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Ziggy Marley wears a Jamaican tracksuit and plays his Fender Stratocaster
Ziggy Marley on what he learned from his dad, why the guitar can be a weapon, and how music can still change the world

By Henry Yates Published

Returning with a powerful new album, the Grammy-winning bandleader reflects on fighting racism through music, his father’s “dangerous” licks, and the “higher vibrations” of recording at 432Hz

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Ziggy Marley and Bob Marley
Ziggy Marley on the whereabouts of Bob Marley’s iconic Les Paul Special – and why he prefers a Strat now

By Matt Owen Published

Marley Senior’s legendary Les Paul was his prime stage and studio guitar

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Wayne Perkins performs live in London circa 1972
Alabama guitar legend Wayne Perkins – who played with the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Joni Mitchell – dies at 74

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Perkins made his name as a Muscle Shoals session ace and would go on to have a storied career playing with the greats

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Musical Guest Kool & The Gang perform on February 25, 1984
Robert “Kool” Bell on how one of Kool & The Gang's most enduring hits came about

By Janelle Borg Published

Kool & The Gang’s penchant for stellar grooves and genre-blending beats is a core part of their success – and this particular hit, which is rooted in reggae, is no different

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Ska and reggae pioneer Ernest Ranglin plays his Gibson semi-hollow onstage in 2016.
Ernest Ranglin talks Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, James Bond – and how he influenced “almost every aspect of Jamaican music”

By Andrew Daly Published

Bob Marley asked him to teach him how to play and how to write. He wrote music for Dr. No. He worked with Jimmy Cliff, Millie Small, and more. Ernest Ranglin reflects on his peerless legacy

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Ernest Ranglin
Ska and reggae pioneer Ernest Ranglin played with everyone from Bob Marley to Jimmy Cliff. At 93, he plans to secure his legacy

By Joe Matera Published

The guitarist guided the music of Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Toots, Prince Buster among others – but thinks the magic might never have have happened if he’d had access to better gear

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Junior Marvin plays a white Fender Stratocaster onstage at Rewind Festival, in Scotland
Junior Marvin on Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Survival – and the influence Hendrix’s guitar pedal guru had on its sound

By Andrew Daly Published

After the success of Exodus and Kaya, Bob Marley took the Wailers into a more politically charged direction to deliver a slept-on classic in the Wailers’ discography

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Left-Ernest Ranglin plays guitar as performs with the Antonio Hart Band at the BAM Rhythm & Blues Festival at MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York, New York, August 8, 2002; Right-Bob Marley performing live on stage,playing guitar
Godfather of ska, Ernest Ranglin, recalls working with a young Bob Marley

By Janelle Borg Published

Ranglin’s rhythmic style and blend of mento, jazz and reggae in his guitar parts not only influenced the inception of the ska movement, but also some of Jamaica’s biggest talents

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Paul Kossoff and Al Anderson playing guitar onstage
Bob Marley and the Wailers’ guitarist Al Anderson on the night Paul Kossoff gave him his big break

By Rich Davenport Published

Koss had to teach him the basics of reggae guitar as he waited for a cab to the studio. A couple of hours later he’d tracked the solos for Marley classic Natty Dread

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Julian "Junior" Marvin and The Wailers perform at The Paramount Theater on August 17, 2019 in Huntington, New York
Junior Marvin recalls landing gigs with Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley on the same day – and how he was forced to make a life-changing decision

By Matt Owen Published

Although Wonder was offering a decade-long contract, Marley's camp had their eye on Marvin for over a year before the initial meeting was made

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