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The Specials Would Love To Collaborate With Fellow Ska Legends Madness
The Specials would love to collaborate and tour with fellow Ska legends Madness.Horace Panter has revealed there was "talk" of the two groups doing a co-headline jaunt at some point, and the 68-year-old bassist insisted...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 January 2022
Are These The 10 Greatest Halloween Anthems Of All Time?
Halloween is the second greatest holiday for music (after good ol’ Christmas, of course) with an insane number of songs having been written about the spooky festival, monsters, witches and zombies. Only a few, however,...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2021
Jerry Dammers Honours Rico Rodriguez
The music veteran, who joined the band in 1979, died in London last Friday (04Sep15) at the age of 80, and his death has now been mourned by founding member Dammers. In...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2015
The Specials Star Rico Rodriguez Dies
The Specials confirmed the news of their bandmate's death in a post on Twitter.com on Friday, writing, "Our dear friend Rico passed away today. We offer our deepest condolences to his family. His...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 September 2015
Your Guide To The Isle Of Wight Festival 2014
The annual Isle of Wight Festival kicks off tomorrow (June 12th), beginning a British summertime so filled with awesome music events you might even forget about that whole football thing that’s also happening. This year...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 11 June 2014
Christine Mcvie & Jerry Dammers Pick Up Top Honours At Ivor Novellos
Fleetwood Mac star Christine Mcvie and The Specials founder Jerry Dammers have been honoured with distinctions at the 2014 Ivor Novello songwriting awards in London.MCVie was handed a lifetime achievement award at the 59th annual...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2014
Dave Brubeck Dead Aged 91; Jazz World Mourns True Pioneer
Dave Brubeck, the jazz musician heralded for defying convention and experimenting with complex rhythms, has died in Norwalk, Connecticut - he was 91. Brubeck, who would have turned 92 on Thursday (December 6, 2012), gained...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2012
Blur Rock Olympics Closing Concert
Blur headlined the Olympics closing ceremony concert in London's Hyde Park with a mammoth set last night (13.08.12).The Britpop legends performed some of their biggest hits for the sell-out crowd, including 'Girls & Boys', 'Country...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 August 2012
Organisers Slammed For 'Duran Duran' Olympics Booking
Duran Duran will headline the London Olympics opening concert, but their booking has promoted bemusement from some music fans and celebrities. The 80's chart-topping group will headline the July 27, 2012 show, which will also...
By WENN on 01 May 2012
Duran Duran To Perform At Olympics Concert
Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics are to headline a special Olympics opening ceremony concert.The four acts have been chosen to perform at the BT London Live Opening Ceremony Celebration Concert in Hyde...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 May 2012
Blur To Bring Curtain Down On London Olympics 2012
Blur have been announced as the closing act at the Hyde Park concert scheduled for the end of the Olympics in August 2012. The band, who unveiled a new song in London last night, will...
By WENN on 21 February 2012
Blur To Headline Olympics Closing Ceremony Concert
Blur will headline an Olympics Closing Celebration concert in August. The Britpop band have joined a line up including The Specials and New Order for the BT London Live concert in Hyde Park, which will...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 February 2012
Pj Harvey To Receive Top Nme Honour
PJ Harvey will be presented with the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution To Music prize at the NME Awards.The British singer-songwriter - who won the Mercury Prize in 2001 - will receive the evening's top...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 February 2011
The Specials To Record Lp?
The Specials may record a new album. Lead singer Terry Hall has revealed the reformed ska group are positive to the idea of recording a third album with their original line-up, after they finish their...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 March 2010
The Specials Eyeing Full Reunion
Ska legends THE SPECIALS are set to reteam with their founding keyboardist for a full 2010 reunion.The Too Much Too Young hitmakers reformed in 2008, the first time the original group had played together since...
By WENN on 17 December 2009
Hall Denies Dammers' 'Driven Out' Claim
THE SPECIALS frontman TERRY HALL has dismissed accusations he banished fellow singer JERRY DAMMERS from their comeback tour. The reformed British ska band has lined up a string of gigs across the U.K. in the spring...
By WENN on 20 February 2009
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