Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Ska legends The Specials are set to tour North America later this year for the first time in 30 years. more info

ContactMusic — Ska legends THE SPECIALS are set to tour the U.S. later this year (10) for the first time in 30 years.The Too Much Too Young hitmakers reformed in 2008, marking the... more info

NME — Ska legends to play in the US for the first time since 1980 more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano back in the day... The Specials have not been on American soil since a grueling 6-week, coast-to-coast tour launched in January 1980 (one of the colder winter's in U.S. history) all but broke the band up. Many... more info

Addict Music — To commemorate The Specials' 30th Anniversary tour in 2009, which saw the band play 33 shows in the UK, the band are releasing a DVD in March 2010. more info

The Red Radio — Click here for a clearer view of the poster. As usual, the lineup is hit or miss for us. Some good, some, eh. It is GREAT to finally have The Specials stateside. Also great to see Aussie favorite Kate Miller-Heidke... more info

Perez Hilton — The time has come! Sweaty hipsters flock to the fields of Indio for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and now they'll know why! The dates and bands have been announced! Here is the line up: FRIDAY APRIL 16: Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Them Cro... more info

Live Daily — Jay-Z, Muse and the Gorillaz top the roster of acts for the 11th annual Coachella [ tickets ] Valley Music & Arts Festival, which will take over Indio, CA's Empire Polo Field April 16-18. As tipped by LiveDaily's Backline earlier this month, Pave... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wow...Public Image Ltd, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Grace Jones, Fever Ray, Devo, Hot Chip, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, Mew, Camera..... more info

AngryApe — Documenting their 2009 reunion concerts more info