If Bob Marley had not left us for Zion on that May day back in 1981, he would have turned 56 years old this month. And as with Elvis, Jim Morrison, and my late hamster Lucky, I sometimes fantasize about what the world would look like if Bob Marley were still alive: The sagging state of reggae is still flush with the influence of its most vital spirit, Jamaica is a model of peace and equity, the universe hums along at a slightly more perfect pitch, and Bob's birthday is celebrated in his home city of Miami with the best reggae... More >>>