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The Twang, Jaws and Swim Deep lead new Birmingham music festival lineup

Sonic Wave Festival, a new multi-venue music experience, takes over some of Digbeth’s biggest and brightest music venues this May

MADE Festival has announced a new venue and a massive homecoming gig for its native Brummie headliner. It touches down in August.

In a dramatic u-turn, hmv’s Birmingham Bullring store, along with five others, is set to stay open following showdown talks with landlords

Entertainment retailer hmv looks set to close a number of stores across the UK, with Birmingham Bullring, Merry Hill and Worcester branches affected

Olivier Award-winning musical Sunny Afternoon, depicting the story of The Kinks, lands in Birmingham in December 2020

Birmingham’s favourite Swamp Dwellers Swampmeat Family Band have released a new single ‘A Present For Me’ in aid of homeless charity Crisis.

From theatre plays and film scores to video games, music has been an essential part of storytelling.

The Family are back for a Christmas knees up with supports, DJ sets and more. This is one Christmas party you don’t want to forget.

Napalm Death will return to Birmingham in 2020 as part of their Campaign for Musical Destruction Tour, with support from Eyehategod and more

Dreamers is the Wolverhampton band’s first single since 2016 – and it’s a straight up banger.