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Artist· ska band

The Specials

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6 articles Sep 17

Radie Peat Lankum Clare Perrott Salarymen ØXN Katie Cruel Mike Oldfield The Specials Peaky Blinders Enya

Clash Music, KLOF Mag, NME +3

2 articles Sep 15

The Raincoats X‐Ray Spex The Slits Big Joanie Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers John Robb The Clash Siouxsie Sioux Chrissie Hynde

Happy Mag, NME

Clash Music Sep 10

The Coral Have Found Their Way Back To The Beginning

The Coral James Skelly The Specials Lee “Scratch” Perry

DIY Magazine Sep 8

Meryl Streek: “I’ll never understand bands who don’t speak up”

Meryl Streek Crass Chumbawamba Subhumans The Specials The Beat Bad Manners

3 articles Sep 7

Sleaford Mods Baxter Dury Paul Weller KNEECAP Primal Scream The Specials The Clash Paloma Faith

Clash Music, NME, The Line of Best Fit

2 articles Sep 4

Dexys Midnight Runners Kevin Rowland David Holmes Heavenly Depeche Mode Tears for Fears The Specials

Clash Music, Paste Magazine

Mixmag Jul 31

BBC Radio 6 launches show celebrating Black British rave music

Carroll Thompson Norman Jay The Specials Goldie Omar IG Culture

Spin Jul 24

Deep Cut Friday: “Black Boys on Mopeds” by Sinead O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor The Specials Linton Kwesi Johnson World Party Chevelle Fontaines D.C. Brian Eno

2 articles Jul 20

James Brown Sam Cooke Nat King Cole Elvis Presley Pat Boone Paul McCartney

BBC Music, NME

The Guardian Music Jul 19

‘People say they’ve conceived to my music’: Tricky’s honest playlist

Tricky Gregory Isaacs Van Morrison The Specials Public Enemy Method Man Cyndi Lauper

Thoughts Words Action Jul 17

Be Decent Share New Song “You Better Work”

Be Decent Ted Leo Bad Manners The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Stranger Cole The Specials The Clash

The Line of Best Fit Jul 16

V&A to celebrate the spirit of punk and rise of pop culture with immersive new exhibition

Sex Pistols The Slits The Specials Joy Division Wham! Eurythmics

American Songwriter Jul 16

This 1981 Hit Was About a Secret Affair Between Touring Band Members Hiding in Plain Sight

1981 The Go-Go’s Terry Hall The Specials Fleetwood Mac

The Quietus Jul 11

‘Ghost Town’, ‘At The Club’ & Britain’s Summer of Discontent

The Specials Jerry Dammers Bob Marley

5 articles Jul 8

Radie Peat Lankum ØXN John Francis Flynn Fontaines D.C. Grian Chatten Rough Trade The Specials

Clash Music, KLOF Mag, NME +2

BBC Music Jul 4

The Specials' last ever album 'a fitting tribute to Terry Hall'

The Specials Terry Hall Horace Panter Jerry Dammers The Clash

Pollstar Jun 25

Nottingham’s Splendour Festival To End This Summer After 18 Year Run

The Wombats Snow Patrol Primal Scream Editors The Flaming Lips Paolo Nutini

Clash Music Jun 22

The Specials Confirm Concert Album ‘Live From The Cathedral’

The Specials

3 articles May 21

The Coral Brooke Combe The Specials Madness The Rolling Stones The Streets So Solid Crew

BrooklynVegan, Clash Music, NME

NME May 18

Paul Weller, Madness’ Suggs, Dexys’ Kevin Rowland, Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock and Roxy Music’s Andy McKay form supergroup at London Artists For Gaza fundraiser

Paul Weller Madness Suggs Dexys Midnight Runners Sex Pistols Glen Matlock Roxy Music Andy McKay The Jam Bobby Gillespie Primal Scream The Specials Soul II Soul KNEECAP

6 articles Sep 17

Radie Peat Lankum Clare Perrott Salarymen ØXN Katie Cruel Mike Oldfield The Specials Peaky Blinders Enya

Clash Music, KLOF Mag, NME +3

Clash Music Sep 10

The Coral Have Found Their Way Back To The Beginning

The Coral James Skelly The Specials Lee “Scratch” Perry

3 articles Sep 7

Sleaford Mods Baxter Dury Paul Weller KNEECAP Primal Scream The Specials The Clash Paloma Faith

Clash Music, NME, The Line of Best Fit

Mixmag Jul 31

BBC Radio 6 launches show celebrating Black British rave music

Carroll Thompson Norman Jay The Specials Goldie Omar IG Culture

2 articles Jul 20

James Brown Sam Cooke Nat King Cole Elvis Presley Pat Boone Paul McCartney

BBC Music, NME

Thoughts Words Action Jul 17

Be Decent Share New Song “You Better Work”

Be Decent Ted Leo Bad Manners The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Stranger Cole The Specials The Clash

American Songwriter Jul 16

This 1981 Hit Was About a Secret Affair Between Touring Band Members Hiding in Plain Sight

1981 The Go-Go’s Terry Hall The Specials Fleetwood Mac

5 articles Jul 8

Radie Peat Lankum ØXN John Francis Flynn Fontaines D.C. Grian Chatten Rough Trade The Specials

Clash Music, KLOF Mag, NME +2

Pollstar Jun 25

Nottingham’s Splendour Festival To End This Summer After 18 Year Run

The Wombats Snow Patrol Primal Scream Editors The Flaming Lips Paolo Nutini

3 articles May 21

The Coral Brooke Combe The Specials Madness The Rolling Stones The Streets So Solid Crew

BrooklynVegan, Clash Music, NME

2 articles Sep 15

The Raincoats X‐Ray Spex The Slits Big Joanie Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers John Robb The Clash Siouxsie Sioux Chrissie Hynde

Happy Mag, NME

DIY Magazine Sep 8

Meryl Streek: “I’ll never understand bands who don’t speak up”

Meryl Streek Crass Chumbawamba Subhumans The Specials The Beat Bad Manners

2 articles Sep 4

Dexys Midnight Runners Kevin Rowland David Holmes Heavenly Depeche Mode Tears for Fears The Specials

Clash Music, Paste Magazine

Spin Jul 24

Deep Cut Friday: “Black Boys on Mopeds” by Sinead O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor The Specials Linton Kwesi Johnson World Party Chevelle Fontaines D.C. Brian Eno

The Guardian Music Jul 19

‘People say they’ve conceived to my music’: Tricky’s honest playlist

Tricky Gregory Isaacs Van Morrison The Specials Public Enemy Method Man Cyndi Lauper

The Line of Best Fit Jul 16

V&A to celebrate the spirit of punk and rise of pop culture with immersive new exhibition

Sex Pistols The Slits The Specials Joy Division Wham! Eurythmics

The Quietus Jul 11

‘Ghost Town’, ‘At The Club’ & Britain’s Summer of Discontent

The Specials Jerry Dammers Bob Marley

BBC Music Jul 4

The Specials' last ever album 'a fitting tribute to Terry Hall'

The Specials Terry Hall Horace Panter Jerry Dammers The Clash

Clash Music Jun 22

The Specials Confirm Concert Album ‘Live From The Cathedral’

The Specials

NME May 18

Paul Weller, Madness’ Suggs, Dexys’ Kevin Rowland, Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock and Roxy Music’s Andy McKay form supergroup at London Artists For Gaza fundraiser

Paul Weller Madness Suggs Dexys Midnight Runners Sex Pistols Glen Matlock Roxy Music Andy McKay The Jam Bobby Gillespie Primal Scream The Specials Soul II Soul KNEECAP

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