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Andy Coleman

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Music: Glenn’s Black Country blues

FORMER Deep Purple singer and bassist Glenn Hughes can’t wait to hit the road with his new band.Read

I played on despite stroke says Slade star Dave Hill

SLADE guitarist Dave Hill has revealed that he heroically played a gig while suffering stroke symptoms – as his son waited to carry the ailing musician off stage.Read

Music: I love shopping in New York - McLean

URBAN star McLean has a busy summer planned, including appearances at the Glastonbury and Midland Music festivals, a gig at Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall on Sunday and the release of his second single, Falling In Love. He’s currently in New York where we caught up with him for a chat.Read

Music: Drummer’s gap year gig

NEW band Stornoway begin their UK tour in Birmingham in November but drummer Rob Steadman expected to be in the city this year for a completely different reason.Read

Theatre: Diversity are dancing in the street

IT WAS just over a year ago that little known dance group Diversity became a household name.Read

Theatre: Britain's Got Talent set to wow crowds

A SPELLBINDING performance is promised when the winners of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent headline at Birmingham LG Arena on June 26.Read

Music: Dream gig for winner

THE stars are set to shine brightly at Birmingham’s LG Arena next week as X Factor winner Leona Lewis and American hip hop king Jay-Z drop in for concerts.Read

Music: Parents tore album apart

HIS dad plays keyboards with Magnum and his mum was a backing vocalist for UB40 and Culture Club – but Tenny Ten has chosen to turn his back on rock and pop in order to rap his way to stardom.Read

Review: Kiss at the LG Arena in Birmingham

THEIR career spans 35 years but New York rockers Kiss can still kick the opposition into touch when it comes to staging a show that’s bigger, bolder and brighter than anything else.Read

Music: Blasko’s Swedish odyssey

AUSTRALIAN singer Sarah Blasko has become something of a globetrotter in her pursuit of new sounds for her albums.Read

Music: Jethro Tull return to Birmingham's Symphony Hall

JETHRO Tull’s Ian Anderson has very definite views on today’s music industry.Read

Music: JJ Burnels Stranglers' memories

A NEW compilation album and a UK tour that plays Birmingham O2 Academy tomorrow has prompted a bout of reminiscing by The Stranglers’ bassist Jean Jacques Burnel.Read

Music: Delphic headline gigs in Birmingham and Wolverhampton

MANCHESTER-BASED three-piece Delphic return to the Midlands for shows at Birmingham O2 Academy on March 14 and Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall on May 15.Read

Music: Four Tops join fellow soul stars for NIA show

A NIGHT of nostalgia is in store at Birmingham NIA Academy on Monday with four of the top soul groups in musical history on the same bill.Read

Music: General Fiasco headline in Birmingham

GENERAL Fiasco are making a sparkling start to the new decade with a new single, debut album and their biggest UK tour that plays Birmingham O2 Academy tomorrow.Read

Music: Hadouken! bring their music to the masses

FOR The Masses is the name of the new album by Hadouken! and it’s aptly titled as the band aim to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.Read

Music: Jools Hollands headlines two Birmingham shows

JOOLS Holland and his orchestra are set to play two shows in Birmingham at very different venues. On Wednesday they’re in the intimate surroundings of the Jam House, returning on December 18 for a festive extravaganza at the NIA Academy. Ex-Squeeze star Jools took time out from rehearsals to answer our questions.Read

Music: Soap star Lisa Mitchell's not been idol

AUSTRALIAN singer-songwriter Lisa Mitchell found a whole new audience when one of her songs was used to sell washing powder.Read

Music: Going gaga over Lady Gaga

EVERYBODY’S going gaga over Lady Gaga!Read

Music: Turin Brakes showcase new album at Glee Club

SOUTH Londoners Turin Brakes have Take That to thank for their new album.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.