The Specials

Le Volume Courbe & Terry Hall cover Daniel Johnston's "Mind Contorted" w/ Noel Gallagher (listen)

Le Volume Courbe, aka Charlotte Marionneau, will release new EP ‘Fourteen Years‘ this Friday.

Q&A w/ Bad Operation on their debut album and the joyous retaliation of New Tone ska

Bad Operation — the new ska band with members of Fatter Than Albert, PEARS, and more — tell the story of how this band came to be, the meaning behind their ”New Tone” ska label this band’s specific influences, and more…

An excerpt on Jeff Rosenstock's band ASOB from new ska book + Q&A with author Aaron Carnes

Musician and journalist Aaron Carnes (Flat Planet, Gnarboots) is releasing his book ‘In Defense of Ska’ in 2021. Ahead of that, we’re debuting the ‘Ska Is Dead’ chapter which focuses on Jeff Rosenstock’s band Arrogant Sons of Bitches, and we spoke to Aaron about his book and about why ska needs defending…

Terry Hall & Noel Gallagher guest on Le Volume Courbe's new EP (stream a track)

Le Volume Courbe, aka Charlotte Marionneau whose music you may have recently heard in Killing Eve, is gearing up to release her first new album in five years. It’s coming out in the form of three EPs…

8 New Music Docs You Can Watch Now

We’re always looking for new music documentaries to watch. Here are eight, ranging from The Go-Go’s to Taylor Swift, to the early days of the ’80s Bay Area thrash scene, the ’60s/’70s Laurel Canyon folk scene, and more.

New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Arca/Rosalía, Cass McCombs & Steve Gunn, Jesu, Neville Staple (The Specials), City Girls, Land of Talk, Counterparts, Narrow Head, and more.

The Chinkees' Mike Park & Steve Choi discuss 10 songs that influenced their comeback EP

Here’s how Operation Ivy, The Clash, The Specials, Bad Brains, Elvis Costello, The Suicide Machines, and more inspired The Chinkees’ first EP in 18 years…

The Specials' Neville Staple has page removed by Facebook "over skinhead links"

Neville and his wife and manager Christine were among hundreds who had their profiles deactivated when Facebook cracked down on racism on the platform in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police.

The Specials talk debut album, Elvis Costello & more on Tim's Twitter Listening Party

The Specials’ classic Elvis Costello-produced 1979 debut album was the subject of a Tim’s Twitter Listening Party on Sunday, featuring commentary and anecdotes from frontman Terry Hall and bassist Horace Panter while the album played….

listen to nearly 1000 Peel Sessions (The Cure, Nirvana, Joy Division, Nick Drake, more)

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