The Specials are such a fun band in concert. It takes them like two, maybe three, seconds to get a crowd moving to their danceable mix of ska and punk rock. Related Articles Limp Bizkit bass player ...

Aaron Carnes fell in love with ska music in the early ’90s. Skankin’ Pickle was his favorite, but the list of bands he listened to in the genre was extensive: MU330, Blue Meanies, Suicide Machines, ...

Playing ska music is inherently problematic for two specific reasons. First of all, the typical skinny-tie-wearing, porkpie-hat-clad outfit has, on average, like, 10 members. It’s hard enough to ...

There's a very good chance that you've never heard of the Venezuelan band Desorden Público unless you: live neck-deep in the world of ska music, the infectious, uptempo predecessor to Jamaican reggae ...

It’s been called an “under the radar” alternative to events like Coachella and Lollapalooza, but music fans and bands from around the world will soon head to Hampton, Virginia, for the Supernova ...

A POLITICAL beat has run through ska music since its creation in Kingston in the late 1950s. It was music to dance to—an up-tempo fusion of horns, Rastafarian drumming, American jazz and rhythm and ...

Since launching during the pandemic, the Mile High Ska collective has been a source of community and friendship for local fans. Credit: Justine Bean Photography Picture in your mind’s eye the average ...

Some bands work for decades to be as self-effacing as the Davenport group Fairhaven already is. Described on the band's Facebook page as "7 scrawny boys that make ska/punk music," it lists its genre ...

Salem is getting its own punk and ska music festival. MIG Fest, happening July 17, will bring four bands from around Oregon to the Minto Island Growers farm in south Salem for an evening of fresh food ...