Celebrity Life
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: The Last Visit With the Legend
Rolling Stone spent several days with Perry in Negril, Jamaica, just weeks before he died
Ziggy Marley Honors Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: ‘A Magician, A Philosopher, A Musical Scientist’
"He opened minds with his creativity and his personality," says Bob Marley's son
How Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry ‘Forever Changed the Sound of Music Everywhere’
Four decades ago, musician, journalist and Bob Marley's former publicist Vivien Goldman was with Marley and Scratch in London. Today, she looks back at the producer's monumental legacy
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s ‘Telepathic’ Style Through the Years
Lee “Scratch” Perry’s sonic fingerprint was unmistakable. “This man was plug-ins before you studio cats today […]
Flashback: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Tries to Bust Paul McCartney Out of Prison for Weed Possession
"Please do not consider the amount of herbs involved excessive," the reggae legend wrote. "Master PAUL McCARTNEY's intentions are positive"
RIP Lee “Scratch” Perry
Reggae legend Lee “Scratch” Perry has died at age 85, according to reports issued by Jamaican media. Perry was reportedly in a Lucea hospital at the time of his passing. So often, the term “genius” is tossed around to describe artists of even middling influence; Perry was a true genius. From his early career at […]
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: 10 Essential Songs
From productions for Bob Marley and the Congos to his own classic dub creations, here is a survey of the Jamaican music legend's finest work
Max Romeo Remembers Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: ‘A Genius in the Truest Sense of the Word’
"This morning, when I heard — I hadn’t cried in about 16 years, since my best friend passed on — that Lee died, I found out that I still had tears left," War Ina Babylon singer says
Mad Professor Pays Tribute to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry: ‘I Am Missing Him Already’
"Totally ageless! Extremely creative, with a memory as sharp as a tape machine," Perry's longtime collaborator writes of dub legend
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Reggae Giant and Dub Pioneer, Dead at 85
Prolific reggae singer, producer, and studio wizard who reinvented the genre and pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music died Sunday