Two-tone ska, one of Great Britain’s most influential musical eras, arrived on the heels of Margaret Thatcher-era mass unemployment and ongoing racism following decades of immigration from the West ...

Music historian Rachel (The Lost Album of the Beatles) presents a meticulous profile of the British record label that helped popularize post-punk ska music in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Founded by ...

Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation, by Daniel Rachel. Akashic Books. 480 pages. $32.95. When I was asked recently what gigs I’d most ...

New releases from John Lennon and Paul McCartney are big news for Beatles fans. Read about those here, along with some recent vinyl reissues and a book that takes a deep dive into the 2-Tone ska ...

City Lights, Akashic Books and The Make Out Room celebrate the publication of Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation - By Daniel Rachel - ...