The heavy metal band and late poet are seen as core parts of Birmingham’s cultural heritage.
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Birmingham to consider honours for Black Sabbath and Zephaniah
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PJ Harvey honoured and very grateful for award at Poole music event
PJ Harvey has acknowledged the part played by Dorset’s music scene in shaping the artist she has become at an event in Poole.
Accepting a special award for her contribution to music in Dorset at the Original Music Awards at Lighthouse on Friday, the double Mercury Prize winner who grew up in Wes
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Author: Roy Martin
Council announces plans to honour Black Sabbath and Benjamin Zephaniah
A report recommends making each member of the rock band a Freeman of Birmingham, as well as giving a posthumous City of Birmingham Medal to the poet.
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90s boyband star ditched life of fame and fortune for ‘normal’ job
John Hendy was a beloved part of the East 17 family
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Author: Matthew Moore
Proud Brummies Black Sabbath set to receive long-standing honour
Ozzy Osbourne and the three founding band members will be made Freemen of the City of Birmingham – joining the likes of Cadbury founder and former Prime Minister
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Author: Stephanie Balloo
Liam Payne: Memorial plaque installed on Clevedon Pier
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Liam Payne: Memorial plaque installed on Clevedon Pier
A plaque has been installed on Clevedon Pier to remember late One Direction star Liam Payne.
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Taylor Swift had no idea how famous I am, says Robbie Williams
Take That singer says the US pop star was shocked by the audience’s ‘eruption’ during his guest appearance at one of her 2018 Wembley shows
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Author: India McTaggart
Robbie Williams slams Taylor Swift for ‘not knowing him’
Robbie Williams has shared insights into Taylor Swift’s reaction after fans erupted for him at her concert.While chatting with SiriusXM Hits 1, the Feel singer candidly talked about his working experience with Taylor…
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Author: Web Desk
Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey: I felt carried by the music playing Beatles venue
Starkey joined fellow former Oasis drummer Chris Sharrock for a session alongside the Cavern Club’s Beatles tribute band.
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Andrea Smith: The BBC is wrong to axe drama on Radio 3 – here’s why it matters
What makes Radio 3 drama special – and different from Radio 4 – are three things: length, breadth and sound, says audio drama specialist Andrea Smith
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Shropshire town gets shout out in title track of Pete Doherty’s new solo album
One Shropshire town has had a shout-out from the Libertines front man in the title track of his first solo album in almost a decade.
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Author: Megan Jones
Employed To Serve announce April UK headline tour
Celestial Sanctuary and Burner will be joining the Woking wrecking crew on the Fallen Star tour
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Author: @KerrangMagazine
Snow Patrol at Cardiff Castle in 2025 – how to get general and pre-sale tickets
Snow Patrol will be performing at TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle 2025 – here’s how to get general and pre-sale tickets to the show.
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Author: Patrick Glover
How a car crash changed the legacy of The Beatles
The same day that The Beatles were due to start recording ‘Abbey Road’, John Lennon was involved in a car crash in Scotland, leading McCartney to take charge.
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Jade Thirlwall makes fans ‘wishes comes true’ with upcoming gig
Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix has an exciting endeavor coming up!It has just been announced that the Angel of My Dreams hitmaker has been revealed as a special guest for this summer’s Mighty Hoopla festival.The former Little…
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Album review: Mogwai
Glaswegian post-rock overlords Mogwai go to hell and back on eerie, enthralling, ultimately euphoric eleventh album
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Author: @KerrangMagazine
90s boyband legend, 53, reveals extremely normal job after ‘dream’ success
It’s a world away from being in a boy band.
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Author: Alistair McGeorge
Little Mix’s JADE completes all-female headliners at Mighty Hoopla 2025
Former Little Mix musician Jade Thirlwall – now known as JADE – has been announced as a headliner for this year’s Mighty Hoopla festival.
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Author: Elizabeth Aubrey
The Beatles: Ringo’s son on playing at famous Fab Four venue
Drummer Zak Starkey describes performing at the venue where his father Sir Ringo Starr started out.
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Ringo’s son on playing at famous Beatles venue
Drummer Zak Starkey describes performing at the venue where his father Sir Ringo Starr started out.
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Original Music Awards celebrate Dorset’s music scene
The third annual red-carpet event saw many local acts receive recognition and awards for their creative work.
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Author: Louis Pulford
“I know it, but I don’t know the drum bits… But as soon as I walked on it was like being picked up and carried by the music”: How Zak Starkey overcame nerves to play drums in a Beatles tribute band at the Cavern Club
He got by with a little help from his famous friends
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Author: Will Simpson
Beatles song was ‘most stunning performance of all time’ but John Lennon was ‘ashamed’ of it
About recording it, John said: “I was always bitterly ashamed of it, because I could sing it better than that”
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Author: Dan Haygarth
