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The legendary band's new record is their first of new material in 37 yearsThe Specials' Lynval Golding and Terry HallThe Specials have reacted to the news that their new album ‘Encore’ has reached the top of the Official UK Albums Chart. ‘Encore’ is the legendary ska band’s first record of new material in 37 years. It also features a new version of ‘Blam Blam Fever’ and a cover of The Equals’ ‘Black Skinned Blue-Eyed […]The post The Specials react to scoring new number one album: “It couldn’t have been better timing” appeared first on NME.
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Kasabian, The Prodigy, The Specials and Ian Brown have been announced as set to play the Benicassim this year.
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Gorillaz: Coachella 2010 Lineup: Jay-Z, Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????
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Coachella's officially announced the lineup for 2010 and, not surprisingly, it includes Pavement. Jay-Z, Gorillaz, Phoenix, and Muse are also hitting Indio with Sly & the Family Stone, Faith No More, PiL, Echo & The Bunnymen, MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, Dillinger Escape Plan, Them Crooked Vultures, the Specials, the Dead Weather...
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The Specials: tease Jerry Dammers onstage in London
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