The Specials will release an album of cover songs, Protest Songs – 1924-2012, on September 24th. The release will include 12 new versions of protest songs by artists like Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, and Frank Zappa. The British group has previewed the album with a rendition of “Freedom Highway,” a …
Read More »'They Wanted Her to Shut Up and Be a Widow': How Rita Marley Overcame Tragedy and Revived the Family Brand
Decades after she and Rita Marley toured with Bob Marley, Marcia Griffiths still does a good impression of the woman she calls Sister Rita marching into her late husband’s dressing room after a show. “’Come on, come on — time to go!’” Griffiths says with a laugh, slapping her hands …
Read More »Watch Bob Marley's New Animated Video for 'Three Little Birds'
As part of the ongoing Marley75 celebration — and to spread positivity during this pandemic — Bob Marley’s estate has shared a new animated video for the reggae legend’s “Three Little Birds.” Marley’s daughter Cedella said in a statement of the new video, “This song has helped provide hope and …
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