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The music on the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack is drawn from several of the Island albums that launched Marley to stardom: Catch a Fire (1973), Burnin' (1973), Rastaman Vibration (1976), Exodus (1977), Kaya (1978), and Uprising (1980).

Last night, U2 (Bono, The Edge and Adam Clayton with Bram van den Berg) lit up the Sphere stage with a mind-blowing opening night of their highly-anticipated U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere shows, reinventing the live music experience with the launch of the world's most cutting-edge venue. Check out photos here!

CATCH A FIRE, Bob Marley And The Wailers' seminal first release on Island Records, universally regarded as the album that put reggae music on the global stage, is being re-issued to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of its original release in 1973.

Queen Kidjo will hold court during season 15 of the award-winning documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.

The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas is turning into the Love Shack for a ten-night residency from Friday, May 5 through Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. All performances are scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. “So Roam If You Want To” … as long as you end up in the Love Shack in Las Vegas with The B-52s! 

'GET UP STAND UP!”, the Original Cast Recording of the award-winning hit West End musical of the same name, will be released on 10 October 2022.

The B-52s have returned to the road one last time. Tonight, the iconic group will kick off their farewell tour at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT. The North American farewell tour will visit 11 cities across the U.S. and will run through November 11, climaxing at Atlanta’s legendary Fox Theatre.

Now, The B-52s are gearing up to return to the road one last time and are announcing a farewell tour that will kick off this summer. Their North American farewell tour will visit 11 cities across the U.S., kicking off August 22th in Seattle. KC and The Sunshine Band and The Tubes are set to make special guest appearances on select dates.

​​​​​​​MANIA - The ABBA Tribute (@maniatheshow) brings their live show to The Hanover Theatre on Saturday, October 29. MANIA (formerly ABBA MANIA) formed in 1999 and the show has been selling out theatres and concert halls internationally ever since. This show has toured the world in its quest to bring the music of the Swedish 'Supergroup' to their millions of fans, old and new!

Today, episode seven of Bob Marley's Legacy documentary series continues with 'Freedom Fighter,'a powerful new short featuring insight and interviews from some of the world's most respected artists, writers, activists, and filmmakers.

Today, UMe and Tuff Gong announce three new and exclusive limited-edition collector series coming later this year.

VP Records joins family, friends and fans as we collectively mourn the passing of Reggae icon Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert.

VP Records joins family, friends and fans as we collectively mourn the passing of Reggae icon Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert.

Alan Williams released his debut single “Anniston” on August 14 - listen HERE. The video made its national broadcast debut on DittyTV, Monday, August 17 premiering on their “Rhythm Roots” channel at 7:00pm CT, with a rebroadcast on August 18 at 7:00am CT.

The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing® will honor eight-time GRAMMY® Award winner Willie Nelson at its annual GRAMMY Week celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at The Village Studios in West Los Angeles. Now in its 12th year, this event will celebrate the artistic achievements and creative genius of Nelson, one of the music industry's most beloved icons. The event also acknowledges the overall industry contributions of the Producers & Engineers Wing's more than 6,400 professional members. GRAMMY Week culminates with the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards® on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, airing live on the CBS Television Network, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT.

As Arcade Fire approach the grand finale of their Everything Now Continued Tour, headlining The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles tonight, a new remix and accompanying video have been released for “Peter Pan” from the band's Grammy-nominated international #1 album, Everything Now.

Grammy Award winning legends Boy George and Culture Club have revealed plans for a major 2018 U.S. headline tour with the multi-platinum selling band The B-52s. Announced today, The Life Tour: starring Boy George & Culture Club and The B-52s with special guest Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, will visit 40+ cities across the U.S. with a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Thursday, September 6.

The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing will honor GRAMMY Award winners Alicia Keys and Kasseem Dean, aka 'Swizz Beatz,' at their annual GRAMMY Week celebration on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Rockefeller Center's iconic Rainbow Room in New York City.

Resurrecting a famed moniker and bringing the first ever New Year's Eve concert to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater, is none other than Feyline the entity once helmed by legendary concert promoter Barry Fey.

Jamaica's highly-touted musician Chronixx drops his brand new video “Likes” from his forthcoming debut album Chronology (out next week 7.7). The self-produced single has been burning up dancehall's across the world, since its release in March.