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Lucky 13 for Black Sabbath as album tops global charts

Black Sabbath

Birmingham rock band, Black Sabbath have topped the charts across the globe - much to their surprise

Black Sabbath album '13' on course to be No.1 in the charts

Birmingham Conservatoire’s Symphony Orchestra premiere Britten poem

Birmingham Town Hall

Dan Nicholls believes music inspiration’s all about location, location

Birmingham

Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon

Birmingham Symphony Hall

Django Bates — Peter Bacon rounds-up the coming week of jazz events in the West Midlands.

Review: Neil Young and Crazy Horse at LG Arena, Birmingham

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News & Previews

Lucky 13 for Black Sabbath as album tops global charts

Black Sabbath

Birmingham rock band, Black Sabbath have topped the charts across the globe - much to their surprise

Black Sabbath album '13' on course to be No.1 in the charts

Birmingham Conservatoire’s Symphony Orchestra premiere Britten poem

Birmingham Town Hall

Dan Nicholls believes music inspiration’s all about location, location

Birmingham

Reviews

Review: Neil Young and Crazy Horse at LG Arena, Birmingham

LG Arena Birmingham
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Time weighs heavily on Neil Young and his veteran band Crazy Horse these days – but you wouldn’t know it from this blistering gig.

Review: Orchestra of the Swan at Birmingham Town Hall

Review: Bryn Terfel at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Birmingham Symphony Hall
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Review: Orchestra of the Swan at Birmingham Town Hall

Birmingham Town Hall
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Black Sabbath

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Stewart Clarke and Rebecca Trehearn in the lead roles of Ghost The Musical.

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Ghost The Musical is soon to be haunting Midland theatres

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Musical experience in Birmingham is out of this world

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Bryn Terfel returns to the UK to play four exclusive dates

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Dan Nicholls believes music inspiration’s all about location, location

Birmingham

Midland-born pianist and composer Dan Nicholls tells Peter Bacon how music inspiration’s all about location, location.

Review: Bryn Terfel at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Jazz Diary with Peter Bacon

Birmingham Symphony Hall

Review: Bryn Terfel at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Birmingham Symphony Hall
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CBSO

Andris Nelsons still has special relationship with CBSO

Birmingham Town Hall

CBSO artistic director Andris Nelsons has taken up a new position in the US.

Review: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group at CBSO Centre

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This "Illuminating Britten" concert grouped a series of short works by the composer and those whose work he admired, influenced or aided.

Enigmatic composer Carl Davis premieres new soundtrack at Symphony Hall

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Enigmatic composer and conductor Carl Davis prepares to premiere the new soundtrack to Harold Lloyd's famous film The Freshman at Symphony Hall tomorrow.