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Simmer Down festival in Handsworth Park

REGGAE superstar Ken Boothe headlines a free music festival in Birmingham tomorrow.Read

Music: Joan Armatrading is looking for new talent

CALLING all music wannabes: Joan Armatrading is offering a massive break to singer-songwriters when she goes on tour in 2012.Read

Music: James Taylor's words of wisdom

JAMES Taylor’s advice to young musicians just beginning their careers is to the point and punchy.Read

Music: Band dealing a new hand after 30 years

MORE than 30 years after releasing their one and only album, a Birmingham band are reuniting for a one-off show that they hope will yield album number two.Read

Music: NEeMA's Grand Tour

MONTREAL singer/songwriter NEeMA takes a break from touring Europe with Joe Cocker and Jeff Beck for a headline show at Birmingham’s O2 Academy tonight. We grabbed a word with her before her arrival.Read

Music: All-singing, all-dancing Six-D

TAKE the gymnastic dance moves of groups like Diversity, add R’n’B flavoured vocals of bands like JLS and you’ll be onto a winner.Read

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Review: Paul Simon, at NIA Academy, Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM’S biggest week of rock and pop finally came to a close on Thursday night with the arrival of Paul Simon. Read

Music: Black Country metal legends Diamond Head set for first US tour

IT’S taken them 35 years, but Midland metal outfit Diamond Head are set to tour America for the first time.Read

Music: Busted Charlie's pilgrim journey to solo record

HE began in boyband Busted then surprised fans by forming rock group Fightstar.Read

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Review: Neil Diamond, at the LG Arena, Birmingham

Neil Diamond may have been working with rock producer Rick Rubin on bare bones albums of late, but this was an unashamed singalong hits package. Read

Take That to party at Villa Park

TAKE That’s Progress Live is breaking attendance records left, right and centre.Read

Rock stars help launch Birmingham's Home of Metal exhibition

SLADE singer Noddy Holder, former Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing and Brian Tatler from Diamond Head were among the guests at the official opening of Birmingham’s Home Of Metal exhibition.Read

Music: Clash of the musical titans

NEIL Diamond is not happy. I have just told him that Paul Simon is performing in Birmingham on the same night that he is – Paul’s at the NIA on June 30, while Neil is at the LG Arena for his second Brum date.Read

Music: Boy George hits the big 50

AFTER reaching the age of 50 last week, flamboyant singer Boy George is considering both his past and his future.Read

Music: Simple Minds chase forest gig

SIMPLE Minds play an open air gig at Cannock Chase tomorrow as part of a UK forest tour. Frontman Jim Kerr told us more.Read

Music: Cyndi Lauper just wants to be serious

CYNDI Lauper has always been a wacky wonder of a pop star.Read

Birmingham shopping centre The Square gets summer festival vibe

The Square shopping centre in Birmingham city centre will host some of the city's most exciting urban sounds and emerging trends this Saturday.Read

Duran Duran announce new date for Birmingham LG Arena

Duran Duran have announced a new date for the Birmingham concert they were forced to cancel when vocalist Simon Le Bon suffered a throat infection. Read