30-year-old singer has admitted that although the lockdown proved to be ''a hard time for a lot of people'', he relished the opportunity to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 September 2020
Ziggy Marley Leads Tributes To Toots Hibbert: 'He Was A Father Figure To Me'
Bob Marley's son Ziggy Marley has led tributes to the late Toots Hibbert.The reggae pioneer - who fronted the reggae and ska band Toots & the Maytals - passed away peacefully at a hospital in...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 September 2020
Toots And The Maytals Singer Toots Hibbert In Hospital
Toots and the Maytals singer Toots Hibbert has been hospitalised in an intensive care unit with suspected COVID-19.The 77-year-old reggae legend is being treated at a private facility in the Corporate Area of Kingston, Jamaica,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 September 2020
Be Kind: Songs To Inspire Compassion In A World Of Conflict [Playlist]
It's amazing that we can live in a world that produces trending hashtags like #BeKind and #AllLivesMatter one minute, and then expresses outrage at an "invasion" of desperate migrants in dinghies the next. It's astounding...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2020
Bob Marley Was Strict Dad
Bob Marley was a strict dad. Although the late pioneer of reggae - who died in 1981 at the age of 36 - was known as the king of chill, his son Ziggy, 51, admitted...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 July 2020
Bob Marley's Family Re-imagine One Love To Raise Funds For Covid-19 Fund
Bob Marley's family is set to release a new cover of the late reggae legend's iconic hit 'One Love' to raise funds for UNICEF's coronavirus relief fund.The re-imagined rendition of the 1977 track - which...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2020
Bruce Springsteen: America Is Haunted By Slavery
Bruce Springsteen believes America is still ''haunted'' by ''slavery''.The 'Born in the USA' hitmaker reflected on the demonstrations happening across the country in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police last...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 June 2020
Katy Perry's Musical Mood Lift
Katy Perry has turned to the late Bob Marley to help her when she's feeling ''depressed''.The 35-year-old singer - who is expecting her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom - admitted nothing lifts her mood...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 May 2020
Songs To Play When You Feel Like There's No Way Out [Playlist]
The last few days have been difficult for a lot of people as we come to terms with the loss of British TV presenter Caroline Flack. She took her own life following a relentless assault...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 18 February 2020
Mid-week Playlist: 15 Happy Tunes To Get You Through Work
It's hard enough getting through a working week without the struggle of choosing some appropriate tunes to help you stay motivated. Thus, we've taken the liberty of putting together our own ultimate happy playlist that...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 08 August 2018
Anna Wintour Never Slept With Bob Marley... But She Absolutely Would Have
Prepare for your opinion of Anna Wintour to change dramatically. She appeared on James Corden's 'Late Late Show' segment 'Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts', where she joked about sleeping with Bob Marley, wearing...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 October 2017
Who Is Skip Marley? Everything You Need To Know About This Rising Reggae Star
Having appeared on Katy Perry's most recent single 'Chained to the Rhythm', the artist on everyone's lips is the successor of a legend: Skip Marley. He's barely out of his teens, but his music career...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 16 February 2017
Bob Marley Snapchat Filter Accused Of Cultural Insensitivity
A new filter released by Snapchat that makes users look like Bob Marley has caused a storm on social media, with many describing it as “digital blackface”.Fans of the iconic Jamaican singer, who died in...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 21 April 2016
Peter Tosh's Cousin And Daughter At War Over Royalties
The musician's family has been at war over funds from his estate since 2014, when two of Tosh's girls, Aldrina and Niambi MCIntosh, became embroiled in a court battle over $2 million (£1.4...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2016
Supreme Court Officials Reject Appeal Over Bob Marley Trademark Battle
The Exodus icon's children previously set up Fifty-Six Hope Road Music to take care of the late star's assets, rights and commercial interests and they granted an exclusive license to bosses at Zion...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 November 2015
Bob Marley's Early Recordings To Feature In New Biopic
Rebels will not focus on the No Woman No Cry hitmaker, but the four men who discovered and mentored him, including JAD Records founder Johnny Nash, who first signed the star, and his...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2015
'Perfectionist' Rita Ora
Rita Ora is a ''perfectionist''.The 'I Will Never Let You Down' hitmaker has revealed she expects a lot of herself and often worries about what others expect of her too.She said: ''I expect a lot...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2015
Bob Marley Statue Unveiled To Mark 70th Birthday
A new lifesize statue of Bob Marley was unveiled to mark the end of a weekend (07-08Feb15) of activities held in Jamaica to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend's 70th birthday.The statue of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 February 2015
Why Madonna's "Rebel Heart" Pictures (Probably) Were Not A Pr Blunder
Let’s talk about the Madonna thing. Not because Madonna still has any cultural relevance per se , but because a little bit of media buzz may or may not have been the only thing her...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 04 January 2015
Bob Marley's Legacy Honoured With Forthcoming Marijuana Blend: Marley Natural
It seems reggae legend Bob Marley's life-long passion is being embraced in the best way imaginable, as a brand new collection of legal marijuana is set to be unveiled in his name. Well, it was...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 November 2014
Bob Marley Becomes Face Of Marijuana Brand
Bob Marley is going to be the face of the world's first international cannabis brand.The late reggae legend's family have struck a deal with private equity firm Privateer Holdings to launch Marley Natural, a new...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 November 2014
Miley Cyrus Shows Off New Pet Piglet Bubba Sue
Miley Cyrus has got a new pet piglet named Bubba Sue.The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker, who is well-known for her love of dogs, took to Instagram to reveal the latest member of the Cyrus household to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 August 2014
Cedella Marley Designs Soccer Gear Inspired By Reggae Legend Dad
Bob Marley's eldest daughter Cedella has designed a soccer wear collection inspired by her late father's love of the sport.The Marley Apparel Soccer Capsule Collection 2014 will feature items linked to the reggae great's stylish...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2014
Bob Marley Music Dispute Settled
A dispute over the rights to some of Bob Marley's most famous songs has been settled following a court battle in Britain.The legal war between two music companies, Cayman Music and Blue Mountain Music, went...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 June 2014
Copyright Dispute Over 13 Bob Marley Songs Kicks Off In London
A number of Bob Marley songs – including the iconic ‘No Woman No Cry’ are at the centre of a rights dispute being heard at The High Court in London. The publisher Cayman Music...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 14 May 2014
Keith Richards Teams Up With Musicians To Pay Reggae Tribute To Marley
Rolling Stones star Keith Richards has teamed up with blues guitarist/singer Keb' Mo' and reggae stars Mermans Mosengo and Sherieta Lewis to record a new Bob Marley tribute for an upcoming charity album.The quartet joins...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2014
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