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Andy Coleman

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Music: AC/DC to headline Download Festival

AUSTRALIAN rockers AC/DC will be one of the headliners at this year’s Download Festival, taking place at Donington Park in Leicestershire, June 11-13.Read

Local Heroes: Dycian Maze

This week's Local Heroes...Dycian Maze.Read

Music: Iglu & Hartly plan to party in Birmingham

LOS ANGELES-based Iglu & Hartly bring their party vibe to Birmingham O2 Academy on Wednesday.Read

Music: Little Sister's new line-up play Kings Norton's Tower of Song

THE outlook seemed grey when Birmingham-based Little Sister lost one of their number – but things brightened when they recruited an enthusiastic replacement.Read

Music: Williams clan has new star in Holly

HER grandfather was country music legend Hank Williams and her father is the award-winning Hank Jnr, so it is natural to assume that music was the first career choice for Holly Williams.Read

Music: Countdown begins for Europe's Birmingham gig

AFTER seemingly facing their final countdown, Swedish band Europe are back and rockin’ harder than ever.Read

Music: Mostly Jazz Festival debuts in Moseley Park in July

GREAT news for Birmingham jazz fans – they can look forward to the luxury of two quality city festivals in July.Read

Music: Machine Head to play Birmingham O2 Academy

METAL giants Machine Head bring their Black Procession tour to Birmingham O2 Academy on February 21.Read

Music: Lamb Of God to play in Birmingham

HEAVY metal band Lamb Of God are set to play at Birmingham O2 Academy on February 9 as part of their biggest UK headline tour to date.Read

Les McKeown's Legendary Bay City Rollers in Midland dates

ROLLERMANIA returns to the Midlands – at the double!Read

Music: No place like home for Imogen Heap

THERE’S no place like home for singer-songwriter Imogen Heap.Read

Music: Only After Dark debuts at Birmingham Sound Bar

THE Eighties are back in Birmingham with a new monthly music event based on club nights at the legendary Rum Runner club.Read

Music: Guillemots's Fyfe Dangerfield in solo gig at Birmingham Glee Club

WHEN a band’s frontman decides to make a solo album there tends to be some concern for the future of the group.Read

Folk Music: Mumford & Sons return to UK for sold out tour

THEY formed just two years ago but Mumford & Sons are already getting used to playing sold-out UK tours.Read

Theatre: Strictly Come Dancing team to light up Birmingham's LG Arena

THEY dazzled on television and now members of the Strictly Come Dancing team are set to light up Birmingham’s LG Arena with a series of spectacular live shows.Read

Music: Erin shows off latest tracks

AFTER a decade of making music American singer-songwriter Erin McKeown took the plunge and decided to release her eighth album without the support of a major label.Read

Music: Whitney Houston to showcase her new album at Birmingham Concert

WHITNEY Houston’s first album in eight years reunited the singer with producer David Foster who had worked with her on The Bodyguard, one of the biggest selling albums of all time.Read

Music: Katherine Jenkins heads for Birmingham NIA

WELSH classical singer Katherine Jenkins performs at Birmingham NIA on March 3 as part of a UK tour to promote her seventh album Believe.Read

Music: X Factor's Leona Lewis to perform live in Birmingham

THREE years after winning X Factor, Leona Lewis is set to embark on her first UK tour.Read

Music: Trivium head for Wolverhampton

AMERICAN heavy metallers Trivium return to the Midlands on March 23 for a show at Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Hall.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.