Blues, jazz and paranoid

Worldwide media focus on Birmingham as UK’s home of blues music.

Black Sabbath – The Ballet; the return

Hippodrome to stage the return of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s masterwork.

Rising to the occasion

How Birmingham’s tribute to Ozzy Osbourne was organised.

Birmingham – so much to offer

Dave Woodhall has a walk round a city centre that’s absolutely buzzing.

Ozzy and the new beginning

Dave Woodhall on Ozzy Osbourne and what his legacy should be.

Supersonic festival continues Birmingham’s heavy legacy

Supersonic Festival celebrates 22 years of experimental sound.

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival continues

Black Sabbath’s first manager triumphs over adversity with 41st festival.

Back to the Beginning – the circle is complete

Ozzy & co return to Aston. Chris Winter is won over.

Historic weekend set to bring huge economic boost

Summer Starts Here as West Midlands plays host to historic £20 million July weekend.

Earth to Ozzy….

Ozzy Osbourne and co’s long-lost pre-Black Sabbath recordings to be released.

Final line-up revealed for Birmingham metal event

Fast-rising Defects announced as Town Hall headliners as Sabbath fever builds.

The visit of Oz

The city gets ready to welcome the Greatest Living Brummie and his mates.

Metal in the Midlands hits the Town Hall

Future of UK metal to play live at BBC celebration of Black Sabbath.

Honour for promoter as jazz festival kicks off

Black Sabbath’s original manager receives Honorary Doctorate in Music.

Review: Black Sabbath – The Ballet

Jessica Harris sees Birmingham Royal Ballet’s interpretation of one of the city’s greatest musical exports.

Tony Iommi signs programme to support jazz festival

Black Sabbath legend helps long-running Birmingham music event.

Broad Street welcomes the world

Rockers from around the globe make pilgrimage to Black Sabbath bench.

Climate protests target Broad Street landmark

Black Sabbath’s heavy metal bench used by global debt-climate protesters.

Facelift for Black Sabbath landmark

Heavy metal bench gets spruced up ahead of lockdown ending.

Broad Street bench marks Black Sabbath again

Tony Iommi talks Black Sabbath as band’s bench reinstalled in Birmingham.

Birmingham’s radical history

Vivek Rajkhowa tells a tale of the city’s oldest tradition.

Celebrating fifty years of heavy metal

Birmingham event set to mark anniversary.

A touch of Steel

Dave Woodhall talks to comedian Mark Steel.

Leaving Mississippi, Birmingham bound

Series of events set to mark Birmingham’s place in the blues.

The West Midlands is the Only way to go!

Enjoy exclusive events, festivals and destinations ‘Only Here’ during summer and autumn.

A State of the Brummie Nation Address

Stephen Pennell looks at the Brummie music scene past, present and future.

Black Sabbath Bridge to be unveiled

Live event set to attract thousands of fans to Birmingham.

Mayhem at MAC

Exhibitions aim to show Birmingham’s place as the centre of heavy metal.

Henry’s Blueshouse rides again

Legendary Birmingham music night relaunches.

Sabbath legend opens Birmingham music college

Tony Iommi Scholarship awarded to student.