Finished new artist biographies for Nazareth, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, and Peter Tosh this week. All four are fascinating in their own ways. Two of the three reggae giants came to an early end, with Marley passing away from cancer at the age of 36 and Tosh having been murdered in 1987, but while they were alive, they had fascinating, interconnected, lives. Both of them are fully explored in the two biographies, which makes for fascinating reading. Likewise for Jimmy Cliff, who parlayed a movie role all the way to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. With two songs in the Grammy Hall Of Fame and admirers like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, Cliff cut an wide path in the world of reggae. And then you have the Scottish kings of heavy metal, Nazareth. Find out how they were able to escape Scotland for the bright lights of London, and then the world beyond. The band is one of Guns N Roses primary influences, which is as strong a reference as you will get anywhere. Enjoy!