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Andrew Gutteridge February 1, 2019November 7, 2019 Arcadia, Band Aid, Barbarella’s, Blondie, Canon Hill Arts Centre, Chic, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Godley and Creme, goldfrapp, Hazel O’Connor, Herbie Hancock, James Bond, John Frusciante, Justin Timberlake, Kajagoogoo, Led Zeppelin, Live 8, Lou Reed, Mark Ronson, Mayfair Ballroom, Melle Mel, Missing Persons, MTV, New Romantic, Nile Rodgers, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Robert Palmer, Rolling Stone, Rum Runner, Scissor Sisters, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sting, The Beatles, The Human League, The Power Station, Timbaland, War Child, Wembley Arena

A beginner’s guide to: Duran Duran

It was at a Siouxsie and the Banshees gig in 1978 at Birmingham’s Mayfair Ballroom in the Bullring shopping centre, that a young John Taylor and Nick Rhodes had their Damascene moment.

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Andrew Gutteridge November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Birmingham, Brian Epstein, Donovan, Erdington, Isle of Wight Festival, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Manfred Mann, Miles Davis, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sly and The Family Stone, The Animals, The Beatles, The Doors, The Kinks, The Marquee Club, The Moathouse Club, The Moody Blues, The Rolling Stones, the who, Timothy Leary, Tom Jones, Tony Secunda, YES

A beginner’s guide to: The Moody Blues

From an R&B covers band to pioneers of symphonic rock, The Moody Blues were one of the 60s’ most influential bands.

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Andrew Gutteridge September 5, 2018November 1, 2018 Bob Dylan, ELO, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Ringo Starr, Roy Orbison, Roy Wood, The Beatles, The Idle Race, The Move, The Travelling Wilburys, Tom Petty, Wizzard

A beginner’s guide to: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)

From the ashes of The Move, the Electric Light Orchestra took the psychedelic sonic experiments of late 60s Beatles and added lush orchestration.

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Richard Franks May 28, 2015October 11, 2018 Barclaycard Arena, Paul McCartney, The Beatles

Paul McCartney, Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham 27/05/15

Former Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney ended a twelve year absence from Birmingham last night with a 40-song, 50-year-spanning set.