This year marks the 45th anniversary of the release of debut album "Too Much Pressure" by Coventry band The Selecter, who toured with The Specials and Madness in 1979 as 2-Tone ska swept the ...

The Selecter were a British ska revival band from Coventry, formed in the late 1970s as one of the essential bands of the British ska movement. Much of what set apart The Selecter from many of the ...

Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, vocalist for The Selecter, has passed away. The band released a statement on Instagram that reads, ”We are devastated to confirm that Selecter frontman Arthur ‘Gaps’ ...

The Selecter led by their iconic frontwoman Pauline Black, alongside an incredible talented band of musicians, and co-fronted by original member Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson perform at The ...

Six stars and community champions in Coventry have been honoured with an award for their contributions to the city. Pauline Black OBE, lead singer of the 2-tone band The Selecter, is among those ...

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A former band member of the English ska band The Selecter and keyboard player for Madness will perform at the 2025 Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne. The Out and Out Blues Band ...