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Stevie Wonder announces Birmingham concert

Motown legend Stevie Wonder will visit Birmingham this September as part of his first European tour in more than a decade. Read

Sheldon man loses royalties claim against Busted

A Birmingham man who was a founding member of boy band Busted has lost his claim over unpaid royalties at the High Court in London. Read

Blues pioneer Bo Diddley dies of heart failure

Legendary Blues musician Bo Diddley died today aged 79. Read

Review: The Flyover Show at Hockley Circus

Not the kind of space in which most of us would usually care to linger, the grim undercroft of Hockley Flyover proved ideally suited to an experimental community arts festival. Read

Jason Pierce - back from the dead

Spiritualized's Jason Pierce tells Andy Welch how a brush with death brought new life to his music. Read

Review: Avril Lavigne at the NEC Arena

She's sweet-looking, but has an edge of rock star confidence. She pens love songs, ballads and full-on rock songs with more than a hint of grunge to them. Avril Lavigne is a hero to many a little girl, too. Read

Soweto Kinch gets his flyover show on the road

Soweto Kinch tells Terry Grimley why the Hockley flyover is the ideal place to showcase the best of Britain’s and Birmingham’s urban culture.  Read

Review: Martha Wainwright at Symphony Hall

While Andy Abrahams was finishing last in Eurovision over in Serbia, Martha Wainwright was giving Brummies a sublime taste of Europe. Read

Tapes 'n Tapes go global

Simon Harper discovers why the internet has been good to Tapes 'n Tapes. Read

UK clubbing legends in Birmingham for Bank Holiday special

Bacardi B-Live and Eclectricity are bringing a hotbed of dance music to Birmingham for a mini-festival that promises to have Digbeth rocking to a whirlwind of beats and sounds. Read

Rising stars in Birmingham for 02 Wireless Weekend

Following successful years in London and Leeds, the O2 Wireless Festival is coming to Birmingham this weekend with the O2 Wireless Weekenders. Read

Review: Guillemots at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

Despite the critical hammering handed out to their album Red, Guillemots demonstrated that their live show has lost none of the enthusiasm or edge which won them a Brit nomination last year. Read

It's a Who's Who ensemble for Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright talks family, feelings and Floyd with Jon Perks. Read

Capsule duo want to celebrate metal in the Midlands

Simon Harper meets Lisa Meyer and Jenny Moore, two music and arts promoters who are are keen to get the West Midlands to celebrate our heavy metal past. Read

Willie Nelson at the Wolverhampton Civic

They don’t get much more iconic than Willie Nelson, Georgia’s 75-year-old outlaw. Read

Paul Young cooking up a second shot at stardom

Eighties pop star, Paul Young's tells Emma Brady how he seems to be spending more time with chefs than singers. ..TEXT ------------- Read

Tune into the voice of Brum's true champion

Chris Downing tells Andrew Cowen why Birmingham can supply all the hits he needs. Read

Grandmaster Gareth gets Misty-eyed over The Jug of Ale

Andrew Cowen talks to Misty's Big Adventure lead singer Grandmaster Gareth, ahead of The Jug Of Ale's farewell gig. Read

Britpop and The Jug Of Ale

Emma Brady looks at how The Jug of Ale in Moseley helped launch bands like Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene and the Verve. Read

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at the Birmingham NIA

It was dubbed the most unlikely pairing in music: Robert Plant, the mighty King of Rock, and Alison Krauss, the demure Queen of Bluegrass. Read

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