KEXP Seattle — I love hearing requests on the radio. Last week, a man wrote in to request his son’s favorite song, a dedication for his birthday. His son was turning three. John in the Morning obliged, playing Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds,” a sweet song... more info

Stereogum — In retrospect, it’s amazing that this wasn’t Nirvana Week on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The show has previously hosted week-long tributes to the Rolling Stones and Bob Marley. And next week, Fallon will spend the week honoring Pink Floyd. As B... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Catch a Fire is the major-label-debut album for Jamaican reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records in 1973. The album established the band as international superstars. Leader Bob Marley in particular became world-famous. The socially aware... more info

Guardian Music — Top Jamaican reggae label scion, he signed Sean Paul and Beenie Man and raised the standard of dancehallJoel Chin, who has been killed outside his home in Jamaica at the age of 35, was the director of A&R (artists and repertoire) for VP Records, the... more info

ContactMusic — Bob Marley's daughter has been put in charge of designing Jamaica's sportswear for the 2012 London Olympics. Cedella Marley has been appointed the official designer for Team Jamaica's uniforms, which will be worn by the country's athletes competing i... more info

Guardian Music — On this week's podcast Alexis Petridis talks with the editors of White Riot, a new book that covers punk rock and the politics of race (see below for their playlist).Continuing the theme, Louis Pattison talks to Pink Eyes from Fucked Up about his lov... more info

Gigwise — The singer delights fans... more info

Reuters — MADRID (Reuters) - Europe's largest reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash opens its gates on Thursday in the Spanish resort of Benicassim, where over 200,000 fans are expected over 10 days of Jamaican-inspired music headlined by leading members of the Bo... more info

Altsounds — *Lady Gaga, The Rolling Stones, Eminem, Jay Z, Coldplay, U2, Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Muse, Elton John, Black Eye Peas, Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, Robert Plant, Kanye West, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Ricky Martin, Brian May, Sting, Rihann... more info

Altsounds — Today sees the launch of a ground-breaking social media campaign, *'I'm Gonna Be Your Friend' *supported by many of the world's most famous names in entertainment and their fans. A global audience over 700 million Facebook and Twitter fans will be ab... more info