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The Wailers announce Bluesfest 2020 sideshows – nme.com Australia Tour 2020Bluesfest 2020

The Wailers announce Bluesfest 2020 sideshows – nme.com

Legendary reggae group The Wailers have announced a run of Australian shows this April, when they’re Down Under to play Byron Bay Bluesfest. The long-serving backing band of the late Bob Marley, The Wailers were added to the lineup of Byron Bay Bluesfest 2020 last week on February 6 – what would have been Marley’s 75th birthday. The lineup of Aston Barrett…
The Wailers
February 10, 2020
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The Wailers 2020 Winter US Tour Kicks Off This Friday The WailersUS Tour 2020

The Wailers 2020 Winter US Tour Kicks Off This Friday

Not many bands can claim genuine legend status. The Wailers, however, can comfortably claim their place in essential music history. Culture defining; rebel hearts with brave souls embodying the spirit of 70s era-defining reggae. Now playing a special set featuring incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s formidable back catalogue along with a string of greatest hits, The Wailers are giving you…
The Wailers
January 16, 2020
HPR’s All Things Considered in the Dressing Room with The Wailers Hawaii Public RadioUS Tour 2019

HPR’s All Things Considered in the Dressing Room with The Wailers

The Wailers are back in Honolulu for a weekend of shows at the Blue Note. Last night, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence sat down for a conversation with guitarist Donald Kinsey. In addition to performing in the Wailers during the 1970s alongside Bob Marley, he's also worked with music heavyweights like Peter Tosh and Albert King. Listen in for some fascinating stories of spending up close and…
The Wailers
December 1, 2019
Bob Marley and the Wailers to be honoured with Blue Heritage Plaque Bob Marley and The Wailers

Bob Marley and the Wailers to be honoured with Blue Heritage Plaque

English Heritage launched a special group in 2015 to find the addresses of noted ethnic minority figures A blue heritage plaque honouring Bob Marley will be unveiled today at the London address where he and his band The Wailers lived and recorded in 1977. While living at 42 Oakley Street in Chelsea, Marley and his bandmates Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh finished…
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October 1, 2019
Wailers define “One Love” at Memorial Hall
Wailers define “One Love” at Memorial Hall The WailersUS Tour 2019

Wailers define “One Love” at Memorial Hall

As the evening moved to its close, the epochal lyrics of “One Love” gently enveloped the hazy Memorial Hall air. “One love, one heart; let’s get together and feel all right.” In the first row, a solitary ganja cigarette was passed down the line, with listeners young and old, and of all races, eagerly partaking in the celebrated sacrament of…
The Wailers
January 30, 2019
Unbreakable: Albarosie & The Wailers United
Unbreakable: Alborosie Meets the Wailers United The WailersUnbreakable: Alborosie Meets the Wailers United

Unbreakable: Alborosie Meets the Wailers United

“Music knows no boundaries,” announced David Rodigan on Alborosie's debut album. “Music is an international force, an international language. From Sicily to Kingston, Jamaica, this is Alborosie. Real, authentic reggae music.” Twelve years later and the Sicilian-born Alborosie headlines festivals around the world and has earned the respect of the entire reggae industry. A talented writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who…
The Wailers
July 30, 2018