The English Beat: What Took So Long?

            The English Beat is back after over a 30-year hiatus of releasing new music. The ska pair will release Here We Go Love sometime this year. Their music from the past three decades has been covered by Elvis Costello, Pete Townshend, Eddie Vedder and more. Their co-headline tour with Soul Asylum and stints with B-52s, Culture Club, UB40, and Squeeze will be coming to The Wellmont Theater in Montclair June 24, The Paramount in Huntington, NY June 28, Irving Plaza in NYC June 30, and Trocadero in Philadelphia July 2.