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Music: Gabrielle ready to Rock With Laughter Oct 07 2011

BRIT Award-winning singer Gabrielle is making a rare appearance on stage in Birmingham – and she hopes it will prepare her for a full UK tour next year.Read

Music: Daniel O'Donnell's surprise Birmingham gig Oct 07 2011

DANIEL O’Donnell wants his thousands of Midland fans to join him in celebrating two major milestones in his life and glittering singing career.Read

Music: From songwriter to solo star Oct 07 2011

KERI Hilson first grabbed our attention as the co-writer of hits like Britney Spears’ Gimme More, Mary J Blige’s Take Me As I Am and The Pussycat Dolls’ Wait a Minute.Read

Music: Back to the 70s with UB40's Brian Oct 07 2011

JUST a few days after UB40 were honoured with the unveiling of a plaque marking their first gig at the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath, saxophonist Brian Travers is returning to the venue for a show that pays tribute to Glam Rock icons David Bowie and Roxy Music.Read

Music: Marcus's path of enlightenment Oct 07 2011

SINGER-songwriter Marcus Foster is a man of many talents with influential friends.Read

Music: New Kooks On The Block Oct 07 2011

LUKE Pritchard has the look of a rock star.Read

Birmingham's Top Ten Bands: Do you agree with our list? Oct 05 2011

Here is the Birmingham Mail's top ten list of bands from the city. Do you agree with our verdict?Read

Music: Emmy looks towards a great Christmas Sep 30 2011

CHRISTMAS is still three months away, but songstress Emmy the Great is already thinking about Santa!Read

Music: No Black Night for Blackmore's Night Sep 30 2011

FORMER Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore stunned fans in 1997 when he turned his back on hard rockin’ riffs and launched Renaissance-style music group Blackmore’s Night with his future wife Candice Night.Read

Music: Straits not Dire anymore Sep 30 2011

DIRE Straits had a big hit with the single Walk Of Life, but keyboard player Alan Clark’s passion is running rather than walking.Read

Music: Local Heroes - Fury Sep 30 2011

This weeks local heroes with Fury.Read

Music: History Of The Hawk set to fly high Sep 30 2011

STOURBRIDGE band History Of The Hawk have been together only six months but are already set to release an EP, Ocean, on In At The Deep End Records on October 17.Read

Music: Friends join Chase & Status on tour Sep 30 2011

CHASE & Status’ second album No More Idols is still flying high after debuting at number two in the charts in January.Read

Music: Josh T Pearson enjoys his day in the sun Sep 23 2011

RAISED in Texas, heavily bearded troubadour Josh T Pearson should know a thing or two about the power of the sun, but a recent trip to Italy for a festival appearance took him by surprise.Read

Music: Scott Matthews is surrounded by stars Sep 23 2011

WHILE making his second album Elsewhere, Wolverhampton-based songwriter Scott Matthews so impressed fellow Black Country lad Robert Plant that the former Led Zep’ frontman guested on the record and took Scott on tour with him as support act.Read

UB40 honoured with plaque at Birmingham venue where they made live debut Sep 20 2011

Birmingham reggae legends UB40 are to be honoured with a plaque at the venue where they played their first gig in the city.Read

Interview: Kasabian have got the urge for destruction Sep 16 2011

WE’LL all know when Kasabian have made a fortune from playing music – they’ll smash up their instruments on stage.Read

Music: Is it fourth time lucky for TesseracT? Sep 09 2011

BRITISH prog metal band TesseracT don’t seem to have much luck keeping hold of their vocalists.Read

Music: Cosmo lives in strange world Sep 09 2011

HE CELEBRATED his 22nd birthday last week but despite being so young, Cosmo Jarvis has already written 300 songs and made over 65 short films.Read

Music: Local Heroes... Feird Wish Sep 09 2011

This week's local heroes with Feird Wish.Read

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