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March 25, 2020

Supporting image for story: Not even marvellous Max can lift the gloom

Not even marvellous Max can lift the gloom

March 24, 2020

Supporting image for story: Glastonbury donates hand sanitiser, gloves and masks to emergency services

Glastonbury donates hand sanitiser, gloves and masks to emergency services

Supporting image for story: Search begins for Wolverhampton Civic Halls operator

Search begins for Wolverhampton Civic Halls operator

Supporting image for story: Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival announces full line-up

Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival announces full line-up

Supporting image for story: Stafford DJs stream live event from home for social media users

Stafford DJs stream live event from home for social media users

March 23, 2020

Supporting image for story: Beverley Knight shares heartfelt thanks to NHS staff

Beverley Knight shares heartfelt thanks to NHS staff

Supporting image for story: Musicians lose £13.9m due to Covid-19 outbreak – poll

Musicians lose £13.9m due to Covid-19 outbreak – poll

March 19, 2020

Supporting image for story: From Hollywood to the West End, the showbiz events impacted by Covid-19

From Hollywood to the West End, the showbiz events impacted by Covid-19

Supporting image for story: Black Country blues star Joanne Shaw Taylor postpones remainder of Reckless Heart tour

Black Country blues star Joanne Shaw Taylor postpones remainder of Reckless Heart tour

Supporting image for story: Young drummer grows online following

Young drummer grows online following

March 18, 2020

Supporting image for story: Becky Hill postpones April headline show but October/November tour still set to go ahead

Becky Hill postpones April headline show but October/November tour still set to go ahead

Supporting image for story: Glastonbury Festival postponed due to coronavirus

Glastonbury Festival postponed due to coronavirus

Supporting image for story: The Who announces rescheduled Birmingham show

The Who announces rescheduled Birmingham show

Supporting image for story: Glastonbury going ahead amid coronavirus fears ‘would be astounding’

Glastonbury going ahead amid coronavirus fears ‘would be astounding’

Supporting image for story: John Legend becomes latest star to stream concert to fans amid Covid-19 outbreak

John Legend becomes latest star to stream concert to fans amid Covid-19 outbreak

March 16, 2020

Supporting image for story: WATCH: Cosford Military Wives Choir perform for cinema-goers in Wolverhampton - with pictures

WATCH: Cosford Military Wives Choir perform for cinema-goers in Wolverhampton - with pictures

Supporting image for story: RAF bands fly into Birmingham for evening of music

RAF bands fly into Birmingham for evening of music

March 14, 2020

Supporting image for story: Less sex and no drugs, but there’s still rock’n’roll: Shaun Ryder ready for Shrewsbury show

Less sex and no drugs, but there’s still rock’n’roll: Shaun Ryder ready for Shrewsbury show

Supporting image for story: Second wave of acts announced for Sonic Wave Festival in Birmingham

Second wave of acts announced for Sonic Wave Festival in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Asking Alexandria to bring first tour in two years to Birmingham

Asking Alexandria to bring first tour in two years to Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Military Wives Choirs to perform in Birmingham

Military Wives Choirs to perform in Birmingham

March 13, 2020

Supporting image for story: Blast from the past as Kisstory tour comes to Birmingham - review

Blast from the past as Kisstory tour comes to Birmingham - review

Supporting image for story: Jax Jones raises spirits with stellar show in Birmingham - review

Jax Jones raises spirits with stellar show in Birmingham - review

Supporting image for story: Kendrick Lamar announced as final Glastonbury headliner

Kendrick Lamar announced as final Glastonbury headliner

Supporting image for story: Touring the UK as the ‘Beyoncé of Broadway’: Marisha Wallace talks ahead of Birmingham and Lichfield shows

Touring the UK as the ‘Beyoncé of Broadway’: Marisha Wallace talks ahead of Birmingham and Lichfield shows

March 12, 2020

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton rapper battling knife crime with music

Wolverhampton rapper battling knife crime with music

Supporting image for story: Birmingham icons UB40 to play outdoor racing show

Birmingham icons UB40 to play outdoor racing show

March 11, 2020

Supporting image for story: View to a headline slot for Duran Duran at Hyde Park

View to a headline slot for Duran Duran at Hyde Park

March 10, 2020

Supporting image for story: Led Zeppelin win plagiarism case over Stairway To Heaven

Led Zeppelin win plagiarism case over Stairway To Heaven

Supporting image for story: Teen’s tool allows music fans to pair songs to coronavirus hand-washing routine

Teen’s tool allows music fans to pair songs to coronavirus hand-washing routine

Supporting image for story: Newhampton date for jazz drummer

Newhampton date for jazz drummer

March 9, 2020

Supporting image for story: Black Country youngster performs live on radio and invited to hang out with The Script

Black Country youngster performs live on radio and invited to hang out with The Script

Supporting image for story: Tina Turner tribute show coming to Wolverhampton

Tina Turner tribute show coming to Wolverhampton

March 7, 2020

Supporting image for story: Genesis add extra Birmingham date to Last Domino tour

Genesis add extra Birmingham date to Last Domino tour

Supporting image for story: Charity rock concert returns to Bilston's Robin 2

Charity rock concert returns to Bilston's Robin 2

March 6, 2020

Supporting image for story: Joanne Shaw Taylor back to Black Country roots at Robin 2 show - review and pictures

Joanne Shaw Taylor back to Black Country roots at Robin 2 show - review and pictures

Supporting image for story: Cannock rocker Glenn Hughes to rock the boat at Caribbean festival

Cannock rocker Glenn Hughes to rock the boat at Caribbean festival

Supporting image for story: Molly Karloff, Supernaturalation - album review

Molly Karloff, Supernaturalation - album review

Supporting image for story: Brierley Hill band were Dead Happy to work with Electrix Six - unsigned column

Brierley Hill band were Dead Happy to work with Electrix Six - unsigned column

Supporting image for story: Dudley's D.R.Z, King's Dream - album review

Dudley's D.R.Z, King's Dream - album review

Supporting image for story: Walsall's Jack Cattell drops new single

Walsall's Jack Cattell drops new single

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury's The Sunset Beach Hut return with single

Shrewsbury's The Sunset Beach Hut return with single

March 5, 2020

Supporting image for story: Gilbert O'Sullivan returning to Birmingham

Gilbert O'Sullivan returning to Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Pupils tune up for Big Month of Music

Pupils tune up for Big Month of Music

Supporting image for story: Brian Wilson to perform greatest hits in Birmingham

Brian Wilson to perform greatest hits in Birmingham

March 4, 2020

Supporting image for story: Red Method, For The Sick - album review

Red Method, For The Sick - album review

Supporting image for story: Supergrass play first of two shows in Birmingham - in pictures

Supergrass play first of two shows in Birmingham - in pictures

Supporting image for story: Robert Plant, Digging Deep Boxset - album review

Robert Plant, Digging Deep Boxset - album review

Supporting image for story: Headliners announced for folk festival

Headliners announced for folk festival

Supporting image for story: Genesis to bring first tour in 13 years to Birmingham

Genesis to bring first tour in 13 years to Birmingham

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