Aston Barrett, a bassist for the legendary reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers, has died. He was 77. The musician's death was announced by his family on social media Saturday. His daughter Aiesha ...

A new music venue, The Mill at Rockdale in Aston, and a creator space, the Mill Works Creator Space, will add to an art ...

The band continued to play its greatest hits from ... David Corio/Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty Images Aston Francis Barrett was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on Nov. 22, 1946, the older son ...

“I made them equals,” he says of the band, which in addition to Jay Aston included Chris Bell, Pete Rizzo and James Stephenson. “I was raised a socialist. We shared everything. “Drank at ...

However, prominent members joined and left the group throughout the first few years of the band’s development. Aston Barrett, often referred to as “Family Man,” played bass for the band ...

Aston Barrett, the Jamaican bassist known as “Family Man” who served as the rhythmic architect for reggae legends like Bob Marley and the Wailers, Burning Spear, and Augustus Pablo, has died ...

the band has now expanded to involve over 60 regular members who rehearse every week in Aston. Founded initially under the direction of school teacher Maurice Williams and jazz legend Andy ...

Aston remained busy through much of the early ... But the group was plagued by a rotating lineup that undermined the band's stability. That ended when Nick L'Homme, Mike's younger brother, joined ...

The Dialogue sat with Aston Barrett Jr, the leader of the legendary reggae band The Wailers. Aston is travelling globally to commemorate the 40th anniversary of "Legend," the highest-selling ...

Image caption, Geezer Butler said the band "came from nothing", growing up on the streets of Aston, Birmingham "It's still the only place where I get nervous before I go on. It means the world to me.

Aston “Family Man” Barrett ... He first gained recognition as a member of Lee Perry’s band the Upsetters. In 1970, he and his brother, drummer Carlton Barrett, joined the Wailers’ backing ...