One of few women in a musical movement dominated by men, Pauline Black helped lead the 1970s U.K. ska revival with her band The Selecter. She... How 'The Queen Of British Ska' Wrestled With Race The ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Ska fans will not want to miss English Beat at Sellersville Theater Friday night. This British band launched the late 70's ska explosion. Watch their "Save it for Later" below.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Terry Hall, the lead singer of ska-punk band the Specials and a defining voice in British music history, has died at age 63.

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 ...

Terry Hall, the longtime voice of legendary ska group The Specials has died after what the band termed a brief illness. He was 63. Hall and the Specials reached their widest appeal with the haunting, ...