It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in 1977 London when I popped in to visit the already-legendary dub creator Lee “Scratch” Perry to get his reaction to a new version by the Clash of his song about corruption “Police and Thieves.” I was curious – Joe Strummer’s rasp was so …
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Stephen Marley will celebrate his birthday and 4/20 with a livestream concert on Tuesday. The performance kicks off at noon E.T. via CEEK, as well as through virtual reality on the CEEK VR app. Marley will perform a six-song setlist — “Chase Dem,” “Hey Baby,” “Mind Control,” “One Good Spliff,” …
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Guitars played by Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley have been added to Julien’s Auctions’ annual sale, Icons and Idols Trilogy: Rock and Roll, taking place December 1st and 2nd. Two of the guitars belonged to Hendrix, including a favored left-handed Fender Stratocaster that the musician kept and played during his …
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