Legendary Jamaican band The Skatalites stop in town during 50th anniversary tour The Skatalites are about as ska as it gets. And those who were quick on the draw will see the legendary band from ...

There's a very good chance that you've never heard of the Venezuelan band Desorden Público unless you: live neck-deep in the world of ska music, the infectious, uptempo predecessor to Jamaican reggae ...

Hadliners Yächtley Crëw and Save Ferris play the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 29, launching both bands ...

The post Five Iron Frenzy and the Return of Christian Ska: Exclusive In Defense of Ska Book Excerpt appeared first on Consequence. In this chapter from the expanded edition of IDOS, Carnes explores a ...

Wednesday night, it turned out, was Ska Night at the Hollywood Bowl. That’s how Ezra Koenig described Vampire Weekend’s latest visit to the iconic venue in the Cahuenga Pass, where he and his ...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the East Coast F U tour. In 1999, hardcore band H20 from New York and punk band The Bouncing Souls from New Jersey embarked on this tour, which helped spread ...

As Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump rose to the forefront of punk and emo, he remained a lifelong ska fan, and more recently he's been publicly opening up about his love of the genre--he just wore a ...

“I’ve been told most of my life that the music you love is not popular, and then it’s dead. And I respond, no it’s very much alive and it’s always going to be there.” Saxophonist David Hillyard always ...

Since launching during the pandemic, the Mile High Ska collective has been a source of community and friendship for local fans. Credit: Justine Bean Photography Picture in your mind’s eye the average ...

Greg Lee, one of the lead singers for the L.A. ska group Hepcat, died on March 19. He was 54. His partner, Amanda Becker, announced the news on Instagram. “Greg had a massive brain aneurysm followed ...

Less Than Jake is a well-known name in the punk scene. With having just about 20 years experience, several label changes, eight full-length studio albums and countless singles and compilations, the ...

Content sponsored by AEG Presents Rocky Mountains. Get out your dancing shoes for AEG Presents’ first-ever Denver Ska Fest, taking place on Saturday, June 15, in Sculpture Park off Speer Boulevard at ...