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September 27, 2002

UB40 Visit Their "Fathers"

U.K. reggae ensemble calls on all-star lineup
August 26, 1998

UB40 Discovers a New Labour of Love

new show and album
July 15, 1997

Tour News: UB40 On Hold; Fleetwood Mac, Stones A Go

Tour News: UB40 On Hold; Fleetwood Mac, Stones A Go
July 2, 1997

UB40 Cancels First Leg Of U.S. Tour

UB40 Cancels First Leg Of U.S. Tour

Recordings and Reviews

Who You Fighting For?

Although best known for covers like "Red, Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love," the U.K.'s multicultural reggae collective started off as a political band, with British Top Tens like "One in Ten," about the unemployment rate in Thatcher-era England. Clearly worked up about the state of the wor...

2006 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

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UB40 earned its status as Britain's most popular reggae act not because the group is racially mixed or homegrown but because it has consistently taken a pop-friendly approach to the music. That's not to denigrate UB40's way with riddim, for the group has done a remarkable job in keeping up with the changes in reggae over the decades. But however supple or in-sinuating the beat, it's Ali Campbell's...

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