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2 Tone Records/Chrysalis Catalogue will release a 40th Anniversary Half-Speed Mastered Edition of Special AKA’s In The Studio album on 22 November. This release has been liaised and approved by the band’s…
Terry Hall and the Fun Boy Three
In December 2022, we lost one of British pop’s most significant figures with the sad passing of Terry Hall. Shooting to fame with The Specials, he also broke the mould…
Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63
Tributes have been paid to The Specials and former Fun Boy Three frontman, Terry Hall, who has died aged 63. The news was confirmed shortly before 11pm on 19 December.…
The Specials Encore interview: “Being at No.1? That’s bonkers!”
In 2019 we spoke to The Specials as they released their stunning comeback album, Encore. “We could have been as mega as U2,” they tell Classic Pop. “What a crazy…
Former Specials member Neville Staple announces new album
Former member of The Specials Neville Staple has announced his latest solo album, From The Specials & Beyond. The record will find the 66-year-old ska veteran revisiting the songs of…
The Specials: Protest Songs 1924-2012 review
Such was the excitement surrounding Terry Hall’s return to The Specials for 2019’s Encore that they swiftly reconvened in early 2020 to begin a new album. This – for obvious…
Too Much Pressure – The Selecter Interview
In 2021, as Chrysalis Records continued their celebration of 2 Tone with the remastered release of Too Much Pressure, the seminal debut album by The Selecter, Classic Pop met key…
Call out to fans to contribute to first major exhibition devoted to 2Tone
Members of the public are being asked to contribute to the first ever major exhibition in the UK devoted to 2Tone which will be presented at the Herbert Art Gallery…
Top Ten New Releases Of 2019
2019 was a spectacular year for pop, so here’s the Classic Pop pick for last year’s top ten new releases… 1 Gary Daly – Gone From Here China Crisis’ Gary Daly’s solo…
2 Tone Records Interview: 40 Years of 2 Tone Records
With its message of unity, 2 Tone burned bright as the embers of punk faded and offered hope to a generation lost. Forty years on from its inception, Classic Pop…