June 27, 2012 - Two-Tone ska legends The English Beat are readying a box set, "The Complete Beat," and a new compilation, "Keep the Beat: The Very Beat of the English Beat," both of which will be available on July 10.
September 9, 2010 - A rainy Labor Day Monday -- the final day of the 40th installment of Bumbershoot -- showed just how accustomed to wet weather Seattlites are. Fans simply took out their parkas and carried on, enjoying the music.
April 20, 2010 - Following a recent cross-country tour alongside Fishbone, ska revivalists The English Beat have returned to the US tour trail for a slate of spring shows.
December 15, 2009 - Ska revivalists The English Beat will join forces with Fishbone and Outlaw Nation for the "Spring Skaward" tour, a month-long trek of the US that kicks off in early 2010.
May 19, 2009 - With the release of a live concert DVD on the horizon, ska-rock outfit Reel Big Fish will hit the road this spring and summer for a round of co-headlining shows alongside The English Beat.
June 19, 2008 - The Alarm has a new album on deck and is heading out on the "Rockin' the Colonies" US tour with fellow veteran British rockers The Fixx and The English Beat.
May 29, 2007 - Reggae rockers 311 have put the finishing touches on their Summer Unity Tour, which will hit nearly 50 US cities from coast to coast this summer.
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