Stephen Marley

Ziggy Marley's 'Wild and Free Singles'

ziggymarley.com​Following the 2009 release of his children's album "Family Time," reggae musician Ziggy Marley is making music "wild and free" these days. A new series of singles randomly composed by the singer-guitarist are being released on his website as mp3 downloads with absolutely no cost to ... More >>

Playlist: Coping with OC Commute that 'Impacts Country's Worst'

My coworker over at our Navel Gazing blog recently posted "OC Impacts Some of Country's Worst Commutes." The shit gets real thick and nasty on the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles, where speeds average 14 mph during the most congested times. But sitting in the CA-55 on my way home from Costa Mesa t ... More >>

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Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Incoming: Snoop Dogg, Slightly Stoopid and Stephen Marley at Verizon in July

Conventional wisdom says that smoking pot makes you lazy, but here comes Snoop Dogg, back up in our area this coming July, just a little more than six months after his day-after-Christmas 2008 Glass House show. (That our Ryan Ritchie reviewed here.) The industrious young(ish) man will be coming to V ... More >>

Slideshow: Ragga Muffins Festival, Day Two

So many Marleys. As promised, here are Beth Stirnaman's pictures from day two of the Ragga Muffins Festival at the Long Beach Arena. Performers included Stephen Marley (pictured), Lee "Scratch" Perry and others. Nyabinghi!

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