Let's get high for Bob Marley

This week, we’re joined by Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky , presidential historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon , to talk all things George Washington Dr. Chervinsky breaks down a George Washington you’ve probably never met: a li ...  Afficher plus

In this week’s episode, we dive into the life of Hollywood’s original “I’ll do it my way” girl: Katharine Hepburn. From growing up in a fiercely progressive household (her mom was literally fighting for birth control while her dad was lecturing on public health) to reinventing he ...  Afficher plus

The funeral for Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley was half religious ceremony, half rock concert on 21st May, 1981. An estimated 100,000 people are believed to have seen Marley’s body lying in state, and the announcement of Jamaica’s national budget was postponed by several days t ...  Afficher plus

Malcolm Gladwell recently spoke with Ziggy Marley as part of the Live Talks Los Angeles series. Their conversation centers around a book of photographs Ziggy curated called Bob Marley: Portrait of the Legend. Ziggy has gone on to become a reggae icon in his own right and is now a ...  Afficher plus

Complètement démuni, la musique ne rapportait pas un centime à Bob Marley en début de carrière, l'obligeant à faire de nombreux aller-retour entre la Jamaïque et les Etats-Unis en passant également par l'Angleterre pour trouver un label qui enregistrerait les albums de Bob Marley ...  Afficher plus

A travers ce second épisode, nous retrouveront Bob Marley au début des années 60 dans la capitale jamaïcaine, âgé alors de 17 ans, il commençait à apprendre le métier de chanteur et à rencontrer les premiers producteurs de musique pour enregistrer ses premiers albums avec son gro ...  Afficher plus