You’ve heard of Merseybeat and Madchester, now it’s time to bang the drum for Brum, claims one of the city’s many great bands.
With acts from Duran Duran to Black Sabbath and The Streets, no other city can boast such a wide range of sounds, according to Birmingham legends UB40.
While Manchester gave us Joy Division, Liverpool birthed The Beatles and London was the crucible for The Rolling Stones, the West Midlands city is home to acts as diverse as ELO, Deep Purple and Dexys Midnight Runners, led by Kevin Rowland – with Slade being a noisy neighbour chipping in from Wolverhampton.
