Guardian Music — Singer Pauline Black was adopted by a white couple. She tells Hannah Pool how confusing it was and how 2-Tone music became the surrogate family that saved herPauline Black's earliest memory is of throwing up her breakfast in response to the news that... more info

Altsounds — It's official: queen of ska *Pauline Black* now owns *The Selecter®* name. This makes the band's forthcoming gig at Islington Academy on July 23 even more exciting as it's the first time since the original band split from 2-Tone in 1981 that ... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonReggae was born in Jamaica but became an international style, and Britain played an important role in its transformation. As singer Ken Boothe said: "England is the first place that embraced Jamaican music." In the process, Jamaican s... more info

Guardian Music — Save 20% on top price stall seats to Reggae Britannia concert at the Barbican on Saturday 5 February. Performers will include Ali Campbell from UB40 and Pauline Black from The SelecterTo coincide with BBC Four's Reggae Britannia documentary season, t... more info

Guardian Music — Orbital spun the decks, punk girls reminisced, MPs wooed women voters and Byron was less bothered about their voteThere's something about Orbital that is inextricably linked with the summer's festival season – in fact, they have just announced... more info