After nearly 50 years in the business, The Beach Boys could be forgiven if their Good Vibrations were more than a little faded by now.

Bjork is bringing her live show to Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall on April 25. Her biographer explains why the Icelandic singer is a “force of nature”.

For a man who’s on a tour entitled Oh F***, I’m 40, veteran comedian and acclaimed comedy writer Richard Herring seems remarkably untainted by the onslaught of age.

As the infamous duo French and Saunders make an eagerly-anticipated return to stage for their third live national tour, we look back at their celebrated careers in comedy.

“We say lots of people are funny, but he’s the real thing,” said US talk show host David Letterman of the grizzly American stand-up Rich Hall.

Mid-90s trip hop act Portishead are back after a lengthy hiatus, playing live at the Wolverhampton Civic on April 13. They are not the first band to go missing.

The Staffordshire Regiment Museum will once again be hosting a grand 1940s and World War Two event on Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th of March 2008.

Irish stand-up comedian and game-show host Dara O’Briain has become one of the most acclaimed comedians working in Britain today. Winston Brown looks back on his career.

To mark Jimmy Carr’s forthcoming appearance at the Civic as part of his Repeat Offender tour, we’ve unearthed 10 of his most chuckle-worthy, if slightly controversial, gags.

Fiery folk-rockers The Levellers return to Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall on Thursday March 6 as part of a 20th anniversary tour. Bassist Jeremy Cunningham talks about their comeback.

The British-Iranian born actor and comedian has become the talk of the circuit since he burst onto our screens last year in BBC One’s The Omid Djalili Show.

From Jimmy Carr to The Feeling – check out our round-up of the best live acts in music and comedy appearing in the region this month.