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Heaven and hell for Tony Iommi

Legendary guitarist Tony Iommi tells Andy Coleman how the past few months have been hellishly heavenly.Read

Little Sister keep it together

Birmingham group Little Sister talk to Andy Coleman about an obsession with playing spoons.Read

AC/DC to headline Download Festival at Donington Park

Rock legends AC/DC have been confirmed as one of the headliners at this year’s Download Festival, taking place at Donington Park between June 11 and 13. Read

Music Review: Muse

MUSENIA, BirminghamRead

Fleetwood Mac at the NIA, Birmingham

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It is rare for a rumbling bass guitar riff to get one of the biggest cheers at a concert but it happened when John McVie played those famous notes of The Chain, introduced to a whole new audience thanks to their use as the theme tune to TV’s Grand Prix racing coverage.Read

Review: Fleetwood Mac, at the NIA, Birmingham

It is rare for a rumbling bass guitar riff to get one of the biggest cheers at a concert but it happened when John McVie played those famous notes of The Chain. Read

Light to shine on a musical dream

Yusuf Islam is about to see a long-held ambition come true, he tells Andy Coleman.Read

Coming full circle with the Indigo Girls

IT has been two decades since the Indigo Girls launched their career with their independently-released album, 1987’s Strange Fire.Read

Jazz interlude for Jaki Graham

Soul star Jaki Graham will be singing with the BBC Big Band. Andy Coleman finds out more.Read

New master of reality

Ozzy Osbourne tells Andy Coleman that from what he can remember, US beer is bad.Read

True serendipity

Chart success has surprised singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, he tells Andy Coleman.Read

Michael Ball: I’m All by Myself

Andy Coleman talks to Michael Ball about his one-man Birmingham show which will spring a surprise or two.Read

Editors open a new chapter in music

The headliners at a new gigs venue have made changes to their own work, says Andy Coleman.Read

Eagles at the NIA, Birmingham

With tickets for this show priced between £50 and £100, fans shelling out their hard-earned cash had a right to expect something special – and that’s exactly what they got.Read

A new front for UB40

Birmingham reggae veterans UB40 are working on their new album – and it’s a real Labour Of Love.Read

Rising from Down Under

Australian singer Shannon Noll tells Andy Coleman about his rise to fame.Read

Thousand years to sing about for Richard Thompson

There’s nothing to beat the buzz of performing live, folk music icon Richard Thompson tells Andy Coleman.Read

Judas Priest back to rock Birmingham

Metal is on the menu as the Priest Feast tour thunders into Birmingham. Andy Coleman speaks to Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton.Read

We're breaking down barriers

Opera singer David Miller is helping break down the barriers between pop and classical musical.Read

Hot Chocolate's Errol Brown to finish singing career in Birmingham

Singer Errol Brown is facing the final curtain in Birmingham. The 60-year-old former Hot Chocolate frontman says his show at Symphony Hall on February 26, will be his last ever public performance.Read

Author Profile

Andy Coleman is a Birmingham Mail veteran having worked at the paper for 25 years. He is the Mail's music editor, regularly reviewing rock concerts at the NEC, NIA and Carling Academy, as well as CDs and DVDs. Andy edits the Friday What's On section and also compiles the Mail's gardening pages.

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