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Westlife, you raise me up...

EXPECTATIONS were high as Westlife returned to Birmingham and celebrated their 10th anniversary on their current Back Home 2008 tour. Read

Elton John promises to bring his Las Vegas magic to Birmingham

SIR Elton John is coming to Birmingham's NIA with his new show The Red Piano. Read

Feelings start to fade

THE FEELING Birmingham Academy Read

Seal rises to occasion

YOU CALL THE TUNES! CBSO, Symphony Hall. Read

Life's not all parties and sexy women for Boy Kill Boy

YOU'LL Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties, sang Jona Lewie on his 1980 top ten hit of the same name - and for Boy Kill Boy frontman Chris Peck it proved to be the right place for a star encounter. Read

Duffy

New soul sensation Duffy hits the right note

SHE'S 'the new Dusty Springfield', as well as 'this year's Amy Winehouse' and 'the one to watch in 2008' - but whatever tag is used to describe her, chances are you'll have already heard of 23-year-old Welsh song-stress Duffy. Read

Asia's original line-up hits the road

NEW songs from Asia's first studio album for 25 years will be previewed when the reformed band play Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Sunday. Read

Singing is Richard Fleeshman's first true love

FORMER Coronation Street star Richard Fleeshman has swapped the cobbles of Weatherfield for life on the road as a singer/songwriter, but when he arrives in Birmingham on Tuesday for a show at the city's Carling Academy 2 he'll be on familiar territory. Read

Mark Ronson's coming to the Midlands

MAN of the moment Mark Ronson has announced he is coming to the Midlands in the wake of him picking up a coveted Brit Award. Read

You can't get away from The Feeling

DURING 2006 The Feeling was the most-played band on UK radio. On average during those 12 months, singles such as Fill My Little World, Never Be Lonely and Love It When You Call were played by one station or another an astonishing 267 times a day. Read

Big stars in the making

THE spirit of Black Sabbath will be watching over new band Lo Star when they play Birmingham city centre's Sound Bar tomorrow. Read

Craig David confirms Birmingham date

CRAIG David has confirmed his first nationwide tour since the release of his acclaimed album, Trust Me. Read

Editors nervous about home gig

EDITORS may have missed out on the Best British Band award at the Brits but they're far from disappointed about being beaten by the Arctic Monkeys. Read

Still punk at 50

PUNK icon Siouxsie despairs at the direction the music industry is heading in the 21st Century. Read

Alicia Keys

Alicia's a rock chick

SOULFUL singer Alicia Keys is aiming to branch out and work with other acts - and her choice of artistes for possible collaborations is surprising. Read

Royworld

Plenty of brotherly love in band that's tipped for the top

NOEL and Liam Gallagher. Ray and Dave Davies. Brothers in bands who end up fighting and falling out. Read

Rockers strike gold with fans

MIDLAND rockers The Lines scored a winner when they launched their new single during a Wolverhampton Wanderers' home match. Read

We were spooked recording our album

THE Metros are an indie-punk five-piece from Peckham, South London, consisting of singer Saul Adamczewski, guitarists Joe Simpson and Jak Payne, bass player Charlie Elliott and drummer Fred Hyde-Thompson. Read

Connie Fisher postpones city gig

SOUND of Music star Connie Fisher has postponed her concert tour, including a date at Birmingham NIA Academy on June 25. Read

Album's my chance to speak out

HIS former band Metallica are one of the biggest acts on the planet but Dave Mustaine has struggled to make a similar impression with his own group Megadeth. Read

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