Aston Barrett has died after a ‘long medical battle’ (Picture: C Brandon/Redferns) Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, who was the bassist of Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died aged 77. Announcing his death ...

Aston Barrett, the bassist of the legendary reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, has died at the age of 77. "Family Man", as he was known, was born in 1946 and grew up in the Jamaican capital, ...

Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who has died aged 77, was the bass guitarist with the Wailers and played a key role in the band’s rise – producing and arranging several of their records – as reggae broke ...

On April 22, 1978 30,000 people filled Kingston’s National Stadium to see the One Love Peace concert. On the bill was singer Dennis Brown, pop-reggae sensation Inner Circle, the vocal trio The Mighty ...

Bob Marley’s Rastaman Vibration turns 50, marking the album that took reggae global while delivering a powerful political message.

JULIAN MARLEY will be among the stars performing during a seven-hour virtual reggae festival taking place this month. Curated by BBC 1Xtra broadcaster and Voice columnist Seani B, No Bass Like Home ...

Aston "Familyman" Barrett, the bass player for Bob Marley and the Wailers, has lost a £60 million ($113.6 million) lawsuit over royalties and songwriting credits that pitted him against Island… By ...