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Local Heroes - Nightblade Dec 16 2011

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Movie music magic at Symphony Hall Dec 16 2011

ACTRESS Virginia McKenna will be hosting an evening of movie music at Birmingham Symphony Hall.Read

Bilston prepared for Cockney Christmas Dec 16 2011

THE original Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley, is playing just one Christmas show in the Midlands – at Bilston’s Robin 2 on Tuesday.Read

Birmingham band Delta edited into musical history Dec 16 2011

EDITORS frontman Tom Smith has paid tribute to a little-known Birmingham band by including one of their songs on his new album.Read

Local Heroes... Carousel Circus Dec 09 2011

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Music: Michael Buble gives The Puppini Sisters a Christmas to remember Dec 09 2011

RETRO trio The Puppini Sisters have been riding high at the top of the album charts – and it’s all thanks to Michael Buble.Read

Status Quo are rockin' on Dec 02 2011

THERE was a time in the early 70s when Status Quo were the coolest band on the block, thanks to hit albums like Piledriver, Quo and Hello! and legendary gigs that involved much heads down, hair shakin’ rock & roll.Read

Def Leppard and Motley Crue in rollercoaster ride of a show Dec 02 2011

IF DEF Leppard’s performance at this year’s Download Festival is anything to go by, fans are in for a treat when the band play Birmingham’s LG Arena on Tuesday.Read

Professor Green's Life Lessons Dec 02 2011

RAPPER Professor Green has had to learn a few life lessons – but he’s turned them into something positive by channelling them into his music,Read

Saturdays all fired up for Girl Power Dec 02 2011

WITH the return of Girls Aloud on the radar, fellow female fivesome The Saturdays are all fired up for a year of Girl Power.Read

Music: Pixie had a Wonder-ful surprise Nov 25 2011

SIGNED, Sealed, Delivered – Pixie Lott’s dreams came true when she met Stevie Wonder.Read

John Wilson's salute to Hollywood Nov 25 2011

CONDUCTOR and composer John Wilson begins a UK tour with his orchestra at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on Monday.Read

Music: BRMB Live and unleashed in Birmingham Nov 25 2011

JLS emerged from The X Factor three years ago and have gone on to become one of the most successful groups in British history.Read

Music: Simon Fowler has royal approval Nov 25 2011

OCEAN Colour Scene singer Simon Fowler had a royal encounter when he performed a recent gig in Birmingham.Read

Music: Carl Palmer makes an exhibition of himself Nov 25 2011

BIRMINGHAM-BORN drum legend Carl Palmer is preparing to make an exhibition of himself.Read

Music: Band hits a purple patch with orchestra Nov 25 2011

MORE than 40 years after they first teamed up with an orchestra for a live show Deep Purple are back with strings and brass for their Songs That Built Rock show.Read

Local Heroes... The Traveling Pilbury's Nov 25 2011

The Traveling Pilbury’sRead

Musicians get the blues Nov 25 2011

MIDLAND musicians will be getting the blues at an all-day charity festival tomorrow.Read

Music: The Darkness step back into the (spot) light Nov 18 2011

BROTHERS in a band are often a bad idea – just ask Oasis, the Kinks and the Darkness.Read

Music: Kate Walsh in a rush to record new album Nov 18 2011

KATE Walsh was in no mood to hang around when it came to making her new album.Read

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