The Specials Reunite for New Album was a top 10 story this week . Here is the recap: (Gibson) English ska legends The Specials are returning to the studio with their original lineup for the first time in 30 years. The band, who made rude boy culture fashionable in the late '70s, have been playing live shows since reforming in 2008. After playing the same old songs on stage for two years, The Specials are ready to record something new.Singer Terry Hall told BBC6, "We think going forward is a healthy thing to do. We've discussed things that will take us on a slightly different route. It will be different to what we've done, just because it has to be really, because we can't keep doing the same set."
The Specials were formed in 1977 and, two years later, hit the top of the U.K. charts with the single "Too Much Too Young." Combining '60s rude boy style and ska-punk beats, the band were a unique force to be reckoned with on the U.K. music scene. Within three years, they charted seven songs in the Top 10. In 1981, though, the group fell apart with three key members leaving to form Fun Boy Three. Though various incarnations have carried on since that time, it wasn't until 2008 that the original members have played together. - more on this story
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