Birmingham Post - Tag - rock and pop

Video: Tributes to disco queen Donna Summer, who has died aged 63

Birmingham Post — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:03:00 GMT

Tributes have been paid to disco star Donna Summer who has died aged 63. Includes video with Paula Yates interview on The Tube.

Dexys to release new single She Got A Wiggle

Birmingham Post — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:23:00 GMT

Dexys, formerly Dexys Midnight Runners, will next month release the first single from their forthcoming comeback album.

Guitar legend Bert Weedon dies

Birmingham Post — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:05:00 GMT

Guitarist Bert Weedon, who played with stars including Frank Sinatra and inspired millions to pick up the instrument with his Play In A Day books, has died at the age of 91.

Pop Will Eat Itself's Richard March notches up 10 years of music lecturing

Birmingham Post — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Former Pop Will Eat Itself star Richard March is celebrating his tenth anniversary as a music lecturer at Halesowen College.

Ocean Colour Scene's Simon Fowler wants to play Moseley Folk Festival

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:01:00 GMT

The voice of Ocean Colour Scene, Simon Fowler, talks to Alison Jones about returning to his musical roots, Britpop and John Motson.

1980s chart-toppers Musical Youth lose royalties battle in High Court

Birmingham Post — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Birmingham chart-toppers Musical Youth have been denied a big-money payout in a High Court legal battle.

George Michael launches tour in Birmingham after life-threatening illness

Birmingham Post — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:50:00 GMT

George Michael will return to the stage this year with a show in Birmingham following his battle for life with pneumonia.

The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke to play at the LG Arena, Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:38:00 GMT

Alternative rock legends The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke will be hitting the road together for the first time this year and will be calling in at the LG Arena in Birmingham.

Birmingham screening of The Libertines film There Are No Innocent Bystanders is postponed

Birmingham Post — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:25:00 GMT

The film tour for The Libertines – There Are no Innocent Bystanders, which was due to call in at Birmingham. has been postponed until April after the documentary's director fell ill.

Review: Cannibal Corpse, at HMV Institute, Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:40:00 GMT

Cannibal Corpse frontman George Fisher threw down the gauntlet by urging the audience to “headbang as fast as me... you can try, but you will fail.”