Yesterday, Stephen Marley, singer, songwriter, producer and the second son of Bob Marley, announced the release of a new single titled “Old Soul.” In celebration of the release, Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Radio (SiriusXM channel 19) aired the track all day, every hour on the hour, beginning at 12 a.m. ET on April 20, also in honor of Stephen’s birthday.
The acoustic track takes the listener on a coming-of-age journey, chronicling Marley’s childhood growth, innocence, and personal rites of passage through his family legacy. The single comes accompanied by a lyric video that showcases never-before-seen old family photos, vintage vinyl album covers, and a collage of Jamaican music history.
Marley also celebrated his 51st birthday with performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colo., with his brother Ziggy on April 19 and 20. He was joined by Sean Paul and Protoje on an opening evening, while the 4/20 holiday featured opening sets by Steel Pulse and a special Lee “Scratch” Perry Memorial Set by the Subatomic Sound System and Mykal Rose.
“You have to be true to yourself,” Marley said about the message behind his music which carries a consistent ethos of love and unity, and intention to free people’s minds and souls. “I refuse to be put into any category. I am inspired by everything.”
Marley also shared that his Babylon By Bus Summer Tour will kick off in San Diego, CA in June, with multiple stops in California before heading to Colorado, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Chicago, Cape Cod, Brooklyn, N.Y. and before ending in Florida in August. The tour will include performances by Fortunate Youth, Skip Marley, Jesse Royal, Hirie, Arise Roots, and Roots of Creation.
Tickets for the tour are available now. Learn more and find tickets here.
Listen to “Old Soul” below.
BABYLON BY BUS SUMMER TOUR DATES
Sat June 24 Del Mar, CA – San Diego County Fair
Sun June 25 Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
Sat July 1 Costa Mesa, CA – OC Fair
Sun July 2 Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
Mon July 3 San Rafael, CA – Marin County Fair
Sat July 8 Buena Vista, CO – The LAWN
Sun July 9 Gunnison, CO – I Bar Ranch
Thu July 13 Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Theatre
Fri July 14 Tempe, AZ – Marquee
Sat July 15 Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
Mon July 17 Wichita, KS – Wave Outdoors
Tue July 18 Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
Thu July 20 Chicago, IL – Millennium Park Music Series
Fri July 21 St. Louis, MO – The Big Top
Sat July 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverfront Live Outdoors
Sun July 23 Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Outdoors
Wed July 26 Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent
Thu July 27 Webster, MA – Indian Ranch
Fri July 28 Cohasset, MA – South Shore Music Circus
Sat July 29 East Hampton, NY – The Clubhouse
Sun July 30 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Tue Aug. 1 Nantucket, MA – Nantucket Dreamland
Wed Aug. 2 Nantucket, MA – Nantucket Dreamland
Fri Aug. 4 Asheville, NC – Salvage Station
Sun Aug. 6 Charleston, SC – The Refinery
Thu Aug. 10 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock
Fri Aug. 11 St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater Backyard
Sat Aug. 12 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
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