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Music: Forget the economic crisis, says Noddy, it’s Christmas!

IT’S CHRISTMAS! Which can only mean one thing – Slade are back with their evergreen festive hit.Read

Music: UB40 looking forward to hometown gig at Birmingham LG Arena

IN THEIR 30 years together, the last two must go down as one of the busiest and most traumatic periods in UB40’s history.Read

Muisc: Ex-Stone Roses' singer Ian Brown in concert at Birmingham O2 Academy

IF IAN Brown’s place as one of Britain’s best frontmen wasn’t secured by The Stone Roses’ first album – two decades old this year and still sounding as exciting as ever – his six solo albums have done so.Read

Gig Review: Paramore at Birmingham NIA

PARAMORE play Emotional, or Emo, Music and there was plenty of emotion on display when singer Hayley Williams surveyed the huge crowd that had turned up to see the band at the NIA.Read

Music: Stereophonics' Adam Zindani plays Casino gig

HE’S in one of Britain’s biggest rock bands but Birmingham guitarist and singer Adam Zindani still finds time to front his own Brummie-based outfit.Read

Music: Singer Scott goes it alone

WOLVERHAMPTON singer Scott Matthews has parted company with Island Records but he’s already making plans for his next two albums.Read

Music: Status Quo must go on, says Parfitt

AFTER 40 years of rockin’ and rollin’ Status Quo want to see the history of the band brought to life in the theatre.Read

Music: Fame and Fortuna for X-man Rhydian

DESPITE failing to win X Factor, Rhydian Roberts is one of the show’s big success stories.Read

Music: Roy Wood promises to belt out the hits at LG Arena in Birmingham

BRUMMIE music legend Roy Wood is the special guest of Status Quo at their LG Arena show tomorrow.Read

Music: Catch Fratellis frontman's new band at Birmingham's Glee Club

HAVING topped the bill at sprawling festivals and rocked packed arenas, The Fratellis’ Jon Lawler finds himself back playing smaller venues with new band Codeine Velvet Club – and he’s loving every minute of it.Read

Ol’ Blue Eyes is back

Frank Sinatra soundalike Stephen Triffitt recreates the star’s famous Sands show on stage at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre tonight. ANDY COLEMAN caught up with Stephen to find out more.Read

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

Review: Deep Purple at Birmingham LG Arena

Deep PurpleRead

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

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.