Respected British musicologist Steve Barrow dies at 80

The death of respected British musicologist Steve Barrow at age 80 marks the passing of a chronicler of Jamaican music. Barrow died in the United Kingdom on May 30 and wrote extensive liner notes for the four‑disc box Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music. He promoted releases for Trojan, Island, and Blood And Fire, and co-founded Blood And Fire in 1993 with Mick Hucknall. The box is widely regarded as a definitive Jamaican music collection. Barrow also coauthored Reggae Soundsystem: Original Reggae Album Cover Art (2012), with Stuart Baker, and wrote Rough Guide reggae titles.