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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.

The 9-hour, 181-song playlist includes songs from all across ska's long, rich history -- from its origins in Jamaica to some of today's best DIY ska bands -- and it also includes ska-adjacent songs by The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Pixies, and more...

”Ska punk is truly 'a young person's game' if there ever was one,” Bryan says. ”That being said, since I made this mixtape a couple of days ago, I've probably listened to it ten times.”

It also includes members of Kowloon Walled City, Toxic Holocaust, and more taking on the early Journey song “Of A Lifetime.”

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 boo…

Ska and ska-punk are thriving right now, thanks to a community of great bands with fierce DIY ethics and equally fierce politics. Here's a look into the scene, including interviews with the musicians and labels who are shaping it...

”Steve Choi called me up and said 'I'm working on some ska punk tunes, let's record for a new Chinkees release,'” said Park. ”It was as simple as that.“