The Summit on Race in America: Songwriters in the Round Panel Recap

Multiple generations of black artists push for music in schools

"...between Pink Floyd, Police Synchronicity, Run DMC, and Bob Marley,” said Jean, 49. “It all just sounds like good..."

April 10, 2019 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Joe Strummer

"...band, the Mescaleros; the Johnny Cash duet of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song," one of Strummer's final recordings; and some..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

A rock & roll revival?! Here's our weekend music picks.

"...career goes deep. In 1963, a year after Bob Marley first entered a studio with Leslie Kong, 7-year-old McGregor..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Rampage

The Rock! The ape! The lizard! The ... flying wolf?

"...Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jake Lacy, Joe Manganiello, Marley Shelton, P.J. Byrne, Demetrius Grosse, Jack Quaid, Breanne Hill,..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music Jazz Sampler

Psychedelic, post-bop, Latin-inflected, and more: 11 jazz artists

"...of young English improvisers. Influenced by Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, and J Dilla, they're still instantly recognizable as jazz...."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Holiday Viewing: A Christmas Carol

In this season of giving, who is the best Scrooge?

"...all-star extravaganza, with Goofy falling over his chains as Marley, and even Basil, the great mouse detective, dropping by..."

Dec. 24, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Zach Theatre's A Christmas Carol

This slick and polished musical adaptation of the Dickens classic serves up holiday cheer in abundance

"...of which stand out. As the Ghost of Jacob Marley, Roderick Sanford delivers a soulful, dirgelike version of Michael..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen

by Bill Bentley

"...little-known and unseen pictures ranging from Nirvana to Bob Marley. The breadth of subjects includes the Austin-centric annotator's loving..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Formula 1 Music: Stevie Wonder

The master blaster signed, sealed, and delivered

"...the drummer to begin the syncopation rhythms of Bob Marley ode “Master Blaster (Jammin’),” which opened the show...."

Oct. 23, 2017 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Austin Film Festival 2017 Preview

The writers' festival goes big

"...this multihyphenate talent who made the world weep with Marley & Me. Ask him why he didn't change the..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Plax

"...doing it. "Location" features truly brutal drumming courtesy of Marley Jones from OBN IIIs, while Spray Paint's Chris Stephenson..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Review by Libby Webster

First Concert: Charles Attal

The C3 partner's first foray with Foreigner

"...I was more BTO, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and ELO. Foreigner was about 10th on the list...."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Feature

Plax Coalesces

ATX punks premiere new track “What a Waste”

"...Chris [Stephenson] from Spray Paint and Michael [Goodwin] and Marley [Jones] from OBN IIIs had been getting together. They..."

July 31, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

How Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" Became the Most Valuable Song of All Time

Buffett began composing the song after visiting a local Mexican restaurant

"...into his general aesthetic, a thread running from Bob Marley to the Zac Brown Band. Headquartered in Austin, the..."

July 21, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Original 12th Street Muralist Likely to Handle Replacement

Chris Rogers is still considering the subject of a new mural

"...featuring famous black musicians like Tupac, Prince, and Bob Marley...."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"..."Crazy Baldhead," Bob Marley Reggae's imperial majesty wasn't sizing up skinheads when he..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Elvis Lives?

"...like the captain of the Flying Dutchman or Jacob Marley's ghost. Of course, I speak of the King, Elvis..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback – ACL Fest: Dad Rock Is Dead

Wrapping weekend one of ACL Fest on the eve of the second iteration

"...The 29-year-old Compton rapper proved powerful, dramatic, Marley-esque, captivating youngsters and old heads alike. Booking him in..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Review: Kacey Musgraves

East Texas country upstart reclaims her former stomping ground

"...left field covers of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” and Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” (as part of “Step Off”). The..."

Oct. 3, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

Saturday ACL Fest Preview: Kendrick Lamar

We couldn't get Kendrick on the phone, so we replayed his greatest verse

"...me a black Beatle, I'm either that or a Marley." Kendrick Lamar8:30pm, Samsung stage..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Bedside Manner: Guitar & Pen

Homework vs. live music ascension

"...Book Festival volleys have been works for children, Ziggy Marley’s I Love You Too and Little Melba & Her..."

June 22, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Levitation Imaginings

Hard to get some psychs on the horn, so conjured them through other means

April 29, 2016 Music Feature

Playback: Spring Festival Season Evolves

Storms can halt an already truncated spring festival season

"...sole survivor of the original Wailers triptych with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, and my reason for not staying..."

April 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hip-Hop Now Sucks?

What does that even mean?

"...Boys, with Rick Rubin’s production, had already concocted rap/rock. Marley Marl and DJ Premier had already demonstrated how to..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Jay Trachtenberg's Top Reads of 2015

A Brief History of Seven Killings leads a list of works exploring crime and politics abroad and at home

"...violent tale centered around the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in December 1976, an act with ramifications that extend..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Playback: Barracuda on the Block

"...Scrooge's haunters. Local noise rapper Blackie stars as Jacob Marley, who ushers a trio of musical ghosts: Christmas Past..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Black Metal, Gray Skies, Red-Hot Love

Sex, love, and nostalgia – recapping Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015

"...appropriately "fun" set, complete with Fugees material, obligatory Bob Marley covers, and a powerful tribute to Civil Rights soundtrack..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest: Lauryn Hill

High priestess of soul contrasts between ACL and FFF

"...Fun Fun Fest was singing along. An obligatory Bob Marley medley followed...."

Nov. 9, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

10 Minutes with Ali Campbell of UB40

AC by AC to the tune of reggae ubiquity

"...that, but it did open the doors for Bob Marley and helped reggae immensely. Making reggae in America has..."

Oct. 19, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Playback: ACL Fest's First Weeknd Moves Mountains

ACL Fest 2015 weekend one wrap

"...Kali Uchis: "Waiting in Vain" (Bob Marley)..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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