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Ten years ago on this date, a red Gibson SG was sold at auction for $570,000 at auction in New York City. As you can imagine, there was a story behind the value: George Harrison had used it during the recording of The Beatles' Revolver and John Lennon later sued the guitar while recording The White Album. Remarkably, that's far from the most that's ever been paid for a guitar at auction. In fact, seven six-strings have brought in more. -
Bob Marley To Front Global Marijuana Brand 'Marley Natural'
Bob Marley and marijuana have been put in the same sentence for decades, and now his name will officially be attached to the first global brand of marijuana. It will be called Marley Natural, "a premium cannabis brand rooted in the life and legacy" of the reggae legend and the Marley Family, who has recently licensed a variety of lifestyle products but hasn't until now moved into the sale of the plant itself. -
Chance the Rapper Plays Cartoon Bob Marley in Adult Swim's 'Black Dynamite' [WATCH]
Chance the Rapper and Erykah Badu recently appeared in cartoon form as Bob and Rita Marley in an episode of Adult Swim's "Black Dynamite."The show, a spinoff of the one of the greatest films ever made, is full of NSFW brouhaha and graphic language. You can watch the unofficial stream below, via Pitchfork, or check out the official stream with a cable/satellite subscription. -
Are Beethoven Fans Smarter? Are Lil Wayne Fans Dumber? Music Times Offers Insights to Rankings of Performers and Colleges That Listen to Them
According to musicthatmakesyoudumb.com, the brightest of us listen to Beethoven and Radio head while the dumber prefer to take in Lil Wayne and...jazz music? We offer some insights and just general thoughts about the findings. -
Michael Jackson Is Top-Earning Dead Celebrity of 2014, Tops List for Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Michael Jackson tops Forbes's list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. The King of Pop brought in $140 million in the past year, in no small part due to the release of his posthumous album "Xscape," which hit No. 2 on the Billboard charts. -
The Ten Longest Streaks in The Billboard 200: Johnny Mathis, Metallica, Pink Floyd and More
Last week's sales marked the first time in 40 weeks that the Frozen soundtrack failed to make the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. Sure, the compilation still placed at no. 13 but it will be tough (and a long time) before we see it crack the Top 10 for albums spending the most weeks within the Billboard 200. Look below to see the top 10 and how far any album has to go before getting on the list. -
Sam Smith 'In The Lonely Hour', Robert Plant 'Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar' Top UK Album Chart
Robert Plant ripped into the UK Album Charts this week, but the former Led Zeppelin frontman's latest solo album couldn't keep England away from In The Lonely Hour. For the fourth non-consecutive week Sam Smith topped the UK's Offical Album Charts, trailed closely by Plant's Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar. -
Maroon 5 and Jeezy Revitalize Billboard 200 with New Releases, Bob Marley Finds Way into Top Five
After the all-time low sales week that occurred two weeks ago, we've been a little nervous when it comes to writing the Billboard 200 Top 10 sales roundup. Things seem to be going okay now as a pair of two big debuts top this week's chart. -
Bob Marley's 'Legend' to Crack Billboard Top 10 for First Time Thanks to Google Play Sale
Want your album to be in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200? Sell it for cheap. It's a ploy that helped accelerate the sales of the Frozen soundtrack earlier this summer and helped Luke Bryan get back into the Top 10, following a sale on digital copies of the album on iTunes. Bob Marley and The Wailers is the newest act to reap the awards of a discount as his Legend is about to crack the Top 10 for the first time in its history. -
6 Babies Stop Crying When Their Favorite Music Comes On: Beyoncé, Pharrell, Nine Inch Nails, Florence And The Machine, And More [WATCH]
Let's face it. Babies can be pretty darn cute, and if you're a music lover, nothing warms your heart like a baby having taste in music you like. Thanks to the Internet, videos have been surfacing in recent months of babies being comforted by their favorite artists. If my (theoretical) baby liked the same music as me, I'd be pretty thrilled and want to share it with the world, too. After we found the video of a baby raving to Katy Perry's "Dark Horse," we thought we'd give our readers a big dose of cute and gather up the best videos of babies getting down to their favorite artist. -
Bob Marley’s Estate Releases 'Get Together' Bluetooth Wireless Speakers
Bob Marley's estate has released a line of Bluetooth wireless speakers inspired by the late singer. -
9 Classic Songs That Should Be Shorter: The Beatles, The Doors, And More
As a songwriter, it's very easy to fall in love with your own chord progressions and melodies, which sometimes results in songs that end up being much longer than they need to be. Here are nine classic songs that should be shorter.
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