The Specials

Jamie Hewlett and Paul Smith among designers for this year’s War Child Secret ‘Seven 7″‘ vinyl series

700 artists, designers and creatives have produced 700 one of a kind 7" records for the project

The Specials’ Neville Staple cancels all gigs due to health reasons

"Neville absolutely loves performing and is obviously devastated by this news"

Paul McCartney, Aurora and The Chemical Brothers to feature on War Child’s ‘Secret 7”’ vinyl project

The return of the charity initiative will see 700 records auctioned up, each with a different sleeve design by an anonymous artist

Tricky on ‘Maxinquaye’: “I do appreciate it, but I can also see the damage done to my mind”

The Bristol icon speaks to NME about confronting the album he spent his life running from, inspiring Billie Eilish, and remembering his late daughter Mazy and the The Specials' Terry Hall

DJ ​Felix Hall steps down from NTS and removed from line-ups after sending death threats and anti-Palestinian abuse

Hall, the son of the late Specials singer Terry Hall, has said he is "greatly sorry as to how my actions have impacted others"

Damon Albarn recalls first encounter with The Specials’ Terry Hall: “The coolest human being on earth”

The Specials frontman died in December after being diagnosed with cancer

Tonic: the mental health charity championed by Terry Hall on the vital service they provide for musicians

The charity and its trained team - including Babyshambles' Adam Ficek – tell us how providing community, training and meaningful action can help those struggling in the world of music

Pete Waterman on the thing he learned from The Specials’ Terry Hall

"Terry taught me the greatest lesson of my life," Waterman said

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Pete Waterman

Which 2021 Olly Alexander-starring drama features Divine’s SAW-produced ‘You Think You're a Man’? “Was it It’s a Sin?” CORRECT. “Divine was lovely. We had a lot...

The Specials’ Terry Hall laid to rest

The singer died last month aged 63
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