It’s fitting that the Specials chose Los Angeles as the location for their first reunion shows in the United States in nearly three decades. Southern California has long proven to be the American ska scene’s ground zero, spawning the likes of Sublime, No Doubt, Operation Ivy and Rancid,...

Photo: Kravitz/FilmMagic 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 three decades and...