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Saxa

R.I.P. Saxa From The Beat 1938-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Saxa, the Jamaican saxophonist who was a member of the British band The Beat (known in the U.S. as The English Beat), died on Wednesday at the age of 77.

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Gwen Stefani of No Doubt - Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Gwen Stefani Suffers Ruptured Eardrum

by Music-News.com

Gwen Stefani is making a speedy recovery after suffering a ruptured eardrum.

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The Selecter

The Selecter and The Beat Set For 2018 Au and NZ Dates

by Paul Cashmere

UK ska bands The Beat and The Selecter have teamed for an Australian tour in January 2018. The confusion is in working out which one is which.

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Madness: Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Suggs Kicks Off His Spoken Word Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Madness have just finished touring Australia and Suggs has stayed behind to perform his solo spoken word ‘Suggs My Life Story In Words and Music’.

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Dynamic Hepnotics

Dynamic Hepnotics To Play First Melbourne Show In 30 Years

by Paul Cashmere

The original Dynamic Hepnotics will perform for the first time in 30 years in Melbourne in June.

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Madness: Photo By Ros O'Gorman

UK ‘National Treasures’ Madness Will Tour Australia in April

by Paul Cashmere

After nearly 40 years, Madness have become ‘national treasures’ in the UK and that hasn’t gone unnoticed with founding member and keyboard player Mike Barson.

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Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff To Tour US In September

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jimmy Cliff will be on the road this September with his Many Rivers Crossed Tour.

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Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert

Toots And The Maytals Dates Cancelled Due To Head Injury From Thrown Bottle

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Apparently the injury sustained by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, leader of Toots and the Maytals, on May 19 was much more serious than originally thought.

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Madness: Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Madness Release Four Disc Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

British ska legends Madness have released a new four-disc version of their latest album, Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da.

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Madness: Photo By Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Madness Announce Their Tenth Studio Album

by Andrew Tijs

British ska-pop icons Madness have a new album on the way, featuring a host of producers.

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Gwen Stefani of No Doubt - Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

No Doubt Preview Their New Album Online

by Andrew Tijs

Revived ska-pop hitmakers No Doubt are previewing all the tracks from their comeback album online.

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Gwen Stefani of No Doubt - Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Major Lazer Remix No Doubt’s ‘Settle Down’

by Andrew Tijs

Diplo’s Major Lazer has delivered a banging remix of the first song from No Doubt’s new album.

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Gwen Stefani of No Doubt - Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

No Doubt Release ‘Settle Down’ Teaser

by Andrew Tijs

Ska-pop veterans No Doubt return with a video clip teaser for new tune ‘Settle Down’.

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The English Beat & Dave Wakeling

The English Beat Announce Their First Ever Australian Tour

by Andrew Tijs

The English Beat will bring thirty years worth of reggae, ska and pop to Australia and New Zealand.

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Blur, photo, Noise11

Blur Booked For London Olympics Closing Ceremony Concert

by Andrew Tijs

Blur, The Specials and New Order will perform a closing ceremony celebration concert for the 2012 London Olympics.

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