When the British ska movement launched in the late ‘70s, great ska/rocksteady acts such as the Skatalites, Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker were founding influences. Inspired by the rebellious nature ...

When original frontman Dave Wakeling brought the group that’s called The English Beat these days to Summerfest, it was a walk down memory lane for the large crowd at the Generac stage. However, it was ...

The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling makes his KCRW debut in conversation with DJ Nassir Nassirzadeh, spinning selects from Soft Cell, Tim Buckey, and more. The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling makes his KCRW ...

Dave “Blockhead” Wright, composer of the English Beat’s 1982 hit “I Confess,” has died. The news was shared on the English Beat’s official Instagram account. Wright’s age and cause of death have yet ...

Marc Wasserman is following his 2021 book Ska Boom! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History with a new book about/inspired by 2 Tone legends The English Beat, Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter To The ...

The English Beat at Belly Up. (Photo by Donovan Roche/Special for Times of San Diego) On the first of two sold-out nights at Belly Up, The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling invited the crowd to forget the ...

Fans of the The English Beat, devoted or casual, may be somewhat disappointed Soul Salvation is not the thorough history the ska-pop band deserves. But as the subtitle states, A Gen X Love Letter is ...

If you ever find yourself missing the English Beat when they come to Santa Cruz County, it is often best to just wait a few months. The ska legends come to the area quite often, whether playing the ...