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Andy Coleman

Andy Coleman

Axl's appetite for disruption

ONLY one thing is certain about a Guns N' Roses show - nobody ever knows exactly what is going to happen. Read

A fantastic year at the festivals

SCOTTISH female quartet The Hedrons are making the most of being invited to perform at rock festivals during the summer. Read

Double boost for Brum in Mercury nominations

BIRMINGHAM bands Editors and Guillemots will vie with the Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead's Thom Yorke for this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize. Read

Artwork jives off canvas

Artwork jives off canvas Read

The night singer turned bouncer

The night singer turned bouncer Read

Billy Joel @ NEC

HE'S short and balding and has a face that's perfect for radio - so what is it about Billy Joel that makes people travel from all over the UK and pay over £70 to see him in Birmingham? Read

Bloomin' Brum

BIRMINGHAM city centre is blossoming in the summer sunshine, with a little help from the Lord Mayor and school-children. Read

Elton John @ NEC Arena

SIR Elton John kicked the World Cup into touch and demonstrated why he is still top of the premier league when it comes to putting on a spectacular show. Read

David's got that sinking feeling

AWARD-WINNING singer David Gray has mixed memories of his Birmingham shows. Read

Eagles @ NIA

WE may have lost the hot summer weather during the day but the Eagles' laid back tunes to brought some Californian sunshine back to Birmingham. Read

Kenny's found a new lease of life

COUNTRY Music legend Kenny Rogers is over the moon that it was one of his hit songs that sustained two Australian gold miners trapped 3,000 feet underground for two weeks. Read

X-Factor Andy's a treat for food fans

X-FACTOR star Andy Abraham is enjoying his taste of success and this summer he will be enjoying a taste of Birmingham. Read

Bon Jovi @ Richo Arena, Coventry

I HAVE often wondered how it would feel to stand on the stage at a rock concert in front of 40,000 fans. Read

Have a nice day, y'all!

ROCKERS Bon Jovi as country music stars? You'd better believe it! Read

Doing the Monster mosh

THE Monsters of Rock are roaming the region again as the legendary festival returns this weekend. Read

We owe our success to Duran Duran

ORSON bass player Johnny Lonely says the UK can't seem to get enough of the Californian combo at present. Read

Out of Hibernation with a new album

BLACK Country band Ned's Atomic Dustbin are back on top of the charts. The T-shirt charts, that is. Read

Status Quo call for HP to rock on!

THEY have been Rockin' All Over The World but when it comes to sauce Status Quo know British is best. Read

UB40 star's support for HP campaign

UB40's Robin Campbell today added his support to the Birmingham Mail's Save Our Sauce campaign. Read

Quo get the party started again

GET the party going again - the Quo are back! 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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