Guardian Music — Punk may have got all the headlines, but reggae proved vital in ending the rift between black and white teenagers and introducing cross-pollination to the chartsIt was punk's "summer of hate", 1977, and the required pose was a sneer, a leather jacket... 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

Totally Fuzzy — jofel said... - Rammstein : Pussy - The Cramps : Can Your Pussy Do The Dog? http://pulsatta.blogspot.com hanalex said... Stealers Wheel [feat. Gerry Rafferty] - Right Or Wrong (1975) [flac] Kayak - See See The Sun (1973) [flac] Kayak - Kayak II (197... more info

Guardian Music — Dalston Darling's Not-Quite-Christmas-Disco, LondonIt might not quite be Christmas but it's pretty darn close, so we can certainly forgive the Dalston Darlings for the timing of their festive disco. The latest wing of the Women's Institute to be more... more info

The Telegraph — Debt and the dole, a Conservative government making drastic cuts - 30 years ago UB40's first album was the soundtrack. It sounds eerily relevant today. more info

The Mirror — Thirty years ago, UB40's debut releas Signing Off quickly became one of the most significant albums of its era. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Broken Bells @ Irving Plaza in June (more by David Andrako) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * UB40 @ BB King's * Broken Bells, Elf Power @ Terminal 5 * Mark Ronson @... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said... Edy Star - Sweet Edy (1974) http://abracadabra-br2.blogspot.com Record Fiend said... Tim Buckley - Dream Letter: Live in London 1968 (the first and best of several posthumous concert recordings by the 12-string-guitar-playing ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — strahinja said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 471. THE JAM – Sounds Efects (1980) 472. TOM WAITS – Heart-Atack And Vine (1980) 473. UB 40 – Signing Off (1980) 474. THE TEARDROP EXPLODES – Kilimanjaro (1980) 475. THE SPECIALS – ... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offScreaming Females I Don't Mind A rowdily melodious squall of surging hooks and new-wavey hollering from this hotshot New Jersey popcore trio. Frontwoman Marissa Paternoster'... more info