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Review: Lady Sanity conjures up more rap magic on new single Trappin

If you like your rappers with something worthwhile to spit, Lady Sanity should be on your playlist.

19 year-old local musician Ben Ramsay, AKA The New Consistent, is on a mission. Stephen Pennell chats to him about his journey so far.

Mahalia’s debut album Love and Compromise impresses, despite missing some of her biggest tracks out

Stardom is putting in the hard yards and hard bars and our money is on him to succeed – sooner rather than later.

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. Brooklyn Beckham really has directed the new Jaws video.

It’s been almost a year since Lady Sanity gave up the day job to concentrate full time on music, and it clearly agrees with her.

The Clause launch their new single in triumphant style, proving that they’re the new kings of Birmingham’s indie scene

Brummie legends UB40 are back with their brand new album ‘For The Many’ – we caught up with the band at their hmv Bullring album signing

There’s a new wave of incredible Birmingham rap on the come up, and there’s a danger it could become a tsunami.

From the pioneering, crashing metal of Black Sabbath to the gritty urban realism of Original Pirate Material and beyond