Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dave “Blockhead” Wright, composer of the English Beat’s 1982 hit “I Confess,” has died. The news was shared on the English Beat’s ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

It is what all fans of the band want to hear, Dave Wakeling and his latest companions are back marching to The Beat of their own drums. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed ...

Hailing from working-class Birmingham, England, Dave Wakeling and the English Beat entered the music scene in 1979. Along with contemporaries such as the Specials, the Selecter and Madness, the ...

Since our TV choices are pretty limited out here in The Wilderness, we’ve been listening to lots and lots of tunes, and I’ve been on a personal mission to get Addie firmly rooted in awesome music from ...

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 ...

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 ...