Pitchfork - Tours — 04-15 Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia04-16 Indio, CA - Coachella04-19 Toronto, Ontario - Sound Academy04-21 New York, NY - Terminal 5 more info

ContactMusic — The Specials can't understand why bands aren't rebellious anymore. Terry Hall, frontman of the British ska band, - who announced last year that they would embark on... more info

The Red Radio — It's pretty crazy (and F'in great) to see a band like The Specials take the cover of a magazine in 2010. The guys (minus Jerry, who sadly declined participation in the reformation of the band) will play a pre-Coachella gig... more info

Rolling Stone — As promised, the Bamboozle fest is going to set up shop in Chicago for one day only on May 15th, with Cobra Starship, 3OH!3 and Travis McCoy leading the charge. Plus, the reunited Specials announce their first North American tour dates in almost thre... more info

Live Daily — Ska/new-wave legends The Specials [ tickets ] have announced a trio of North American gigs surrounding their upcoming opening-day appearance at Southern California's Coachella festival. The band, which was dormant for almost 25 years before reunit... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After a slight delay, Tickets are on AmEx presale (@ 11am) for the Specials show at Terminal 5. Tickets are on AmEx presale (@ 11am) for the Sia show at Terminal 5. And as previously mentioned, tickets are now on... more info

411 Mania — The Who, The Specials, Hank Williams, Marvin Gaye, Skynyrd, KISS, Sonic Youth, The Roots and more make up the Lost Tracks... more info

NME — Band set to play this year's Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust in March more info

Pop Justice — Hold onto your hats: » In news that will come as a surprise to precisely nobody, Suede aren't just doing one comeback show after all. (Digital Spy) (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a204703/suede-announce-two-intimate-uk-shows.html) » Thi... more info

Live Daily — Noel Gallagher--who hasn't performed a public show since Oasis split last August--returns to the stage next month for the 10th annual Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert series at London's Royal Albert Hall. Gallagher, who appeared with Oasis at the... more info