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Elvis Costello and UB40 Lead Tributes To Terry Hall

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Elvis Costello and UB40 have led tributes to late The Specials frontman Terry Hall.

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Terry Hall of The Specials and Fun Boy 3 Dead at 63

by Paul Cashmere

Terry Hall, the British singer with The Specials and Fun Boy 3, has died at age 63.

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The Rolling Stones Reveal Their UK No Filter Tour Supports

by Paul Cashmere

Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine are two acts announced to open for The Rolling Stones No Filter tour in the UK in May and June.

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Neil Finn, Teenage Fanclub, The Specials To Play Golden Plains Festival

by Paul Cashmere

The line-up for Golden Plains 2017 has been revealed with a line-up featuring Teenage Fanclub, The Specials and Neil Finn.

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R.I.P John Bradbury of The Specials 1953-2015

by Paul Cashmere

The Specials drummer John Bradbury has died at the age of 62.

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Jools Holland Pays Tribute To Rico Rodriguez

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rico Rodriguez, who died on Friday at the age of 80, may be best known for his time with The Specials, but he spent much longer with Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra which he was with from 1986 to 2012.

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R.I.P. Rico Rodriguez, The Specials 1934-2015

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rico Rodriguez, who played trombone with a long list of artists but most famously with The Specials, died on Friday at the age of 80.

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Reggae Star Lloyd Charmers Dies In London

by Paul Cashmere

Jamaican reggae star Lloyd Charmers has passed away in London after suffering a massive heart attack while driving.

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Bluesfest Line-Up To Be Announced On September 20

by Paul Cashmere

Bluesfest will announce the first announcement for the 2013 event this Thursday, September 20.

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The Specials To Release 30th Anniversary Concert On DVD

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Filmed at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in front of an adoring home crowd, the show was the biggest revival story of 2009 and the first time the band had been captured in concert for 28 years.

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The Bluesfest Bonanza Sideshow Ticket Giveaway

by Paul Cashmere

Chugg Entertainment have a stash of Bluesfest sideshow tickets to giveaway for John Fogerty, The Specials, Blitzen Trapper, Earth Wind & Fire and Yes.

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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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Crosby Still & Nash, The Specials Join Bluesfest Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

The second announcement for Bluesfest features the return of Crosby, Still & Nash to Australia as well as UK ska band The Specials.

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