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Terry Hall of The Specials and Fun Boy 3 Dead at 63
Terry Hall, the British singer with The Specials and Fun Boy 3, has died at age 63.
Tagged as:70s, 80s, Fun Boy 3, pop, punk, ska, Terry Hall, The Specials, UK
The Rolling Stones Reveal Their UK No Filter Tour Supports
Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine are two acts announced to open for The Rolling Stones No Filter tour in the UK in May and June.
Tagged as:60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, Elbow, Florence + The Machine, James Bay, Liam Gallagher, No Filter, Richard Ashcroft, rock, rock and roll, The Rolling Stones, The Specials, The Vaccines, UK
Neil Finn, Teenage Fanclub, The Specials To Play Golden Plains Festival
The line-up for Golden Plains 2017 has been revealed with a line-up featuring Teenage Fanclub, The Specials and Neil Finn.
Tagged as:2017, Australia, Golden Plains, music festival, Neil Finn, Teenage Fanclub, The Specials, The Specials To Play Golden Plains Festival
Bluesfest Line-Up To Be Announced On September 20
Bluesfest will announce the first announcement for the 2013 event this Thursday, September 20.
Tagged as:B.B. King, Ben Harper, bluesfest, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Byron Bay, Cold Chisel, Crosby Still & Nash, Donovan, Earth Wind & Fire, Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, John Fogerty, Leon Russell, The Pogues, The Specials, Yes, ZZ Top
The Specials To Release 30th Anniversary Concert On DVD
Filmed at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in front of an adoring home crowd, the show was the biggest revival story of 2009 and the first time the band had been captured in concert for 28 years.
Tagged as:30th anniversary, DVD, Terry Hall, The Specials
Blur Booked For London Olympics Closing Ceremony Concert
by Andrew Tijs
Blur, The Specials and New Order will perform a closing ceremony celebration concert for the 2012 London Olympics.
Tagged as:12, 2012, August, Blur, closing ceremony, concert, indie, London, New Order, new wave, Olympics, ska, Sunday, The Specials
Crosby Still & Nash, The Specials Join Bluesfest Line-up
The second announcement for Bluesfest features the return of Crosby, Still & Nash to Australia as well as UK ska band The Specials.
Tagged as:Bettye Lavette, bluesfest, Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Buddy Guy, Crosby Stills & Nash, Earth, G3, Great Big Sea, John Butler Trio, Jonny Lang, Justin Townes Earle, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Maceo Parker, My Morning Jacket, Steve Earle, The Pogues, The Specials, Trombone Shorty, Wind & Fire, Yann Tiersen, Yes