Livingston, tired of the long touring schedule, the difficulty in eating whole foods (as dictated by his Rastafarian beliefs) and annoyed by Island’s insistence on marketing the band as Bob Marley & the Wailers, instead of simply, the Wailers, left the band by the end of 1973 to spend more time with his family and pursue his own artistic ambitions.

In 1972, Nash had his biggest success with the reggae inspired, “I Can See Clearly Now.” The song, which Nash allegedly wrote while he was undergoing cataract surgery, spent four weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The million selling single was also the title track of his popular album, which included several songs written by Bob Marley.

Hibbert was in the middle of an international tour with Toots and the Maytals, when he took ill.

Produced by Richie and Clive Hunt for Element Music Group, Richie’s album “Together We Stand” was selected as the theme for the recent Covid-19 relief Telethon Jamaica Together We Stand, broadcast April 12 on Jamaica’s national TV network TVJ

The Marian Anderson Award is named after the legendary classical music icon who was a Philadelphia native. This achievement honors critically acclaimed artists who have impacted society in a positive way, either through their work or their support for an important cause.

Nelson is the creative force behind historic recordings such as “Crazy,” Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust.

“Quincy,” a new documentary on entertainment legend Quincy Jones, premieres today on Netflix.

“At any given point of a Sunday morning church service, you can sing one of these songs,” shares Nelson on the album

Additional performers included  2 Chainz, T.I., Big Boi, Monica, August Greene and George Clinton.

Sony’s Columbia Pictures is working on Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard biopic

Both will be honored at the 3rd Annual Black Music Honors show.

The 2018 VMAs will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 20 at 9 p.m. ET on MTV.

Born in Arlington, TX, 16-year-old Nya has been performing since the age of three.

Despite her popularity, little is known about her life off the stage. Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami goes beyond her larger than life persona and provides a glimpse into Ms. Jones as a person.

The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation was established by the Latin Recording Academy to promote international awareness and appreciation of the significant contributions of Latin music