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14 Sep 2010
The Specials have hinted they may record a new album next year. The UK ska band - who originally broke up in 1980 after two albums, before reforming in 2008 for a huge reunion tour - have been overwhelmed by the reaction to their reformation, and…
1 Feb 2010
The Specials are to receive the Outstanding Contribution prize at this year's NME Awards. The British ska band - whose career has spanned over 30 years and who are known for their political lyrics - will be presented with the prestigious accolade at…
25 Jun 2009
Friday The whole festival starts in considerable style with The Maccabees and ‘No Kind Words’ before shifting in gloriously mental fashion with ‘Roulette Dares’ by The Mars Volta so sing along now … ‘Exoskeleton, junction at the railroad delayed!…
30 Apr 2009
How very now are The Specials? Back in 1979 when the mixed race Coventry band led the Two Tone label’s ska revival first skanked their way into the hearts of a nation’s disaffected and unemployed youth, recession was about to give way to a Tory…
16 Apr 2009
‘Hope I die before I get old.’ Yeah, right. The way the band reformation juggernaut continues to pick up pace, that epithet should read, ‘Hope I reform before I die.’ There has been a relentless increase in the number of bands getting back together…
5 Mar 2009
T in the Park organisers will be releasing further tickets for the music festival. The tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning, Friday 6th March at 10am and will be on sale via Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990 and also online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk
25 Feb 2009
The Streets, Florence and The Machine, Ladyhawke and Foals have been announced as further additions to the bill of T In The Park, which takes place on Fri 10, Sat 11 and Sun 12 July 2009 in Balado, with other headliners including Kings of Leon on…
19 Jun 2008
The Glasgow International Jazz Festival secures the talents of none other than Specials main man Terry Hall for a guest slot at Sunday Service. Surprisingly, this is Hall’s first ever DJing set in Scotland (his ex-band mate Jerry Dammers has appeared on…
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