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Blues legend BB King back in Birmingham

THREE years after he said farewell to fans, blues legend BB King is returning to Birmingham - and shows no signs of letting up.Read

An emotional return for monsters of rock

PERFORMING at Donington Park on Sunday will bring back fond memories for rock giants Def Leppard.Read

Time is right for The Specials reunion tour

IT’S a time of huge political change. The Conservative Party is gathering momentum against a flailing Labour government, and the far right is mobilising fringe voters.Read

King of his own destiny

KING Creosote’s Kenny Anderson has slightly more to worry about than your average touring act.Read

Electric sting quartet Bond set for Bull Ring shows

BIRMINGHAM has its first chance to see the new Bond tomorrow – and we’re not talking about 007 actor Daniel Craig.Read

Punk-popsters The Return land Radio 1 spot

PUNK-POPSTERS The Return are announcing their arrival with a gig in Birmingham next week, following a prestigious slot on national radio.Read

Jeff Wayne brings War Of The Worlds back to Birmingham

The musical version of War Of The Worlds returns to Birmingham on June 19.Read

Getting big for her boots

WHEN Victoria Hesketh began playing the piano at the age of five, she dreamed of one day becoming a famous musician.Read

Pixie thoroughly modern Duffy ‘09

THIS time last year, newspapers and magazines were full of articles about the latest singing sensation. She was blonde, beautiful and blessed with a voice that could stop traffic.Read

30 years and going strong

TAKE a band who have had global success for the past 30 years, mix in larger than life egos and several trips to rehab, and you begin to build up the far-from-simple music legend of Simple Minds.Read

Faiths joining for spiritual music event

CHRISTIANS and Muslims will come together at Birmingham Cathedral tomorrow for an evening of music.Read

School’s out for musical maestro Graham

HE is the man behind some of the most successful hits in the history of pop.Read

Dancers spring into double bill

AWARD-WINNING Kenyan choreographer Opiyo Okach will open this year’s BASS Festival with the first UK performance of dance double bill No Man’s Gone Now and Border Border Express at Birmingham Hippodrome’s Patrick Centre on Thursday June 4.Read

Jean Michel Jarre's hopes to take some of Brum's history

FRENCH keyboard wizard Jean Michel Jarre is hoping for some free time in Birmingham to visit one of the city’s historic houses.Read

Beyonce's spectacular I Am ... tour rolls into Birmingham

SINCE the release of her current multi-platinum album, I Am … Sasha Fierce, it has been a non-stop set of high peaks for Beyonce.Read

Michelle McManus sings 007 at Birmingham Town Hall

POP Idol winner Michelle McManus is jazzing it up in Birmingham tonight, performing at the city’s Town Hall with the BBC Big Band.Read

Suzanne Vega: I can't remember Brum gigs

AMERICAN singer songwriter Suzanne Vega is having problems remembering Birmingham. She is due to play the city’s Town Hall this summer in a benefit gig for a charity which helps street children in South America and is looking forward to coming back to the city. Only she is more than a little hazy on the last time she played here.Read

The Dirty Strangers' Rolling Stones link was Virgin on trouble

GETTING the Rolling Stones to play on your debut album must be a dream come true, right?Read

Lynyrd Skynyrd still in business

AMERICAN southern boogie band Lynryd Skynyrd must be rock music’s ultimate survivors.Read