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Allan ‘Skill’ Cole obituary

Jamaican footballer, close friend of Bob Marley and manager of the Wailers

The Guardian - UK

“Bob wanted me to help him not only learn guitar but learn to arrange. I think he caught on!” Ska and reggae pioneer Ernest Ranglin played with everyone from Bob Marley to Jimmy Cliff. At 93, he plans to secure his legacy

The guitarist guided the music of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Toots, Prince Buster among others – but thinks the magic might never have have happened if he’d had access to better gear

Guitar World

Relatives of deceased stars wade in on Rod Stewart’s controversial AI Ozzy Osbourne tribute

British rock singer raised eyebrows when he shared a video featuring an AI likeness of the Black Sabbath frontman taking selfies with other late stars, including Prince, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse

The Independent UK

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Pop music still has a role in political protest, says author of new version of Live Aid poem

In an interview with ‘The Independent’, Rhidian Brook also revealed Bob Geldof’s tongue-in-cheek four-letter reaction to the poem filled with famous song lyrics

The Independent UK

“People shied away from its political edge – they didn’t get their love songs. But for us it was a lot of fun”: Junior Marvin on Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Survival – and the influence Hendrix’s guitar pedal guru had on its sound

After the success of Exodus and Kaya, Bob Marley took the Wailers into a more politically charged direction to deliver a slept-on classic in the Wailers’ discography

Guitar World

"The last thing I remember, Iwas playing at atopless bar and had aVolkswagen bus and a hundred bucks": What former Heartbreaker Stan Lynch did next

Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers’ drummer is back behind the kit for an album from his new Americana collective, The Speaker Wars

Louder

From Madonna to New Order and Oasis, one man’s odyssey to make an ‘atlas of album cover maps’

Damien Saunder set out to survey the cartographic influence on album sleeve design. Four years and 400-plus records later, he’s created the coffee table book music fans and map lovers never knew they needed

The Guardian - AU

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‘You can almost smell the marijuana’ – Dennis Morris, the boy photographer who made Bob Marley catch fire

He got his first cover shot at the age of 11. By 14, he was touring with a reggae legend, who taught him how to smoke. And he has spent the rest of his life chronicling Black British experience and so much more

The Guardian - UK

“There was a drive, a presence – I helped guide him early on. He wanted me to help him not only learn guitar but arrange”: Godfather of ska, Ernest Ranglin, recalls working with a young Bob Marley

Ranglin’s rhythmic style and blend of mento, jazz and reggae in his guitar parts not only influenced the inception of the ska movement, but also some of Jamaica’s biggest talents

Guitar World

1975: The Year the World Forgot review — never has pop history been so elegantly told

Dylan Jones puts the record straight on a golden era

Evening Standard

21 Photos Of Famous People Before They Became World-Renowned Celebrities

In these pictures you can recognize big celebrities that we know now, but when the photos were taken, these people were just on their way to stardom.

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Ready or not, here she comes: Lauryn Hill’s 20 best songs – ranked!

Ahead of her 50th birthday this month, we rate the best tracks of the multi-hyphenate talent who, with Fugees and as a solo artist, blended soul, hip-hop and reggae with raw emotion and charisma

The Guardian - UK

"There was a lot of rejection, because I was a skinny Black girl trying to be the singer of a rock band." How Skunk Anansie's Skin went from Bob Marley-attended basement parties to a Glastonbury-headlining Britrock icon

From Oasis attending their early gigs to hanging out with David Bowie and Lemmy, Skin became a true rock icon in the 90s

Metal Hammer

Lauryn Hill makes rare appearance to attend her first Met Gala

The hip-hop legend made her first Met Gala appearance on Monday

Evening Standard

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What Hi-Fi?

We asked 8 of the world's top turntable designers for their favourite records – here's what they said

Top turntable designers share the vinyl records they love listening to and that had a huge impact on their lives

Guitar World

“That was the first time I’d ever listened to one and gone, ‘What is that? I want to learn how to do that’”: Justin Hawkins is known for his rock chops – but a soul and reggae legend inspired him to break the rules

The Darkness singer on how Johnny Nash inspired him to broaden his musical horizon

The Independent UK

How Jamaica has bounced back after the devastation of Hurricane Beryl

The Guardian - UK

UK reggae pioneers Steel Pulse: ‘We told punk fans – you can pogo, but please don’t spit at us’

They won a Grammy, risked being shot in the US and were adored by Bob Marley. As they go on tour, the band look back on half a century of being a voice for the voiceless

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Evening Standard

What is on the King's playlist as Charles shares songs with Apple for Commonwealth Day

Monarch honours Bob Marley, Beyoncé, Kylie and more

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King Charles finds it 'incredibly hard' not to dance to Kylie Minogue

King Charles has praised "incomparable" Beyonce and admitted he finds it "incredibly hard" not to dance to Kylie Minogue in his Apple Music show.

The Independent UK

King Charles lists favourite tracks from ‘exceptional’ Beyonce and Kylie Minogue on royal playlist

Charles showcases his top tracks on Apple Music

The Guardian - UK

King Charles pays tribute to ‘marvellous’ Bob Marley as he shares favourite songs

Monarch recalls ‘infectious energy’ of late reggae singer in Apple Music broadcast to celebrate Commonwealth Day

The Guardian - UK

King Charles’s Apple Music playlist: are they really his favourite songs?

Some of the choices on The King’s Music Room – Beyoncé, Raye – are frankly implausible but disco and reggae from his youth do get a nod

The Independent UK

King hails ‘exceptional’ Beyonce as he plays his favourite Commonwealth tracks

Like a consummate DJ, Charles introduces each song, giving his thoughts before the tracks are played.

Evening Standard

The King’s Music Room: Charles hails ‘exceptional’ Beyonce as monarch's Apple Music show goes live

Like a consummate DJ, Charles introduces each song, giving his thoughts before the tracks are played

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