Keeping the 'Feud' all in the family Dec 1, 2008
What do reggae legends Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, and Frederick "Toots" Hibbert have in common. All consented to be photographed by shutterbug Peter Simon, and their pictures appear in Simon's book "Reggae Scrapbook." Wednesday, Peter, whose sister is singer Carly Simon, will give a PowerPoint presentation at Johnny D's all about his experiences in Jamaica. (Boston Globe)
Forgotten Wailer lives, dies in PBG Oct 13, 2008
By the time she was a teenager, she was hanging with Marley and future band members Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and Junior Braithwaite, as well as another backup singer, Beverly Kelso. Everyone called her Cherry Green. (The Palm Beach Post)
Catch A Fire by Timothy White Sep 24, 2008
This edition also contains an exhaustive 70-page discography of every piece of music ever recorded by Marley, the Wailers, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, and all members of the Marley family. Most importantly, however, Timothy White's Catch A Fire does what the best of biographies do: turn a larger-than-life, often mysterious icon into a real person. (Suite101.com)
EW: 'Exclusive: 'Rock Band 2' offering new slate of full albums' Aug 29, 2008
Hollywood Insider Blog. Exclusive: 'Rock Band 2' offering new slate of full albums. (USA Today -- Tech)
HIGH-GRADE SHIT Aug 7, 2008
Pineapple Express more eclectic pop score (including the Ironsides theme) expresses Green s multi-culti youth values from Eddy Grant s Electric Avenue to Peter Tosh s Wanted: Dread or Alive. But why is Public Enemy s Lost at Birth, a track of such searing magnificence, put in this jokey context except to reduce it to pop trivia. (New York Press)
Obama has a world of vocal supporters Jul 28, 2008
Jamaican star Cocoa Tea offers a classic reggae sound with his song "Barack Obama," channeling Peter Tosh in body and spirit: "This is not about class, nor color race nor creed/ Make no mistake, it's the changes, what all the people them need.". Closer to home, East LA-born Miguel Orozco's reggaeton "La Caminata" pounds relentlessly, its percussive thump far more aggressive than these mostly laid-back songs. (Boston Globe)
U-Roy, Cornell Campbell to perform in Berkeley Jul 4, 2008
In constant demand, he bounced between leading sound systems such as Doctor Dickie's Dynamite, King Tubby, Coxcone Dodd and Sir Mike the Musical Thunderstorm, recording his first single, "(Earth's) Rightful Ruler," with Peter Tosh for Lee Perry ... A cousin of Peter Tosh, the Jamaican-born singer is a charismatic performer who radiates positive energy from the stage. (San Francisco Chronicle)
City Rastas unleash 'I-ity' on the scene Jul 3, 2008
Disciples of Rastifarian culture and the musical teachings of Bob Marley, and even more, Peter Tosh, the band's basis was in roots reggae, but with a dancehall appeal. That style has changed a bit over the last few seasons with the addition of Davis and former Towers guitar thrasher John O'Neal of Ewing. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Roger Steffens and Peter Simon's 'Reggae Scrapbook' May 31, 2008
(My favorite: the former Wailer Peter Tosh on a unicycle, sporting thigh - high rainbow-colored socks and taunting the camera with spliff in hand, as if to say, "You looking at me?") The book also covers the contemporary reggae scene, an exhilarating m. lange of sacred and profane. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Bob Marley remembered May 13, 2008
But this did not discourage him as he continued to pursue a career in music and in 1965, he formed a group called The Wailers with Bunny Livingstone (later known as Bunny Wailer) and Peter McIntosh (later known as simply Peter Tosh). Bob acted as a front man for the group and wrote most of the groups material. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Multimedia Fashion Tribes of Melbourne | People like us Apr 12, 2008
Pure rasta reggae as pioneered by Bob Marley has spun out many evolutionary tangents since the forms made famous by performers such as Burning Spear, Peter Tosh, Jacob Miller, Jimmy Cliff, Shabba Ranks, Supercat, Chaka Demus, Pliers and Anthony B. To name a few. According to Jesse I, presenter and DJ on radio PBS FM, reggae is a broad term taking in most Jamaican music from the late 1960s ska era to the present. (The Age, Australia)
Stirring it up Apr 9, 2008
The evening's main course will be a slide show by Peter Simon, Carly's brother, who will show his photographs of the reggae community, including shots from "Reggae Scrapbook" (above, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger with reggae legend Peter Tosh in 1979), his recent book with reggae maven Roger Steffens. 8:30 $10. (Boston Globe)
Acts & Openings Mar 21, 2008
The Power of Music and Steelgrass Recording Studio presents world-renowned reggae historian and Bob Marley expert Roger Steffens in a lecture/concert/slideshow on the life and work of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and the history of reggae music. Tickets available at the door or in advance from Bounty Music, Kapaa, or Hanalei Music. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Leslie Gray Streeter Mar 19, 2008
I love that the songs of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh are still making people smile and getting them thinking about peace and love. I love that Aston "Family Man" Barrett, of the original Wailers band, is still holding down the fort, and that the lead singer is a Jewish/Moroccan kid named Elan, because that proves that the dream of one world united by music is in our reach. (The Palm Beach Post)
The 10 best rock bands ever Feb 29, 2008
$7 online stock trades. A purely subjective list of the groups that changed music forever. (MSNBC -- Music)
In Marley's memory Feb 20, 2008
This was also where he wrote his first songs, learnt to play the guitar, met fellow musicians like Peter Tosh and went on to form the Wailers, reggae's most famous band ... Reggae pioneer Joe Higgs, West Indian cricketer Collie Smith, Rastafarian elder Mortimer Planno, black nationalist William Grant and a host of musicians, including Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, lived and worked here. (India Times, India)
Tribute to reggae Feb 15, 2008
Marley and the Wailers Bunny Wailer and the late Peter Tosh combined compelling songwriting, alluring music and social consciousness ... Often thought of as the Bob Marley of Africa, Alpha Blondy feels a kinship to Dube, just as the latter felt to Peter Tosh (also a murder victim). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The eyes of the law Jan 18, 2008
As an example, music lovers might remember the words of Peter Tosh, a Jamaican singer and writer who said in one of his songs: How can we hope for peace when we have no equal rights and justice. Building upon those words, when we have justice at home we can have peace at home, only then can a nation make a contribution to global peace. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Marley originals among lost music Jan 9, 2008
8, 2008 10:47 AM KINGSTON, Jamaica - A massive collection of 1970s music including original recordings by reggae greats Bob Marley and Peter Tosh has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corp., authorities said Jan. 5. The possible theft of thousands of vinyl records and compact discs is a blow to the island's history, said Olivia Grange, Jamaica's information minister. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Marley Classics Amongst Missing Vinyls Jan 6, 2008
A massive collection of 1970s music including original recordings by reggae greats Bob Marley and Peter Tosh has disappeared from the archives of the former Jamaica Broadcasting Corp.. Reggae legend Bob Marley. (Sky News)
Owner of new store is on a mission Dec 18, 2007
Called "The Reggae Scrapbook," the coffee-table tome includes photos of many of the Jamaican giants, including Bob Marley and many family members, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, "Toots" Hibbert, and Burning Spear, as well as reproductions of concert tickets, posters, postcards, and lyric sheets. "There's ganja, too," said Carly Simon's kid brother, who lives on Martha's Vineyard. (Boston Globe)
We met on StalkerSpace... Dec 1, 2007
Peter Tosh say it cures glaucoma. By M'Karyl. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Unlucky Dube, but the biggest loser is Africa Oct 29, 2007
Ironically, Dube, just like his reggae idol Peter Tosh, died at 43. Tosh, undeniably the South African's biggest inspiration, was shot dead on September 11, 1987. (East African)
Uganda: Lucky Dube 1964 - 2007 Oct 21, 2007
He also read about the music which is synonymous with Rastafarianism - REGGAE. His interest grew the more he read and found out, and soon he was working and earning enough money to buy Peter Tosh albums, which were the only Reggae albums available in South Africa at the time. Whilst he was at school he founded his first band - the Skyway Band - and raised enough money to buy his first guitar from a stage play he produced. (AllAfrica.com)
Reggae mourningSouth Africa's late Lucky Dube was a man with a mission Oct 21, 2007
Like his musical mentor - the late reggae musician Peter Tosh - Dube was killed in a robbery. Shots were fired at his car as he was dropping off his two teenage children in Johannesburg, in circumstances his 1999 track Crime and Corruption says are all too common in South Africa. (BBC News -- Africa)
Shebeen queens scorn licence call Sep 23, 2007
"I provide a great atmosphere," she says, while serving beer in her living room under a faded poster of reggae star Peter Tosh as music plays on the stereo. "My clients include lawyers, doctors, teachers and ordinary people.". (Business Report, South Africa)
`Shebeen Queens' Ignore South Africa's Efforts to Regulate Illegal Bars Sep 20, 2007
I provide a great atmosphere,'' she says while serving Carling Black Label beer in her living room under a faded poster of reggae star Peter Tosh as music plays on the stereo. My clients include lawyers, doctors, teachers and ordinary people. (Bloomberg)
Decision timeJamaica gears up for most wide-open election race in years Sep 1, 2007
Its rise has been accompanied by iconic images of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and the Rastafarian religion. But it is the negative image that shames and angers most Jamaicans, at home and abroad - that of political and criminal violence. (BBC News -- Americas)
Acclaim follows them around Aug 18, 2007
Under the Sly & Robbie banner, they have produced and supplied rhythms for a reported 200,000 songs, ranging from work with rock legends (Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker and the Rolling Stones) to reggae greats (Peter Tosh, Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff) and modern-day stars (No Doubt, Matisyahu and Sean Paul). "Somebody said it was 200,000, and somebody said it was more than that," Dunbar says, laughing at the scope of his resum. (Vancouver Sun)
Reggae Night VI Aug 14, 2007
Songs such as "Things and "Jah Jah Give Us Life" bring the good word of a benevolent Jah, set to bouncy rhythms, punchy horns and pleading harmonies. Even "War" is less an antiwar jeremiad than a crooned prayer for peace.It would be hard to overestimate the influence of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespere; over the past 30 years they have played on and produced more than 50,000 tracks working with artists from Gregory Isaacs to Bob Dylan, Peter Tosh to No Doubt. Their set at the Bowl was as... (Variety)
Unreleased Tunes Revived For Jagger Collection... Aug 9, 2007
His collaboration with Peter Tosh on the Temptations' "(You've Got To Walk And) Don't Look Back" rounds out the track list. Here is the track list for "The Very Best of Mick Jagger". (Billboard.com)
Curbing Homophobia in Reggae Aug 8, 2007
But forget Bob Marley and Peter Tosh singing about peace and love; these days some of reggae's biggest acts are just as likely to be advocating the killing of homosexuals in their music. Related Articles. (Time.com)
Timeline: The Wailers Jul 23, 2007
1963: Bob Marley forms the Wailing Rudeboys (later The Wailin' Wailers) in the Kingston, Jamaica, ghetto Trenchtown with pals Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Roots manoeuvre Jul 20, 2007
Gaylene Martin, a New Zealander who worked with reggae acts on Virgin Records, remembers attending a Peter Tosh gig at the Rainbow theatre in London with Jamaican friends: their car was followed and only the black occupants were questioned. "I was threatened with arrest so many times it became a joke," says Peter Harris, who opened a shop in Portobello Road and was arrested entering his own premises because the police assumed he was a burglar. (Guardian Unlimited)
Legend lives onHow Trench Town is trying to revive Bob Marley's legacy Jun 29, 2007
This was also where he wrote his first songs, learnt to play the guitar, met fellow musicians like Peter Tosh and went on to form the Wailers, reggae's most famous band ... Reggae pioneer Joe Higgs, West Indian cricketer Collie Smith, Rastafarian elder Mortimer Planno, black nationalist William Grant and a host of cracking musicians, including Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, lived and worked here. (BBC News -- Americas)
Where's the love? Apr 29, 2007
Marley grew up in an age when his father was breaking away from his band, The Wailers, and Bob and his band mate, Peter Tosh, were setting off on solo careers and Ziggy was influenced by both their music. Bob's musical legacy soared out of the stratosphere, while Tosh received notably less acclaim for his writings. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Going with the beat Apr 15, 2007
This rock emporium is filled with history and its walls are adorned with photos of acts that have played there during the past 30 years: Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, U2, Peter Tosh, Iggy Pop, and Bob Seger, to name a few. "U2 did one of its first US gigs here," says manager Ed Dingus. (Boston Globe)
Kyle Hurd Band rocks Rensselaer Apr 14, 2007
The band s musical influences include Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, Phish, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin and many others. We see the band still together years down the road, said Hurd. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Nurture their nature Mar 11, 2007
She's contributed background vocals for Aretha Franklin, Melba Moore and Peter Tosh. When Ptah was a little child, going to Harlem's House of Prayer for All People, the congregation would say, 'She's got the spirit. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Nurturing Reggae's Roots Feb 27, 2007
" On "Liberation," he pointed out that although Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jacob Miller are gone, the Rastaman vibrations continue through contemporary Jah disciples like Capleton and Luciano. Meanwhile, St. Croix's Midnite showed why they've amassed a cultlike following with a set of molasses-thick reggae riddims accentuated by the biblical utterances of singer Vaughn Benjamin. After a performance by Steel Pulse, which touched on the group's recent comeback album "African Holocaust," as well as... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fish: Soul-Shakers Feb 13, 2007
" But his musical genius couldn't be confined to one or two genres, and he left his inimitable signature on not only blues, soul, and R also jazz and even country! James Brown and Ray Charles brought worldwide acclaim to African American pop music and made it a global musical influence. Another African American Rst whose global influence should be remembered is King Floyd, a true King of New Orleans soul. The infectious beat of his first hit single, "Groove Me," caught the receptive ears... (Zmag.org)
The History of Ska Feb 10, 2007
were the main stage event and performed with other early ska musicians like Prince Buster and Peter Tosh. Eventually, ska began to change its sound as American music did the same thing. (Suite101.com)
more » Feb 5, 2007
Midnite s original music is heavily indebted to giants such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Burning Spear. Almost exclusively built on the particular one drop rhythm of the Marley era, yet slower. (CTNow.com)
* Reggae inna Taiwan Jan 26, 2007
In the mid-1980s he learned reggae and rasta in Montreal at the feet of influential Jamaican expatriates Buntin Neil and Joe Higgs, the "Father of Reggae" and tutor of people like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. His wanderings later took him to Cancun, Mexico, where he performed at resorts and learned how to free-style and command a stage presence from Julius Green, a former member of The Platters who had ended up in Mexico after being kicked out of Europe and Japan for drug-related offenses. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
