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Bunny Wailer — a founding member of the Wailers with Bob Marley — passed away early on Tuesday. He was 73.Wailer died at the Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica.

The Wailers, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.Following Marley’s death from cancer in 1981 and Tosh’s murder in 1987, he was the last surviving member of the iconic reggae band’s original lineup.News of Wailer’s death was confirmed by his manager, as well as by Jamaica’s Culture Minister, Olivia Grange.No cause of death has yet been given, however he had been in hospital following a stroke in July 2020.Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness was among those to pay tribute, describing Wailer’s

Reggae pioneer Bunny Wailer, who founded The Wailers with his childhood friend Bob Marley, died today at Medical Associates Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. He was 73, and had been hospitalized since July following a stroke.

Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, has died. He was 73.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBunny Wailer, a founding member of Bob Marley’s Wailers and a legendary reggae singer whose career reached across seven decades, died early Tuesday, his manager confirmed to the Jamaica Observer. He was 73.“He died about 8:00 this morning.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterNatalia Nastaskin, who has been General Manager of the Global Music Group at United Talent Agency since 2015, is joining the executive team at Primary Wave Music as Partner and Chief Content Officer, effective Feb. 1.Nastaskin will spearhead the development of various content for Primary Wave’s roster of management acts and publishing artists including Stevie Nicks, Bob Marley, Whitney Houston, Prince, Ray Charles among others.

Johnny Nash, known for his hit song "I Can See Clearly Now," has died. He was 80.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorJohnny Nash, the angel-voiced reggae-pop singer-songwriter who had U.S. hits with “I Can See Clearly Now,” “Stir It Up” and “Hold Me Tight,” died Tuesday at his home in Houston.

Gwen Stefani and the rest of The Voice coaching crew created an uplifting video that we all could use right about now.The former No Doubt lead singer, her boyfriend, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend all came together to sing Bob Marley's iconic feel-good hit "One Love" for a promotional video for The Voice, which returns to NBC on October 19. But besides spreading awareness about the newest season of The Voice, the video also spread lots of feel-good vibes around the internet.

Bob Marley’s “One Love.” The judges’ stunning harmonies with  Blake Shelton ’s guitar and  John Legend ’s piano spread positivity and joy. The video starts with Legend walking down the sidewalk when he stumbles upon a piano that says “play me.” Legend starts the melody before Kelly Clarkson  pops out of a window followed by Shelton and Gwen Stefani. The video ended with on-screen text that says “Together Again” in references to the four judges being on the same season again.

Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson have “One Love” on “The Voice”.

COVID-19 test after showing symptoms.News of the five-time Grammy nominee’s ill-health came just weeks after his last known performance, on a national live-stream during Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations in August. A family statement said Hibbert died Friday at University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, surrounded by family.Ziggy Marley, son of Bob Marley, tweeted about the death saying he spoke with Hibbert a few weeks ago and, “told him how much i loved him

Nicole Scherzinger has showed off her incredible twerking skills in a hilarious video with her boyfriend Thom Evans.The 42 year old, who recently stunned in bikini snaps while on a romantic holiday with her beau, took to her Instagram stories to share her intense workout routine with the former professional rugby player. In the clip, the loved-up pair could be seen doing lunges and squats before dancing with her partner in crime to the tune of Bob Marley's Could You Be Loved.

Bob Marley’s influence on surfing and skateboarding has been explored in the most recent episode of the late reggae legend’s Legacy docu-series.This year marks what would have been Marley’s 75th birthday.

Steve Bloom Toots Hibbert, Jamaica’s answer to James Brown, is 80 years old and still cranking out music that sounds as fresh as his original records in the mid-1960s. His latest under the Toots and the Maytals banner, and first full-length since 2011: the album “Got to Be Tough.”Raised in Kingston, Toots’ career mirrored Bob Marley’s.

Toots And The Maytals, Ziggy Marley and Ringo Starr have teamed up on a new cover of a Bob Marley classic.The new collaboration, which will feature on Toots And The Maytals’ new album, also features Starr’s son Zak Starkey and Sly And Robbie’s Sly Dunbar.The musicians have put their own spin on Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’, transforming it into an upbeat, horn-laced track.

Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers on Amazon Music HD.“My father’s music has moved and inspired legions of fans around the word, and we’re thrilled Amazon Music has developed a campaign that celebrates the rediscovery of his classics while introducing new favorites to the next generation,” notes Cedella Marley in a statement.

Bob Marley documentary is coming to BBC2 later this summer.The documentary, When Bob Marley Came to Britain, is a 1 hour programme that explores Marley’s influence on the UK music scene.According to a BBC press release, the documentary will “reveal how [Marley’s] presence helped influence British politics, culture and identity, during a time of massive social and civil unrest in the UK – and how his universal message of One Love and unity helped inspire a generation of Black British youth.”It

Facebook has inked deals with music giants that will let its billions of users watch hit music videos alongside viral cat clips and political rants, the company said Friday.Official music videos from artists such as Nicki Minaj, Bob Marley and the Jonas Brothers will go live on the social network Saturday thanks to Facebook’s new partnerships with labels including Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and BMG.They will live in a dedicated section of the Facebook Watch video

Ziggy Marley has released a new single, ‘Play With Sky’ – you can listen to it below.The upbeat, joyous new track features Ben Harper and includes the lyrics: “I’m going to outside, gonna play with the sky…Running wild/Play with sky.”Ziggy, the son of Bob Marley, has also revealed details of his new album, ‘More Family Time’ which features a host of new collaborations with artists including Alanis Morissette, Tom Morello, Busta Rhymes, Sheryl Crowe, Lisa Loeb and more.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterUniversal Music Philippines, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced the launch of Island Records Philippines, a new domestic label division dedicated to developing local talent.Island was founded 61 years ago in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell and has released a remarkably diverse array of music, ranging from Bob Marley to Traffic, from U2 to Shawn Mendes.

Ziggy Marley held a livestream concert today (July 19), during which he played a number of Bob Marley’s classic songs.The online gig was the latest event to be held by the Marley family to celebrate the reggae icon’s 75th birthday. The musician would have celebrated the milestone on February 6, 2020.Marley, who is Bob’s son, performed tracks like ‘One Love’ and ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ during the hour-long performance, which was held in accordance with social distancing regulations.

global pandemic, civil unrest and systemic racism coming to a head in countries all over the world, Bob Marley's family is coming together to try to do their part to help.

Queen, the Beastie Boys and Bob Marley are among the list of artists to get their own channel, alongside Michael Jackson and Coldplay.The Beastie Boys channel launched earlier this week, and will run until Wednesday until July 21, featuring “classic bangers, deep cuts, rarities, and live recordings” and a series of guest Pass the Mic DJ sets from high profile fans of the rap icons.Bob Marley, meanwhile, will be honoured on Tuff Gong Radio, which begins airing today (July 16) and will remain on

Queen.The legendary rock outfit’s Greatest Hits (Virgin) album chalks up an impressive milestone by passing 900 weeks on the Official Albums Chart Top 100, and is just the third album to do so.Released in 1981, the career retrospective is behind just Bob Marley & The Wailers' 1984 hits album Legend (933 weeks) and ABBA's Gold compilation, the longest-running U.K.

SiriusXM launched five exclusive radio channels today (July 15) dedicated to the Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, Coldplay, Michael Jackson and Queen. Prince's channel also makes a temporary comeback.

Not content with being the UK's best-selling album of all time, Queen's Greatest Hits album has achieved another impressive chart milestone this week.

NEW YORK -- Bob Marley’s Grammy-winning children and chart-topping grandson have re-imagined one of his biggest hits to assist children affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley and her son, Skip Marley, have joined forces to produce a new version of “One Love,” which will be released July 17 and will also include special guest appearances from other musicians.

Bob Marley have reimagined the music icon’s song ‘One Love’ to raise money for Unicef’s coronavirus fund.Originally recorded in 1977 by Bob Marley and The Wailers, the new take on ‘One Love’ sees vocals from Marley’s son Stephen, daughter Cedella and grandson Skip.It also features a host of children living in vulnerable environments and musicians from conflict zones.Marley’s Tuff Gong International, the label and recording studio he founded in the 1970s, will team up with global record company

This came as quite the surprise!

Anuel has officially confirmed that his much-expected sophomore album, Emmanuel, will be released at midnight on Friday (May 29).

The auction takes place at 6pm tonight...

Sophie Turner is showing off her growing baby bump!

Sophie Turner wears a Bob Marley mask and sits in the driver’s seat while going for a drive with husband Joe Jonas on Thursday afternoon (May 14) in Los Angeles.

The One Love Covid-19 Relief Auction takes place next week...

Some perfect lockdown listening