Verlon Thompson was born on this very day in 1954, and he remains one of Oklahoma's most beloved Americana songwriters.

Remembering all the entertainment icons we lost this year.

Hollywood was dealt a series of losses this year, from actor Gene Hackman to rocker Ozzy Osbourne. Remembering the year's ...

In Kingston, Jamaica, this Dec. 17 belongs to the late Jimmy Cliff. The reggae legend’s official celebration of life, sponsored by the island nation’s government and open to the public (as well as ...

For the sixth consecutive year, Marley’s Legend compilation album registers top sales in the genre, while no releases from 2025 are present. Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Legend first released in 1984 ...

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

“I have a dislike for politicians as they’re not truthful people. It’s the nature of politics that you cannot be straight, you have to lie and cheat,” said the reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who died on ...

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and ...

DON’T F*CK WITH ME! If you ever saw “The Harder They Come,” you know this scene. If you haven’t watched the movie, you should. They started to promote reggae. Only this was in a world with no YouTube, ...