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.

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 ...

Save Ferris has announced spring tour dates, as well as a headline hometown 'Post-Valentine’s Day Valentines Day' show at ...