In 1970, Chelsea football club began using Harry J Allstars’ reggae instrumental “Liquidator” as an official club song. In 1969, Desmond Dekker & The Aces’ “Israelites” reached number one in the ...

With the Beatles a thing of the past and the counterculture revolution aging into different forms of expression, rock music in the 1970s evolved into an even more sophisticated and album-oriented art ...

These days, reggae evokes images of hippies, dreadlocks, good ganja and good vibes, but the genre, which developed from ska, mento and R&B music in the 1960s, wasn't always a college dorm room staple.

John Lennon was a fan of a classic reggae song. In addition, he said the song’s success represented how much listeners’ musical tastes had changed since the early 1960s. Notably, John felt that the ...

Bob Marley performed at the Smile Jamaica Concert two days after being shot, showing his commitment to peace and making one of the most powerful statements of his career. Marley’s 1977 album “Exodus” ...

Reggae stars honored the life and legacy of Jamaican footballer and former Bob Marley manager Allan "Skill" Cole.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sitting on a park bench in Dollis Hill, northwest London, Dave Barker watches his younger self on the screen of ...