Bob Marley and The Wailers

More than forty years after its release, Bob Marley’s 1984 greatest hits compilation Legend is still breaking records. The album has reached sixteen times Platinum certification in the United Kingdom, a milestone confirmed by the British Phonographic Industry that represents 4.8 million certified units in the UK market. Released three years after Marley’s death, the collection continues to move physical copies and streaming equivalents every single week, decades after his passing, and it remains one of the most durable albums in British chart history.

The record gets even more impressive when you consider where it stood not long ago. Legend reached fifteen times Platinum in January 2025 at more than 4.5 million units, and it had been at fourteen times Platinum in August 2022, so the album keeps climbing a rung at a time as new generations discover it.

Roots, Rock, Reggae Debuts Strong

The estate’s latest archival release, Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, is performing heavily on the charts. The album unearths the band’s historic 1976 London shows, and it debuted at number four on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, one of the highest archival debuts the chart has seen. The collection arrived in August 2026 through Tuff Gong, Island, and UMe, and it gives fans a rare, previously unreleased document of Marley and The Wailers at the height of their touring power.

The Business of a Legacy

The commercial picture is just as strong. Driven by active catalog streaming, licensing, and new physical media releases from the estate, Marley’s annual earnings have nearly doubled, rising to $25 million. That performance moved him up to number six on the global Forbes list of highest paid deceased celebrities.

Peter Tosh: Fifty Years of Legalize It

Peter Tosh is also getting his due. The Peter Tosh Foundation staged a free public beach celebration in Negril on Saturday, October 17th, to mark what would have been his 82nd Earthstrong and the fiftieth anniversary of his 1976 solo debut album, Legalize It. Music began at 7 PM on the sand with performances from Andrew Tosh, Anthony B, Rory Stone Love, and Mutabaruka, and the festivities carried on through National Heroes Day on Monday, October 19th, ending with an official Earthstrong gathering at the Peter Tosh Memorial Garden in Belmont, Westmoreland, the Tosh family’s sacred ground. Reggae historians and media outlets are using the moment to highlight the album’s place as a foundational pillar of Rastafari consciousness and anti prohibition advocacy.

The Museum in Kingston

In Kingston, the Peter Tosh Museum is expanding its public archival displays, adding rare performance memorabilia to a collection that already includes his famous M16 shaped guitar and the Grammy Award he earned for No Nuclear War. Together with the Legalize It anniversary, the additions offer fans a fresh way to connect with one of the most uncompromising voices in reggae history.