2-Tone Archives - Page 2 of 6 - The Coventry Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 13^th Oct, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Pauline Black documentary set for its big premiere

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS- 'Martin Freeman loves Coventry 2-Tone'

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS- Born Under A Thundering Ska at the 2-Tone Village

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2024

The Specials legend Neville Staple taking complete rest from performing after heart defect diagnosis

NEWS 5^th Jan, 2024

Readers back calls for 'Specials Day' in Coventry

NEWS 2^nd Jan, 2024

Dates revealed for Coventry's Godiva Festival

NEWS 26^th Dec, 2023

New Coventry book covers the launch of the 2-Tone era

NEWS 18^th Dec, 2023

Calls for a 'Specials Day' in Coventry on first anniversary of Terry Hall's passing

NEWS 23^rd Nov, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- The Original Rude Boy is Back

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry Music Museum has 'Special' 10th birthday party

NEWS 26^th Oct, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- ' I'm Proud to be involved in a love letter to Coventry’

NEWS 25^th Oct, 2023

Jerry Dammers to help Coventry Music Museum celebrate 10th birthday

NEWS 12^th Oct, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Cats A Great Single

NEWS 10^th Aug, 2023

Orchestral concert to pay tribute to Coventry legend Terry Hall

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2023

Giant Godiva puppet to feature at Coventry festival for first time

NEWS 8^th Jun, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- The Beat are back in town

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Why vinyl is the answer for music

NEWS 24^th May, 2023

2-Tone to be celebrated at Coventry's Godiva Festival

11^th Mar, 2023

IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - 2-Tone Trail plaque unveiled at Coventry Station to remember The Rocket pub and Horizon Studios

NEWS 28^th Feb, 2023

More acts announced for Coventry's Godiva festival- including local 2-Tone legends

NEWS 2^nd Feb, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Go one step beyond on our 2-Tone trail

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Calls for a 2-Tone statue in Coventry

NEWS 10^th Jan, 2023

Pioneering new album to be released by Coventry youngsters tomorrow

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - 'From press pass to bus pass' - as he turns 66, Pete Chambers reflects on decades on Coventry's music scene

MUSIC MATTERS - Godiva Festival hailed a great success and CVFolk heading to MotoFest

NEWS 1^st Sep, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry Gears Up for Godiva 2022

NEWS 23^rd Jun, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Exhibition to celebrate Coventry and Birmingham's links and The Del-Chronics' impressive new CD

NEWS 30^th May, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Radio One's Big Weekend and the Top 10 things people associate with Coventry

NEWS 20^th May, 2022

Documentary celebrating 2-Tone in Coventry coming to BBC TWO tomorrow

NEWS 12^th May, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Rudesix Reggae Rumble coming to Coventry and Danny Ansell's single Jericho is out now

NEWS 26^th Apr, 2022

Coventry's HMV Empire scoops two top prizes at tourism awards

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Portrait exhibition of Coventry greats goes on show

24^th Feb, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Blue plaque to Coventry's Lt Pigeon as Mouldy Old Dough turns 50

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Festival celebrating Delia Derbyshire returns for the fourth year

NEWS 23^rd Jan, 2022

Deliaphonic festival returns to celebrate the music of Coventry's Delia Derbyshire

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2021

New children's book tells the story behind Coventry's 2-Tone revolution

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating Coventry's thriving electronic dance scene

NEWS 8^th Oct, 2021

Coventry micropub shows its love of 2-Tone with former mayor's portraits exhibition

MUSIC MATTERS - Whizz's Cov Kid Mixtape and 'did you see the BBC's 2-Tone documentary?'

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2021

Assembly Festival Garden to host exclusive screening of BBC's '2-Tone – The Sound of Coventry' documentary

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2021

Archbishop of Canterbury and former Canadian PM to head up Coventry's Global Peace Forum

13^th Sep, 2021

5,000 see The Specials' homecoming gig at the Coventry Building Society Arena

22^nd Jul, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Danny Ansell, Jerry Dammers and Terry Hall's Home Sessions

MUSIC MATTERS - A mosaic to you Rudy at Coventry bus station

25^th Feb, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Selecter's Too Much Pressure remastered for 40th anniversary

18^th Feb, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Be part of the Coventry 2 Tone exhibition and Senses have new album

MUSIC MATTERS - From Ghost Town to host town as Coventry's City of Culture year gets under way

NEWS 27^th Nov, 2020

MUSIC MATTERS - 'Coventry Venues - A Year in the Live’

NEWS 20^th Nov, 2020

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry music hero Andy is back recording again and 2-Tone drama in the pipeline

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2020

Music Matters - John Garrison and 'recognise the 2-Tone legends during Coventry's City of Culture year'

NEWS 23^rd Jan, 2017

2-Tone relived as national tour kicks off at Coventry Empire this Saturday

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2015

Coventry music museum goes from strength to strength