What's on in Birmingham, London

Justice

There's no better time than now to become a Justice fan. However, the band’s passionate Internet fan base might disagree, as they have been supporting the two Parisians since their rise to popularity in 2007 with "D.A.N.C.E”(an infectious and energetic single featuring feminine vocals and fast-paced rhythm). Online support aside, the release of Audio, Video, Disco, in late 2011, has brought the band into an unprecedented maturity. Many questioned whether they would be able to follow up + (Cross), their debut album, with something equally compelling. They haven't. They’ve…

New Found Glory

Combining the raw energy and passion of punk with infectious melodies and pop sensibilities, New Found Glory have long been considered one of the primary contributors in shaping the modern pop/punk sound. Since their formation in 1997, New Found Glory have released 7 albums, many of which have since went gold and and all of which have succeeded in cementing their role as one of the seminal figures in modern day punk rock. Their latest album, titled Radiosurgery, saw the band return to a more classic punk rock roots sound, paying tribute to the bands that influenced them to form in the early 9…

The Big Pink are a British electro-rock band. The rock duo who comprises of multi-instrumentalists Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell, won the NME Philip Hall Radar Award for best new act in 2009. Their debut album ‘A Brief History of Love’ was released on 14 September 2009. Their Second album ‘Future This’ is set to be released on 16 January 2012. Stay Gold is the first single to be lifted from this second studio album and was released on 7 November 2011. During the summer of 2011 they worked alongside producer Paul Epworth who helped produce albums for Adele, Florence and the Machine and Friendly…

Big Country

Hailing from Scotland, the classic eighties band, Big Country, are best known for their big anthems, In A Big Country, and Fields Of Fire. This gutsy guitar band have a truly authentic sound created by blending their big guitar sound with folk accents from their mother country. With eight albums and almost thirty singles under their belt, they are one of the best loved British bands around. During the eighties, they were seldom out of the charts with five Top Ten hits to their name. Their farewell tour took place in 2000. Following the death of the original lead singer, Stuart Adamson, …

As far as emerging genres go in the new millenium dub-step is at the very head of the pack in terms of popularity, and among its premier artists is Skrillex. Helped to fame in great part by Deadmau5, Skrillex is an artist who brings a great deal of dub-step remixes and influences to a number of different tracks, allowing pop music to see a much needed makeover in some cases. This is an artist who prides himself on being able to deliver something different while still enabling listeners to dance and move along to the music. Being able to gauge the talent of this artist is quite difficult by …

Dog Is Dead

Breaking news: the Dog is Dead. He died of overindulgence in Indie pop. But that is where the bad news ends. The good news is that the five-member band named Dog is Dead is out on a mission to prove to the United Kingdom that the genre of Indie pop is the best thing that ever happened after the invention of music. From February 18 through March 17, the band -- whose core ambition is to play pop music that appeals both to those who love jazz and choir fanatics -- will be performing in the UK and Ireland. Bearing in mind that a three of the band members met at the West Bridgford School, watching…

David Hasselhoff has a large resume in the world of entertainment, having worked as a singer, actor, producer and businessman. His acting roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch have made him a star world-wide. During the time he was filming Baywatch, David Hasselhoff launched his music career. Although his success was very limited in his home of America, he had a number one hit in Germany in 1989 with his single ‘Looking for Freedom.’ In 2006, his fan base attempted to resurrect the popularity of this song as it was made available for online purchase. It sold over 40,000 copies in just…

Nicole Scherzinger

Born in Hawaii and raised on Louisville, Kentucky, Nicole Scherzinger dreamed on becoming a well-known singer through a simple boombox and cassette gift which was given to her when she was just 6 years old. The cassette contained the Whitney Houston 1985 album along with the hit single "The Greatest Love of All". Growing up, she witnessed her mother perform as the lead hula dancer, while her grandmother being a singer. She earned her background in performing arts in Wright State University in Ohio and then majored in theater and minored in dance. She started in singing as a band member in …

Jason Derulo

Fresh from a hugely successful summer of live dates, including V Festival, Radio 1's Big Weekend and a headline UK Tour, Jason Derülo is firmly established as one of music's hottest new stars. With global sales of over 12 million singles, 1.3 million of them in the UK with current single 'What If?', the #1 smash 'In My Head', 'Ridin' Solo' and his debut 'Whatcha Say', which also topped the Billboard chart, Jason Derülo now announces a 9-date UK tour kicking off in Bournemouth on 17th February and ending at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo on 1st March. …

Simple Minds

Scottish rock band 'Simple Minds' were at the peak of their popularity in the early 1990s. The band are thought to have sold more than 40 million albums world wide and are famed for 80s hits like 'Don't You (Forget about Me)'. Their material has been critically acclaimed and hugely popular. Band members are Jim Kerr (composer/vocals), Charlie Burchill (composer, guitar, violin and sax) Mel Gaynor (drums), Andy Gillespie (keyboard) and Ged Grimes (Bass).…