The London wing of the 2 Tone movement was a cheeky gang of north London self-styled “nutty boys”, whose charismatic frontman Suggs brought a swathe of music hall humour to their barnstorming ...

Now forty-five years on, we are marking this special anniversary at the Coventry Music Museum at the 2-Tone Village. If 1979 took you by surprise then 2024 must be something of an epiphany to ...

Music producer Pete Waterman tells us how 2 Tone music now has a new audience. Music producer Pete Waterman traces 2 Tone music back to its Jamaican ska music origins.

Pauline had a difficult upbringing and joining the 2-Tone music movement in 1979 was the perfect catalyst; enabling her to explore and express all sides of herself. Looking back at her own ground ...

Drummer John Bradbury came from a working-class Irish background and had had a musical apprenticeship playing in workingmen’s clubs. Bassist Horace Panter was from the genteel middle-class market town ...

A film about one of Coventry's most iconic musical figures will play at a city cinema this month. Pauline Black: A 2-Tone ...

Organisers said that Coventry, the home of 2 Tone, was ideally placed to host the event, which will also delve into the city's wider black music heritage. 2 Tone music started in Coventry in the ...

Record producer Pete Waterman shares the story of 2 Tone music from its West Midlands origins and explores the influence it has on the music industry. Record producer Pete Waterman shares the ...