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Andy Coleman

Andy Coleman

Fans taken on a musical journey

AFTER touring with Bad Company and Queen in recent years legendary rock frontman Paul Rodgers is performing a solo set - by public demand. Read

Animals are electric on stage

HOTLY-TIPPED Birmingham band Alaska have melted away - to be replaced by energetic fivesome Electric Animals. Read

Sharp act are still a cut above the rest

THE sensational Scissor Sisters return to Birmingham for a show on November 13. Read

Everything Bryan did, he did it for Katherine

WHEN Bryan Adams topped the charts in 1991 with (Everything I Do) I Do It For You the then 11-year-old Katherine Jenkins loved it so much she learnt to play it on the piano. Read

Muse get a sound of the city

WHEN prog rockers Muse began work on new album Black Holes and Revelations they headed for the peace and quiet of southern France - but soon realised they needed the hustle and bustle of a big city to finish the project. Read

Knee-sy does it for Chicago star Jennifer

JENNIFER Ellison feared a dance injury would put a halt to her plans to bring Chicago to Birmingham. Read

Tiga roars into Brum

HE is one of the busiest DJs on the club scene but on Sunday Tiga touches down in Birmingham for the second Rizla Silver Tour at the Custard Factory. Read

Status Quo @ Burntwood RUFC

BRAVO to the brains behind the Burntwood Wakes Festival for persuading Britain's best boogie band to headline last night's rock 'n' roll spectacular. Read

Stars of the future burn bright

WHEN Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie declares that a band is his favourite it's probably a good idea to check them out. Read

Quo ready for the silver screen

STATUS Quo have been bitten by the acting bug after appearing in Coronation Street. Read

Aussie rocker ready to roar

HARD-ROCKIN' Jimmy Barnes is famous for his rip-roaring raw vocals - but when I speak to him about his forthcoming gig in Birmingham he's reduced to a whisper. Read

Whitesnake are back to finish the job

AFTER a 30-year career in the music business, there are few 'firsts' left for Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale to achieve. Read

Life begins in the 40s for sisters

METALLICA'S doom-laden classic track Enter Sandman could be transformed into a 40s-style doo-wop number if an innovative female trio have their way. Read

Rockin' and rollin' with the Hamsters

WITH a combined age of 158, hard rockin' trio The Hamsters are not the youngest kids on the block - but they're certainly one of the hardest working. Read

James snubs a starring role

IT seems like the chance of a lifetime - a lead role in a Hollywood movie, starring alongside comedian Robin Williams. Read

No big hair - but a big sound for girl rockers

BIG hair and a big rock sound marked out female foursome Vixen as ones to watch back in the late 80s/early 90s. Read

Lily's got lots to smile about

HER chart-topping single, Smile, is already one of the anthems of the scorching summer of 2006 and now Lily Allen is set to brighten up the drab days of winter with her first UK tour. Read

New band can't wait for Brum gig

NEW band Meeky Rosie play their first Birmingham gig tonight - and they're looking forward to a sightseeing tour of the city's nightlife, courtesy of a couple of knowledgable former residents. Read

Guns n' Roses @ NEC

WELCOME To The Jungle. The first song of Guns N' Roses' two hour 15 minute set and an apt description of conditions in the NEC last night with the heat and humidity turning the Arena into what felt like a tropical rainforest. Read

Steve's joining the digital revolution

VETERAN Birmingham rocker Steve Gibbons is inching his way into the 21st century by releasing a download single. Read

Author Profile

Andy Coleman is a Birmingham Mail veteran having worked at the paper for 25 years. He is the Mail's music editor, regularly reviewing rock concerts at the NEC, NIA and Carling Academy, as well as CDs and DVDs. Andy edits the Friday What's On section and also compiles the Mail's gardening pages.

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