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Enemy take centre stage

IT has been quite a year for Coventry trio The Enemy.Read

Deborah now calls the tune

THERE have been many casualties of the credit crunch but singer/songwriter Deborah Hodgson is determined not to be one of them.Read

Mexican sound comes to Brum

MEXICAN acoustic rockers Rodrigo y Gabriela return to Birmingham on Tuesday in support of their recently-released album 11:11 which features the duo’s musical tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Buster Voodoo. Andy Coleman spoke to Rodrigo Sanchez during rehearsals.Read

Light shines on Yusuf’s dream

A LONG-HELD ambition by The Artist Formerly Known As Cat Stevens to write a stage musical has been realised – and Birmingham fans will be among the first to see a preview.Read

Second album is therapeutic

AMERICAN sensation Ingrid Michaelson looks set to repeat her Stateside success in the UK thanks to a new album and a tour that plays Birmingham O2 Academy on Sunday.Read

Elly is thinking big for La Roux

IT HAS been a year to remember for Elly Jackson and her musical partner Ben Langmaid.Read

JLS are switched on for Christmas

THINGS got slightly crazy when boy band JLS switched on Manchester’s Christmas lights.Read

Review: Muse at NIA in Birmingham

IF the future of music is all about live rather than recorded performances, Muse have a secure career ahead of them.Read

Making my Mark in Dean’s world

Actor Mark Adams brings his Dean Martin tribute show, That’s Amore, to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre on Wednesday.Read

Back to roots with bass ace

WHEN bass player Gavin Burrough replaced Gareth Davies in Welsh rockers Funeral For A Friend last year he quickly pointed out where he thought the band could improve.Read

Review: ZZ Top at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

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TEXAN trio ZZ Top celebrated their 40th anniversary with a barnstorming boogie blitz that pretty much blew the roof off the Civic Hall.Read

A double life for two-band Lynval

PLAYING guitar and singing in two bands is taking its toll on Lynval Golding.Read

Talent shine though

CANADIAN rockers Billy Talent play Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Tuesday, showcasing their recent album, Billy Talent III, which was produced by Brendan O’Brien.Read

Deep Purple guitarist tells of life with rock legends

STEVE Morse is best known as the lead guitarist in Hard Rock legends Deep Purple but he also fronts his own outfit, the Steve Morse Band, and, in his spare time, runs a farm in Georgia. ANDY COLEMAN found out more...Read

We play a different set every night – we are slowly settling in

DESPITE having a name that sounds like a family firm, Mumford & Sons are only in the business of making the best music they possibly can.Read

Maccabees: The new masterpiece

SOUTH London five-piece The Maccabees experienced an Art Attack for the cover of their latest album.Read

From King to Mandela

TWELVE months after celebrating the 50th anniversary of her first concert at Boston’s Club 47, Joan Baez is back on the road with a tour that plays Birmingham Symphony Hall next Thursday.Read

Corinne's Promise after remote cabin experience

CALIFORNIAN singer Corinne West decided to get away from it all to record her third album, The Promise.Read

Orbital back on the road - and heading to the O2 Academy

AFTER a reunion summer of shows and festivals, including Midland dates at Global Gathering and The Big Chill, dance pioneers Orbital are back on the road with a gig at Birmingham O2 Academy on Thursday.Read

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