Ska emerged in Jamaica as a kind of ham-fisted combination of American rhythm and blues and Caribbean folk styles, such as calypso and mento, in the late '50s, but it flourished after the former ...

“We’re the Interrupters! We’re from Los Angeles, California!” the young guitarist announces over a fanfare, as the camera pulls back and reveals a four-piece band, plus a singer, and a crush of ...

Does your favorite artist like ska? There’s a Twitter handle dedicated to finding out that very question. Do They Like Ska? has already solved the “ska or no ska?” question for Every Time I Die, ...

Ska fans should break out their checkerboard Vans and pork pie hats, as Philadelphia ska-punk quartet Catbite is headlining a two-stop, mini tour next month with a popular YouTube cover artist.

This edition of ‘In Defense of the Genre’ takes a look at some of the most essential classic albums in ska-punk, a genre which — yes, really — is having a comeback. Tomas Kalnoky (left) with ...

Ska is one of the longest-running styles of popular music, and it has a rich history, one that spans over half a century, six continents, and countless examples of cultural exchange. It was born in ...

A new generation of ska-punk bands has a message for you, Rudy, and it’s all about unity. Embracing the 80s British ska scene’s politically charged idealism while taking musical inspiration from 90s ...

Mephiskapheles is the band name — emphasis on the "ska." God Bless Satan is the album title. Remember the 1994 debut effort from the skankin'-meets-Satan provocateurs from New York? (Yes, the band ...

Ska emerged on the British music scene in 1964, when Prince Buster, the greatest of the Jamaican Blue Beat artists - who later inspired Madness - appeared on the British music TV programme "Ready ...