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Toppa Top 10: Ten Reggae Tunes That Influenced Punk Rock (Selected by Earl Gateshead)

Words by Earl Gateshead— Earl Gateshead and Dr. Alimantado Along with people like Don Letts, Earl Gateshead was one of the figures responsible for making reggae a vital component of the burgeoning pun... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: King Sporty’s “Do U Wanna Dance”

Words by Scott Brown— One-time Studio One studio sideman Noel Williams started out his music career under the tutelage of prolific producer Coxsone Dodd, but he's probably better known for co-writing Bob... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten ‘Mama’ Tunes For Mother’s Day

Classic tributes to a Mother's love, from Sizzla, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and more.

Messages for Marley: Ireland Honors the Legend

Words by Emily Shapiro-- The April 20 premiere of Marley, the documentary of Bob Marley's life, was a highly anticipated event for reggae enthusiasts and music lovers worldwide, one we celebrated by intervie... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: “Marley” Director Kevin MacDonald

Words by Jesse Serwer— After years in the making, the documentary Marley hits theaters—and Facebook (where its making history as the first movie to screen on the site the same day as its release)—today. ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Bob Marley in Zimbabwe

Words by Jesse Serwer— With the long-awaited documentary Marley hitting theaters tomorrow—and making history as the first movie to premiere simultaneously on Facebook—we thought we'd draw your attention ... Read More...

Mellow Movie: ‘Marley’ Premiere in Miami Beach

Words and Photo by Jesse Serwer— Last night saw the U.S. (non-festival) premiere of Marley, director Kevin MacDonald's long-awaited, Marley family-backed documentary on the late music legend, at the Colony... Read More...

Roots Inspiration: Visual Artist Phil Frost On Bob Marley

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Hypebeast— As part of the promotion for director Kevin MacDonald's long-awaited Bob Marley biopic, Marley, set for a nationwide release in the US on 4/20 (watch the trailer her... Read More...

Prince Bust It: Harry Races Bolt, Rocks Desert Clarks, Bigs Up Bob Marley

Words by Jesse Serwer— Fresh off of his recent ventures into dancing calypso and the Lighting Bolt, Prince Harry continued his whirlwind trip through the Caribbean by "dancing reggae" (as the BBC put it)... Read More...

Apocalypse Rock: Toppa Top 10 Reggae Armagideon Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer and Sherman Escoffery— The Mayan calendar predicts the world will end this year, or so many people believe, and these fears have inspired at least one forgettable movie. But when ... Read More...

Redemption Film: “Marley” Trailer + Poster Art

Words by Jesse Serwer— Talk of Academy Award-winning director Kevin MacDonald's Marley documentary has been building for while, and it even had its premiere earlier this month in Berlin. But with its Nor... Read More...

Bob Deep: The Wailing Wailers’ “Ska Jerk”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Continuing on with our journey into some of Bob Marley's best rare grooves, in celebration of his 67th birthday today, we're going all the way back to the very beginning of the Wai... Read More...

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