Terry Hall, who fronted the groundbreaking British ska-punk band the Specials and went on to a noteworthy career in his other bands and as a songwriter and collaborator, died on Dec. 18. He was 63. On ...

Terry Hall, frontman of the Specials, the British ska band that blended pub-fight energy with socially conscious lyrics that explored the political and racial tensions of Britain in the late 1970s and ...

The Specials remembered Hall as a "beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced." Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at ...

Born out of the two-tone British ska scene that gave the world the Specials and Madness, the English Beat helped infuse radio waves with manic, urgent songs about being young in the early 1980s. The ...

A new generation of ska-punk bands has a message for you, Rudy, and it’s all about unity. Embracing the 80s British ska scene’s politically charged idealism while taking musical inspiration from 90s ...

British pop and ska band Madness are to mark their 50th anniversary by joining the line-up for Lincoln Castle's 2026 summer series of concerts. The group will headline at the castle on 19 June, making ...

If you are a fan of legendary British ska band The English Beat and have never seen them in concert, don’t save that time for later: See them when they come to the Rio Theatre Friday. Formed as The ...

Most music critics and industry wonks want neat buzzwords to categorize acts, but the best music is not always easy to categorize. That’s certainly the case with British group Project Blackbird, ...

Terry Hall of the Specials performs in 2022. (Dimitri Hakke / Redferns via Getty Images) Terry Hall, who fronted the groundbreaking British ska-punk band the Specials and went on to a noteworthy ...

Founder and lead vocalist of British ska-punk band the Specials, Terry Hall, has died at age 63 after a battle with a “brief illness.” After forming the group in 1977, the Specials saw a peak in ...

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