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The Specials
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Lankum – “Ghost Town” (The Specials Cover)
October 30, 2025
News
Watch Damon Albarn Cover The Specials’ “Friday Night, Saturday Morning” In Tribute To Terry Hall
December 20, 2022
News
The Specials’ Terry Hall Dead At 63
December 19, 2022
Interviews
We’ve Got A File On You: Elvis Costello
January 25, 2022
News
It’s Specials Day In Los Angeles Today
May 29, 2019
New Music
The Specials Share “Vote For Me” From Their First New Album In 37 Years
December 3, 2018
Lists
38 Essential ’80s Songs About Nuclear Anxiety
January 23, 2018
Concert Review
5 Memorable Sets From Riot Fest Chicago 2016 Friday
September 17, 2016
News
R.I.P. John “Brad” Bradbury
December 29, 2015
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Watch Elvis Costello & The Roots Cover The Specials & John Lennon In Brooklyn
September 17, 2013
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M.I.A. Joins The Specials On Jools
November 3, 2010
News
Coachella 2010: Jay-Z, LCD, Disco Balls & Chandeliers
April 17, 2010
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