Duran Duran announces Halloween-themed album “Danse Macabre” — hear first single
Duran Duran today announced their new album Danse Macabre, a Halloween-inspired collection that includes three new songs and covers.
Tag: The Specials
“The Complete Fun Boy Three” collects 69 tracks on 5 CDs, plus DVD of videos and more
The output of Fun Boy Three — formed by Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Neville Staple after they left The Specials — will be collected in a new 5CD/DVD box set.
New trailer shows off dazzling 4K restoration of “Dance Craze” ahead of film, soundtrack reissue
The British Film Institute has released a trailer for its dazzling new 4K restoration of the classic 2 Tone-era document “Dance Craze: The Best of British Ska… Live!”
Operation Ivy’s Jesse Michaels and Tim Armstrong reunite to play “Sound System”
Last night in Los Angeles, half of late-’80s ska-punk legends Operation Ivy reunited on stage at a benefit concert headlined by The Specials to perform “Sound System.”
Vintage Video: ‘Dance Craze: The Best of British Ska… Live!’ celebrates the 2-Tone era
For this latest installment of our Vintage Video series, we honor the life and music of The Beat’s Ranking Roger — who died Monday — with the single best document of the 2 Tone era, the criminally out-of-print concert film “Dance Craze: The Best of British Ska… Live!” Watch the whole film right here.
The Specials to bring ‘Encore’ 40th anniversary tour to North America this spring
Beloved 2 Tone ska act The Specials today released its first new album featuring original frontman Terry Hall since 1980’s More Specials, and helped mark the occasion by announcing a 40th anniversary tour of North America this May and June. Full dates right here. Plus, stream the new album ‘Encore.’
