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Music: Will Young blames it all on Pop Idol

WILL Young is one of those responsible for the current craze for TV talent shows. Before the likes of X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, there was Pop Idol, which Will won in 2002.Read

Music: Red Hot show heading for Birmingham

AMERICAN rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers bring their spicy funk-tinged music to Birmingham’s LG Arena tomorrow and Sunday.Read

Music: Matt Cardle knows X-actly what he wants

FORMER painter and decorator Matt Cardle refuses to gloss over his personal life on his new album.Read

Metallica to headline Download

ROCK giants Metallica will be one of the headliners at next year’s Download festival.Read

Music: Super Cooper set to headline rock festival

Grandfather of Goth Alice Cooper has been confirmed as the first headline act for next year’s Bloodstock Open Air festival.Read

Music: Pictures: Beverley Knight's African Adventure

SOULFUL Beverley Knight’s recent African adventure was an unforgettable experience – for reasons both good and bad.Read

Music: Black Country Glenn communes with his fans

MIDLAND rock bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes is returning home for a series of intimate ‘greatest hits’ gigs.Read

Music: Amy Lee's effervescent about Evanescence

AGAINST all the odds, American rockers Evanescence are back with a new album and a tour which plays Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Sunday.Read

Tributes for former Brumbeats and Uglys guitarist Roger Hill

Tributes have been paid to veteran Birmingham guitarist and singer Roger Hill, who died this week, aged 66.Read

Black Sabbath expected to announce comeback on November 11

SPECUALATION is mounting Black Sabbath will officially announce the reformation of the band’s original line-up on Friday, November 11.Read

Music: Birdwatcher Fyfe's flying high with the Guillemots

THE countryside of Norway has replaced the remote tranquillity of North Wales for Guillemots’ latest base, where the four-piece have been writing and playing new material for the follow-up to April’s Walk The River album.Read

Music: Page 44 book themselves a winning gig

FORMULA 1 driver Sebastian Vettel is not the only Red Bull champion – Midland rock band Page 44 are also winners with the drinks brand.Read

Music: Glen's final tour will be a celebration

ALZHEIMER’S disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting one in 14 people under the age of 65 and one in six over 80.Read

Music: Yes Are Flying High

PROG Rock legends Yes are flying high with a new album and a tour which plays Birmingham Symphony Hall next Friday.Read

Music: Music is Doris Yeh's future

WHEN Doris Yeh was growing up on a diet of piano lessons and ballet classes it’s unlikely that the young girl’s parents envisaged a future for her as a bass player in a Taiwanese metal band.Read

Music: Never too young for The Specials

THE Specials are playing music that is more than 30 years old but they are attracting a whole new audience, says guitarist and vocalist Lynval Golding.Read

Music: Maverick approach to being top gun

RISING star Maverick Sabre is moving from support artist to headliner – with a little help from his friends.Read

Music: Joe Jonas' lucky Britney break

JOE Jonas cannot believe how lucky he is to be touring with one of his childhood idols.Read

Music: Baxter Dury's new words and music

OUR first glimpse of Baxter Dury was when he appeared, as a six-year-old, on the cover of his father Ian’s 1977 album, New Boots And Panties. He went on to make his own music, releasing Len Parrot’s Memorial Lift in 2002 and Floor Show in 2005. He plays Birmingham Glee Club on October 31 to promote his third album, Happy Soup.Read

Local Heroes... The Return

Name: Joel Darkes (vocals/ guitar).Read