This year's Bestival is to close in raucous fashion as the Prodigy are to headline its Sunday line-up this September. Also just announced for the Isle of Wight festival are Bob Marley's former backing band the Wailers, Cumbria's Wild Beasts and pop veteran Howard Jones. Sting's daughter, who performs as I Blame Coco, is set to perform, while a DJ set is promised from La Roux an...

An updated tracklisting for Nas & Damian Marley's "Distant Relatives" is revealed, Lil Wayne feature added to the album.

Jimmy Cliff already holds the Order of Merit, the highest honor bestowed by his native Jamaica, where the reggae legend stands alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in the genre's Mt. Rushmore. Now, he deservedly follows Marley from the reggae world into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where he will be inducted by longtime admirer and friend Wyclef Jean. The accolade comes at a perfect time for...

AP - Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history, such as the sole album that the late reggae star Bob Marley produced before he gained international fame.

Here at OKP we try to hip y'all to some international sounds whenever possible. On March 30th, Mulatu Astatke has a new album coming out entitled, Mulatu Steps Ahead via Strut Records. Mulatu, an Ethiopian musician, is widely known as the father of Ethio-Jazz (fusing Western style jazz with traditional Ethiopian sounds). Below you'll find Mulatu's classic "Yegelle Te

For the first two minutes of atmospheric discourse between the twin trombones of Jeb Bishop and Jeff Albert, and the human beatbox that is NapolA(C)on Maddox, you would be forgiven for thinking that Hamid Drake's Reggaeology was an ironically titled free improv set. But that impression doesn't last. Infectious riddims kick in, based on Bob Marley's "One Drop," and from that point on...

Reflection Eternal hangs on to the top spot. Nas and Damien Marley adds another entry to the chart. And, look out! Jay Elect is coming for the No.1 spot. Peep this week's Top 10 Rap Songs for details. Top 10 Rap Songs for March 5, 2010 originally appeared on About.com Rap / Hip-Hop on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 15:00:32.

Raheem DeVaughn's new album, The Love & War MasterPeace is at long last set to drop on March 2nd. If you're too anxious to wait a few more days, you can now stream the entire album via CentricTV. We got an early look at his song "Bulletproof," with Ludacris, and you can also look forward to features from Wale, Malik Yusef, Damian Marley, and a monst

David Rodigan joins the 2010 line up to bring reggae and the message of Bob Marley to the people - One Love, One Heart. Win your tickets here!

In Haiti, the musician's politically charged lyrics helped elect a president and nearly got him killed. But now, after a term as mayor of Port-au-Prince, Charlemagne lives in Miami. The earthquake last month has devastated the singer, who used to be described as the Bob Marley of Haiti.