Review: T’Pau, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Carol Decker and T’Pau, at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

"It's good to be home," said Carol Decker - and she clearly meant it. With her trademark auburn tresses and striking voice, songstress Decker enjoyed a triumphant homecoming to Shropshire.

Westlife’s Brian will wow fans at Academy

Former boy band star Brian McFadden will thrill West Midland fans when he headlines Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Tuesday.

Charting the chequered history of 2 Tone legends The Specials

The Specials’ Horace Panter remembers the band’s rise and fall. Andy Richardson spoke to him.

Carol Decker back in Shrewsbury where it all started

It’s funny. Carol Decker feels as though she’s reached a point where her biggest success were yesterday – and yet her glory days feel like 100 years ago.

Ones to watch: The Gregory S. Davies Band from Oswestry

Dan Jones catches up with the region’s best unsigned acts and meets the stars of tomorrow

Steve Earle: I’m doing a job invented by Bob Dylan

Legendary singer Steve Earle says he now has the best band ever.

Grimethorpe Colliery Band at Wolverhampton Grand

The stars of hit British movie Brassed Off, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, will come to Wolverhampton on Sunday when they headline the city’s Grand Theatre.

New bands join big names at Osfest

Bands from Shropshire and Wales will be taking to the same stage as some of the biggest names in the music world appear at the Osfest festival next week.

Journey back to rock Birmingham LG Arena

Their British fans kept on believing for decades and now US melodic rock giants Journey are back at LG Arena and ready to rock. Keyboard player Jonathan Cain talks to Ian Harvey.

Glam rocker Noddy Holder comes to Telford

Noddy Holder in conversation with Mark Radcliffe at Oakengates Theatre The Place, in Telford

It may be almost 40 years since Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody reached Christmas No 1 – but band frontman Noddy Holder showed he had lost none of his style when he appeared on stage in Shropshire.

Leona Lewis: I’m no pop puppet, I’m in control

After a three-year break, songbird Leona Lewis is back with a series of stripped-back gigs.

D:Ream set for 90s gig at Shrewsbury’s Buttermarket nightclub

Chart-topping pop band D:ream will star at the latest 90s gig in Shrewsbury, it was announced today.

Osfest on track to be a sell-out as JLS perform

Organisers of the Osfest Music Festival say they are on track to sell out for the three day event.

Day-long music gig to put Telford on map

A day-long music festival in Shropshire featuring a major headline act will put the area on the map, a senior councillor said today.

Ones to watch: Fight The Bear

Fusing infectious ska beats with a raw rock sound is bread and butter to progressive West Midlands band Fight the Bear.

Shayne Ward proves he still has X factor in Buttermarket gig

X Factor winner Shayne Ward wows the crowds at the Buttermarket in Shrewsbury during his rescheduled show

Hundreds of revellers descended on Shropshire to see former X factor winner Shayne Ward’s long-awaited county gig.

Sell-out crowd Crazy in Love with Beyonce at LG Arena

Beyonce wows the crowd during her show at Birmingham’s LG Arena

Superstar Beyonce kick-started the UK leg of her world tour in the Midlands last night, playing to a sell-out crowd of 14,000 at Birmingham’s LG Arena.

JLS fans reassured over Osfest date

JLS fans were today reassured that the chart-topping band will still be appearing at Shropshire’s Osfest music festival – despite the group planning to break up later in the year.