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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
Website Website
Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
Dice Raw
Hub



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The Specials Announce Full UK Reunion Tour

December 2, 2008
The Specials Announce Full UK Reunion TourThe Specials have announced details of a full reunion tour, which will take place next year.

The Coventry band, who split in 1981, will perform in venues in Newcastle, Birmingham and London.

The group first hinted at their plans to reform in May.

The Specials tour dates are:

  • Newcastle, Academy - April 22
  • Sheffield, Academy - 23
  • Birmingham, Academy – 25/26
  • Glasgow, Academy - 28
  • Manchester, Apollo - May 3
  • London, Brixton Academy - 6/7

(by Jason Gregory)



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