Bob Marley

We Interviewed Some Bob Marley Quote Posters About the EDM Remix of His Greatest Hits

On June 25th, the already delicate spine of American music culture may be shattered forever. Bob Marley & the Wailer's Legend is getting an EDM makeover. Read that again if need be. Bob Marley & The Wailer's Legend--the quintessential album for mild, moderate, and severe reggae addicts--is getting a ... More >>

Bob Marley Wants You to CHILL!

Legal (except in New Jersey schools) tranquilizers? Peeking out from among the Malta cans and bottles of kola champagne and ginger beer in bodega refrigerator cases in neighborhoods like Flatbush, Bed-Stuy, and Clinton Hill, beverages bearing a likeness of Wailers lead singer (and prodigious pothe ... More >>

Reincarnated, An Ode to Snoop Dogg's Consumption of Weed

Hollywood Zion: 'Do the Reggae' at BAM

Five days of reggae royalty, mixing it up on-screen

Q&A: VP Records' Patricia Chin, Olivier Chastan, And Neil "Diamond" Edwards On Running Their Queens Reggae Powerhouse

VP Records is the Jamaica, Queens-based powerhouse of the international reggae scene. It owns and distributes a score of other labels including its longtime rival, Greensleeves. Founded by Vincent "Randy" Chin (who died in 2003) and his wife, Patricia—children of Chinese immigrants to Jamaica ... More >>

"Ertra, Ertra, Ertra" And The Problems With Patriotism Performed At A Shrill, Unpleasant Register

THE SONG: "Ertra, Ertra, Ertra." THE YEAR: 1993. THE REASON: Unbearably shrill second half; ruined all Uncanny X-Men back issues featuring Siryn and/or Banshee. To write that the Eritrean national anthem sounds as though the Horn of Africa has severed ties with its mainland and receded into the Re ... More >>

Daniel Martin-McCormick's Spin Control

The Mi Ami rocker hits the decks as Ital

Beecher's Big Deal: When You Want a Big Ole Meaty Cheesy Sandwich

Is $11 too much money to pay for a grilled cheese sandwich? That's the question posed by Beecher's Big Deal, one of its special sandwiches: a grilled cheese packed with caramelized onions, spinach, salami, smoked turkey, and the shop's No Woman cheese, which is flavored with jerk spices. The gourm ... More >>

It's Bob Marley's Birthday. Party Like a Rasta!

Today marks Bob Marley's birthday, and although he's now gone, why not celebrate his memory with a Jamaican feast? The Caribbean island's cuisine has become more popular in recent years in New York City, with everything from food trucks to high-end establishments popping up. Here's how to party in B ... More >>

Five Geeky Questions For Storied Rock Photographer Mick Rock

Mick RockTheophilus London, as shot by Mick Rock. ​Anyone interested in rock photography knows the name Mick Rock, and anyone interested in rock—particularly of the classic and punk varieties—is aware of his images. "I started taking pictures in late 1969," says Rock. "The first ... More >>

Live: Jimmy Cliff Reclaims His Porkpie Crown At Miss Lily's

by Vivien Goldman Jimmy Cliff with Pat McKay Miss Lily's Variety Monday, November 28 Better than: Anywhere else in the world. "I can't believe it! My first night in New York and I'm getting to see Jimmy Cliff! In a tiny place like this!" The gobsmacked girl reggae journalist over from London had ... More >>

Today in Steve Jobs Memorials: This Guy's Hair Possibly the Most Impressive Tribute Yet

Facebook​ This was spotted at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store on Friday morning during the hubbub prior to the iPhone 4S's release. That is a real hairstyle! It's possibly cooler than the tribute on Bond Street we wrote about last week.

Manu Chao

Fire in Babylon: Fighting for Freedom on the Cricket Field

Watch: Nas and Damian Marley Trek Through Jamaica in "Nah Mean"

​Not content with just being announced as part of the rather-weak Lollapalooza 2011 lineup today, Nas and Damian Marley have dropped the music video for "Nah Mean" from their album Distant Relatives. The clip, shot almost entirely in black and white, follows Nasty Nas and Jr. Gong as they take ... More >>

Live: Lauryn Hill, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close At The Blue Note

Still capable of defecating on your microphone, surprisingly. Pics by Santiago Felipe, more below.​Lauryn Hill The Blue Note Monday, January 3 Better Than: You had any right to expect The bad news always comes first with Lauryn Hill. And so. Initial advertised start time: 8 p.m. Revised star ... More >>

The 20 Worst Songs of 2010, #4: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, "Don't Pull Me Over"

F2K10 is a countdown of the 20 worst songs of 2010. Track our progress here. ​Here is the moment where Jeff Lynne finally captures the hard-earned title of "second worst Wilbury."

The 20 Worst Songs of 2010, #20: Far East Movement featuring Ryan Tedder, "Rocketeer"

F2K10 is a countdown of the 20 worst songs of 2010. Track our progress here. ​The sensitive-guy song from this Los Angeles group, which reached the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 with its ode to its members' intoxicating qualities "Like A G6," is a wan bit of treacle that doesn't really go a ... More >>

Nas+Damian Marley

'Deep Space Presents Ashley Beedle, Francois K. & Small Change'

Back to 'Africa' With Nas and Damian Marley

Why the blockbuster collusion of Distant Relatives feels so . . . distant

Class Action Listings 2010

The Slackers: Ska Lifers

God bless Vic Ruggiero et al, who turn old dogs into new, vaguely dog-like creatures

The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 22: The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Bob Marley, "Hold Ya Head"

F2K is a countdown of the 50 worst songs of the decade. Track our progress here. It's a shame the legacy of impossibly gifted MC Notorious B.I.G. is limited to two classic albums and one decent-enough comp--but, hey, better than the Pollard-style recording jags that Tupac has mysteriously maint ... More >>

SENEGAL SOUNDS

Youssou N’Dour brings the hits

How Jamaica's Volatile Dancehall Scene Can Avoid a Biggie vs. Tupac Tragedy

Interview: Sudanese 'Lost Boy' Rapper Emmanuel Jal

Saturday

All Hail Rockism

Reggaephiles rediscover the slow jam, and women

Horoscope

Boyz II Men's Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville U.S.A.

New Jack Swingers come to the end of the road

Jah Cure's True Reflections . . . A New Beginning

Reggae's cause célébre celebrates both his new record's release, and his own

Africa Speaks

N.Y. film fest challenges Western view of war-torn continent

German Reggae?

Oh yes. A few tips for non-islanders on honoring and wooing the Jamaican massive

Natty Cred

Bob Marley's former PR person provides fly-on-the-wall account

Hidden Stories

Tempering struggle with the scent of heaven

Real Rap Videos Vs. SNL Narnia Skit

Thug Luvin'

Anti-Bush Style: Tee'd Off

Darn That Dream

Major tie-up on the one-way street from jazz to jam

La Villa Strangiato

Ayn Rand's favorite Canuck power-prog trio colonizes Brazil

I Got To Cultivate The Rite of Passage That Be Captivating Me

Björking For The Weekend

Runway Rundown

Catch a Fire

Cash & Carry

Money For Nothing in Used-CD Central

Horoscope

From Kingston to Brooklyn

Sir Coxsone Turns On the Power

Paradise Lost

Struggling to be gay in the land of 'one love'

Sugar Magnolia