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With the release of debut album ‘1, 2, Kung Fu’, Cardiff’s Boy Azooga proved their versatility within the wide genre of alt-rock.

Review: Jeff Lynne’s ELO impress at interstellar homecoming

Jeff Lynne’s ELO brought a career-spanning set of singles to Arena Birmingham on Wednesday 10 October – the first of three ‘homecoming’ shows.

The Garrison is hidden away inside one of Birmingham’s top music venues, but you’d probably never guess where…

Home to independent shops, cafes and warehouse spaces galore, Birmingham’s creative quarter tops Sunday Times list of coolest neighbourhoods

As part of a wider European tour, Moroder will perform on piano, synths and vocoder at four April UK dates, kicking off in Birmingham.

Legendary American rock band Eagles will make a long-awaited return to England with a string of summer dates, including a

Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks will return to Birmingham as part of a UK tour this October, in support of seventh album Sparkle Hard.

Four-piece, female fronted, indie rock band from Uxbridge will come to Birmingham this October as part of their biggest headline tour yet.

Parquet Courts bring their NYC indie-rock to Birmingham this November as part of This Is Tmrw’s Future Days weekender.

If you’ve not yet jumped on Coup De Grace from Miles Kane, prepare yourself for the ultimately groovy and addictive…