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"It’s unfortunate it happened to me, but you can’t just let it destroy your life, it’s not good.” Hall, Golding, and Panter produced the 10-track effort alongside touring keyboardist Nikolaj Torp ...

2-Tone ska icons The Specials only made two albums before splitting into different factions — Fun Boy Three and The Special AKA — but their shadow remains long. For good and bad: they’re a direct ...

The Specials will release Encore, their first studio album with Terry Hall since 1980’s More Specials, on February 1. The album also features original guitarist Lynval Golding and bassist Horace ...

English two-tone legends The Specials are probably best known for infusing Jamaican ska with elements of punk rock on their pioneering 1979 self-titled debut album. Produced by Elvis Costello, the ...

UK outfit the Specials have just announced Encore, their first new album in 37 years, with its lead single, “Vote For Me.” They debuted the new track on Steve Lamacq’s BBC Radio 1 show. It’s the first ...

Sometimes, we have to look back to get perspective on where we’re headed. In the late ‘70s, there was a lot of turmoil going on in the world. In the US, we were dealing with the after effects of ...

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