Silent Uproar — As previously reported, The Specials will tour the US in April for the time in almost 30 years. Dates and details can be found on the band's Facebook. [billboard.com] more info

PAUL Weller, Kasabian and The Specials will rock out at Brixton bash for the NME Awards more info

NME — Biffy Clyro, Marina And The Diamonds, The Maccabees and The Big Pink to play too more info

I Like Music — Founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records announces first UK tour of Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra more info

Altsounds — The founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records, the writer of Ghost Town and Free Nelson Mandela, announces the first ever UK tour of JERRY DAMMERS’ SPATIAL A.K.A. ORCHESTRA , which includes such luminaries as Mercury Prize nominated Zoe ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Los Angeles’ CLUB NOKIA has announced a Thursday, April 15 performance by THE SPECIALS. The legendary British ska band is playing the club on their upcoming North American tour, their first in nearly 30 years, after having... more info

411 Mania — A happy week filled with happy news on The Specials, Fishbone, Trivium, and the return of a ghost. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — A lot of great variety of shows on sale today and tomorrow. Brit ska-band The Specials are back and on tour and stop at Terminal 5 on April 21, Sharon Jones is playing the Apollo and has a new album coming out, and Ringo Starr will grace us with his ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Last July, Magne mentioned in a radio interview that a-ha would return to America in 2010, and fans have been waiting eagerly since then for news of US tour dates. The wait is over... Back in 2005, a-ha played a... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher will be playing two headline shows at this year's Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit. The TCT Benefit Concert Series will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. He will perform on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of March at Londonâ€... more info