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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds to play Birmingham NIA Oct 24 2011

Noel Gallagher is to play the Birmingham National Indoor Arena next year as part of his High Flying Birds tour. Read

Music: Cliff Richard raises a glass to his career Oct 21 2011

SITTING in his Portuguese home surrounded by 16 acres of vineyard, Sir Cliff Richard has it made.Read

Music: Local Heroes - Little Wing Oct 21 2011

This weeks local heroes.Read

Music: Supersonic weekend in store Oct 21 2011

A SUPERSONIC weekend is in store at Birmingham’s Custard Factory as an innovative arts festival opens today.Read

Music: Bluesman Mayall still going strong Oct 21 2011

AT the age of 77, legendary bluesman John Mayall continues to record and tour, with his latest trek around the UK bringing him to Birmingham Town Hall next Friday.Read

Music: Alice Coopers recurring nightmare Oct 21 2011

WELCOME 2 My Nightmare has proved to be a dream of an album for Alice Cooper fans.Read

Music: Illness bugs Hard-Fi frontman Oct 21 2011

HARD-FI are back on track after postponing a string of gigs, including Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall at the beginning of this month.Read

Music: Welsh rockers dig into their past for new album Oct 21 2011

WELSH rockers Funeral For A Friend are returning to their roots, with their latest album echoing their debut.Read

Music: Remembering Alf at The Roadhouse Oct 21 2011

FAMILY and friends of Birmingham musician Alf Stokes will pay tribute to the popular bass player at a special show at the Roadhouse in Stirchley on Thursday.Read

Music: Miles is out there on his own Oct 14 2011

AFTER being in bands The Little Flames and The Rascals, and collaborating with Arctic Monkey Alex Turner in The Last Shadow Puppets, Miles Kane is enjoying the freedom offered by a solo career.Read

Music: Fans orchestrate dream gig for The Enid Oct 14 2011

FANS of rock band The Enid are helping the group achieve one of their ambitions – to play on stage with a symphony orchestra.Read

Music: No holiday for The Hollies as they mark 50th anniversary Oct 14 2011

THE Hollies celebrate 50 years of making music next year with a tour that visits Birmingham Symphony Hall on March 8.Read

Music: Reality check for Nero Oct 14 2011

FORMED in 2003, Nero are north-west London producers Dan Stephens and Joe Ray.Read

Music: Enter Shikari do it themselves Oct 14 2011

ROCK quartet Enter Shikari believe ‘do it yourself’ is best when it comes to making music.Read

Music: Darren Hayes hopes to cultivate acting job Oct 14 2011

FORMER Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes had stars in his eyes when he tried to win a role in a top sci-fi movie.Read

Music: Here come the girls Oct 14 2011

HERE come the girls – top female stars are performing in Birmingham over the next seven days.Read

The cat's got the cream - ten years on. Oct 14 2011

AUSTRALIAN ska/jazz band The Cat Empire are marking the tenth anniversary of their first show together with a UK tour that visits Birmingham O2 Academy on Wednesday.Read

Ben's making news, rather than writing about it Oct 14 2011

SINGER-SONGWRITER Ben Howard was a budding journalist until he realised that he could make a career from music.Read

The Kooks cancel O2 gig Oct 12 2011

BIRMINGHAM music fans have been told to keep hold of their tickets for a gig cancelled over the weekend.Read

Music: New album's a Bombay mix Oct 07 2011

THEY’VE been billed as having the best new album of 2011 but indie group Bombay Bicycle Club are taking their growing popularity in their stride.Read

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