The Specials

Terry Hall (The Specials, Fun Boy Three), dead at 63

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced.“ – The Specials

Pa Salieu sentenced to 33 months in prison

The charges stem from an incident that followed the fatal stabbing of Salieu’s friend Fidel Glasgow, grandson of Neville Staple of the Specials

Don Letts preps solo debut ft Terry Hall, Wayne Coyne & more (listen to "Outta Sync")

Filmmaker, DJ and Big Audio Dynamite co-founder Don Letts will release his debut solo album, ‘Outta Sync,‘ in April, that also features Hollie Cook, Alabama 3’s Zoe Devlin Love, and more.

The Lightning Seeds prep first LP in 13 years - listen to Terry Hall collab "Emily Smiles"

‘See You in the Stars‘ is out October 14 and also features collaborations with The Coral‘s James Skelly.

Operation Ivy's Jesse Michaels & Tim Armstrong reunited to play "Sound System" in LA (watch)

Tim and The Interrupters were in LA to play a set as The Specials’ backing band, and before The Specials went on, Jesse joined his old Operation Ivy bandmate to play their classic ”Sound System.”

50 Great Music Documentaries to Stream Right Now

From ’90s ska to Nina Simone, from Anti-Flag to the history of hip hop, there’s something for everyone in this roundup of new and recent documentaries to stream.

Indie Basement (10/1): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by The Specials, Audiobooks, Ducks Ltd, Cindy, and more.

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes new music by The Specials, Anxious, Sturgill Simpson ft. Willie Nelson, Deafheaven, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and more.

The Specials announce new album 'Protest Songs 1924-2012', share "Freedom Highway"

The album features “twelve singular takes on specially chosen protest songs across an almost 100-year span and shows The Specials still care, are still protesting and are still pissed off,” including songs by Leonard Cohen, Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, Bob Marley & more

64 Essential Ska Albums from 1964 to Present

With ska gaining mainstream traction in the U.S. once again, we put together a list of 64 essential ska albums from 1964 to present, with albums released during each of the past seven decades by artists from all over the world.
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