Aaron Carnes fell in love with ska music in the early ’90s. Skankin’ Pickle was his favorite, but the list of bands he listened to in the genre was extensive: MU330, Blue Meanies, Suicide Machines, ...

Jamaican musician who helped pioneer ska music in the 60s and who provided inspiration for a subsequent generation of British musicians including Madness It was boxing ability as much as musical ...

A look at the new book In Defense Of Ska and a network of artists giving the oft-maligned genre a fresh burst of life When Aaron Carnes began research for his book nearly a decade ago, he didn’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Venezuelan singer Horacio Blanco, leader of ska music group "Desorden Publico", gestures as he speaks during an interview at a ...

When Specials co-founder Jerry Dammers launched his 2 Tone Records ska revival label in England in the late ’70s, it sparked a 2 Tone movement with bands like his own, along with Madness, Bad Manners, ...

Since its pre-reggae origins in 1950s Jamaica, ska has had more revivals and waves than a Bible Belt tent. In Florida, ska, ska-punk, and reggae-oriented music were a staple of the ’90s underground.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But wait! JER of the Ska Tune Network also has a wonderful ska cover of “Grim Grinning Ghosts” from the iconic Disney Parks ...

A case could be made that the ska music scene in Southern California was born in part because the longhaired dude behind the soundboard at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip was playing too much ...