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hmv set to close Birmingham, Merry Hill and Worcester stores

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

After a cult social media following and hit TV show, Nasty Cherry are here to reinvent the girl band as they tour the UK in 2020.

Rap collective Brockhampton have revealed plans for a 2020 tour of Europe, which starts in May and includes 6 UK dates

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

Lovable London lads Counterfeit revealed their soft sides as they broke down their emotional barriers with a raw final performance of 2019.

Sunderland slayers The Futureheads make a welcome return to Birmingham with a set celebrating their debut album.

American sludge band Torche played an intimate gig at Birmingham’s Mama Roux’s with support from shoegaze outfit Slow Crush

On her new single, ‘Wither’, Rosie Tee does anything but. Her distinctive, complex sound is in full bloom on her most exciting release yet.

Peppered with nostalgia for the 2010s, Metronomy let their new sparks dance with old flames at Birmingham’s O2 Institute.

Ivory Wave, na, na, na…the Birmingham five-piece return to the stage with a new EP to promote and a new confidence to exude.