The Specials

The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone ska
revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a
"danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a
"more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups.
The group was formed by songwriter/keyboardist Jerry Dammers, with ... read more

Blur - Blur To Close 2012 London Olympics With Hyde Park Concert

Blur will close the 2012 London Olympics with a huge concert in the citys Hyde Park headlining above other groups New Order and The Specials - reports Reuters - with many...
Posted 21 February 12.25pm — Comment on this

Blur - 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 co...
Posted 21 February 9.02am — Comment on this

The Specials go back on their plans to split up

Band say they'll continue playing together and have no plans to part ways
Posted 4 November 2011 1.11pm — Comment on this

Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra - London date at The Barbican on Friday 18th Nov

Following their highly acclaimed national tour and appearances at Glastonbury and on 'Later with Jools Holland', *Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra* return to play a L...
Posted 13 August 2011 5.14pm — Comment on this

Rumer wins Mojo breakthrough award

Mojo editor hails 'remarkable' year for Rumer, while Arctic Monkeys, John Grant and Primal Scream also win awardsAfter chasing a record deal for more than a decade, Sarah...
Posted 21 July 2011 10.30pm — Comment on this

Readers recommend: songs about eavesdropping – results

From Pulp's peeping Tom to Gil Scott-Heron's Watergate rap, here are the songs you've been phone-tapping your feet toEavesdropping: the act of secretly listening in to ot...
Posted 14 July 2011 1.18pm — Comment on this

Ska takes over Jamaica

August 1962: Number 21 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk musicThe origin of ska is much contested. Did Jamaica's revolutionary, back-to-...
Posted 16 June 2011 12.30am — Comment on this

saturday morning updates continued

Four Steps From The Blues said...TRY TO BE AMUSED looks at 1977 in the continuing series of Annual Album Roundup; highlighting the albums of a particular year. Thank you...
Posted 5 March 2011 7.51am — Comment on this

monday noon updates

Any Major Dude said...TV THEMES: BIG BANG THEORYTheme from The Big Bang TheoryBarenaked Ladies – Big Bang Theory (full version)Barenaked Ladies – You Can ...
Posted 31 January 2011 11.43am — Comment on this

sunday afternoon updates

a r n e l said...V.A. - Electro Breakdance, The Real Old School RevivalV.A. - The Jazz Album 2006 [Box Set]http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com Levin said...Kate Bus...
Posted 30 January 2011 2.52pm — Comment on this

wednesday afternoon updates

GeeDee said...* Gov't Mule - 2009/11/12 Alcatraz, Milan , Italy* Gov't Mule - 2005/04/04 Alcatraz, Milan , Italy* Grateful Dead - To Terrapin: Hartford '77 [3CD] [FLAC...
Posted 26 January 2011 2.56pm — Comment on this

How The General soundtracked the 'jasmine revolution' in Tunisia | Ally Carnwath

Tunisian rapper The General is the latest in a long and glorious line of seditious African musiciansIn the week before the downfall of the Tunisian president, 30 plain-cl...
Posted 18 January 2011 10.59am — Comment on this

Readers recommend: songs about arguments

Last week was all about the grand finale. Now we'd like you to suggest songs that are fired up and ready to fightThe last two lines of a pop song are the perfect place to...
Posted 26 November 2010 12.01am — Comment on this

Manchester Show For The Specials

O2 Apollo gig confirmed
Posted 24 November 2010 5.46pm — Comment on this

The Specials Tour

*The Specials (http://www.myspace.com/thespecials)* have announced a 2011 European tour. Head to the replies to see the dates.
Posted 22 November 2010 2.21pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played The Specials songs in the past year.

  • Ghost town  342 plays
  • Too much too young  327 plays
  • A message to you Rudy  277 plays
  • Rat race  49 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by The Specials over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 514 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 324 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 70s 195 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 00s 20 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 20 plays
  6. Absolute Classic Rock 20 plays

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