Otherwise known as the Second Wave of ska - the first being the reggae-tinged '60s Jamaican scene that produced the Wailers, the third the rock-tinged form that ruled the mid-'90s - this late-'70s strain originated from an English label whose roster included the Specials, Madness and Bad Manners. Read More
Inside that infamous King's Cross reunion summit and beyond with The Specials' bass-plunking diplomat. Read More
Beginning Thursday, Little Lake Theatre will offer audiences a three-peat performance of "The Foursome." Read More
The show was supposed to have included Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service and former Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten. Read More
The Beat, known in the United States as The English Beat in order to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name, was a popular Two Tone ska and pop music group. Read More
Bring your own supplies and sketch from a model. $12. Read More
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, The Beat will throb at the Sheridan Opera House. Read More
Well it was a mixture of many things, really. Read More
Personnel-wise, this isn't the same Beat you knew and loved--and danced manically to--back in the '80s. Read More
Ska isn't daunting so much as it's something most sane and so-called cool people wouldn't care to be associated with. Read More
One of the earliest and most important ska revivalist groups, Birmingham's the Beat formed in 1978 (the band had to change its ... Read the full The English Beat bio.