U2 Joined by Jay-Z at Controversial Berlin Show

U2's gig at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin for MTV's European Music Awards went ahead on Thursday ... Read More »

20 Best Beatles Cover Songs

Covering a Beatles song is like taking up residence in the Great Pyramid: The foundation is ... Read More »

We Hear Dead People: 10 Duets With Deceased Singing Partners

In the music industry, every day is El Dia de los Muertos, especially when los muertos can be ... Read More »

Julian Marley and the Uprising Spread a Little Love at CMJ

Julian Marley's long dreadlocks shook back and forth as he moved to the beat and said, "Music is the ... Read More »

Teen Reggae Singer Javaughn Electrifies CMJ Crowd

At Wednesday night's CMJ show at New York's Brooklyn Bowl, 16-year-old Jamaican musical prodigy ... Read More »

K'naan Gets Co-signed by Polaris Prize, Maroon 5, Nas and Damian Marley

It's been three years since K'naan was first shortlisted for the coveted Polaris Prize -- a best ... Read More »

Peace, Love and Understanding: 20 Songs to Ring In the International Day of Peace

The Peace Bell will be rung at the United Nations on Monday, Sept. 21, officially commemorating ... Read More »

Producers Bogarting Bob Marley Doc, Says Director Jonathan Demme

An authorized documentary of Bob Marley is officially "on hold," according to the film's ... Read More »

Dancehall Pioneer Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson Dies

Jamaican music legend Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson, half of the iconic production team of Steely and ... Read More »

Algerian Rai King Khaled Seeks 'Liberté' in a Different Desert

Khaled, the king of Algerian Rai music, is gearing up for a pretty amazing November concert. He'll ... Read More »

Sean Bones, 'Dance Hall' (Bodega Girls Remix) -- Exclusive Download

One minute you're Sean Sullivan working a day job in New York City's fashion biz and playing guitar ... Read More »

Ziggy Marley Remixes His Dad's Music for Kids

Simple fact: every generation eventually discovers Bob Marley. But Bob's son, Ziggy Marley, is ... Read More »

Potent Quotables: Lenny's Indulgent Past

"I honestly used to smoke as much, if not more, than Bob Marley." --Lenny Kravitz In a recent ... Read More »

Matisyahu, 'Redemption Song' -- Video Exclusive

Reggae artist Matisyahu joins Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, Cold War Kids, Imogen Heap, Talib Kweli and ... Read More »

From Dube to Dub Colossus: African Reggae That Shouldn't Work ... but Does

It almost seems too obvious to work: reggae aesthetics spliced onto Ethiopian music. Ethiopia is, of ... Read More »

Rock Almanac: September 14, 2008

On This Date in 1974: Eric Clapton's version of Bob Marley's 'I Shot the Sheriff' hits the No. 1 ... Read More »