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Bob Marley and the Wailers’ guitarist Al Anderson on the night Paul Kossoff gave him his big break

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Dick Barnatt / Scott Dudelson / Getty Images Former Bob Marley and the Wailers guitarist ...
The Cheat Sheet

Why Bob Marley and The Wailers Got Dropped From a Sly and The Family Stone Tour

That became painfully clear to Marley and his bandmates when they got bounced off Sly and The Family Stone’s tour after a handful of shows. And though some people claimed the rejection came because ...

Bob Marley Tops The Year-End Billboard Reggae Albums Chart Again

For the sixth consecutive year, Marley’s Legend compilation album registers top sales in the genre, while no releases from ...
Business Wire

Bob Marley and the Wailers — Catch A Fire — 50th Anniversary

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A historic recording of “Get Up, Stand Up,” one of Bob Marley’s best-loved and most powerful songs, recorded live at the Wailers’ legendary performance at the Sundown ...
American Songwriter

Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Landmark Album ‘Catch a Fire’ Gets 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Catch a Fire (50th Anniversary) is available now across all digital streaming platforms. Additionally, it is available in 3 LP + 12” and 3 CD sets. Both physical releases also feature a book full of ...
The Cheat Sheet

The Bob Marley Song That Became the Wailers’ Breakout Hit

When Bob Marley and The Wailers found international fame in the 1970s, the band had already been making records for a decade. The journey began with a lot of scrapping on the Jamaican scene. Given the ...
American Songwriter

Posthumous Bob Marley and The Wailers Album Honors Reggae Icon’s Afrobeats Roots

More than 40 years after his death, Bob Marley‘s lyrics and messages continue to resurface, while his music with The Wailers is celebrated by artists crossing all genres. On August 4, Marley and the ...
People

Bob Marley and the Wailers Keyboardist Tyrone Downie Dead at 66 After Illness, Partner Confirms

Downie performed with the group starting in the mid-1970s and contributed to albums featuring the singles "Redemption Song" and "Three Little Birds" Jack Irvin has over five years of experience ...
Rolling Stone

Bob Marley and the Wailers Perform ‘Slave Driver’ in Clip From Rare 1973 Capitol Session

Bob Marley and the Wailers perform “Slave Driver” in a new clip from a recently unearthed session at the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles in 1973. The clip comes from the upcoming release, The ...
The Grio

Keyboard player for Bob Marley and The Wailers dies at 66

Tyrone Downie, a keyboardist widely known for his work with Bob Marley and The Wailers, has passed away. He was 66. According to People, Downie died on Saturday, Nov. 5, at a hospital in his native ...
Star Tribune

Which Wailers are which? Two versions of Bob Marley's band hit Minnesota

How's this for stirred-up math? "One Love" and "Three Little Birds" will be performed by two different versions of Bob Marley's old band in the Twin Cities this week and next. Minnesota fans of the ...