There were a lot of bands with political messages, not least of all The Clash. There were many others too and one that emerged from the cross-pollination of punk and Ska was The Specials.

In a post on social media, the Old Fire Station wrote: "The band recreate the passion and enthusiasm, bringing back memories of those who were there the first time around and showing younger fans ...

the Specials, Bad Manners, Slackers, the Amalgamated, Fearless in Fairweather, Self-Made Men, the Gangbusters The Donkey Show was a ska band that played Caribbean-sounding rock, later cited as an ...

The story behind The Specials' self-titled 1979 debut album, produced by singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, that many believe to have been a defining moment in the UK ska scene.

The preview also shows the protagonists forming a second-wave ska group in the vein of the Specials or the Selecter. The band's music was composed and recorded by producer Dan Carey; musician ...

Acoustic Skadom bring a set list full to bursting of Ska, 2Tone and Rocksteady classics from bands like The Specials, Madness, The Beat, The Selecter, Toots & The Maytals, Prince Buster ...