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Celebrating 50 Years Since The Birth of Heavy Metal

The album Black Sabbath was released and popular music was never the same again. The band who created that eponymously-titled album were destined to become arguably the most influential of all rock bands because not only did they single-handedly invent the Heavy Metal style, but in turn they…

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Jazz Festival launch key to City of Culture

Movers and shakers from across the music industry turned out for the launch of Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival yesterday. The event, at Marmalade Rep Bar, marked the start of the 35th festival - one of the largest in Europe - and saw Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authorities…

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