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The images show life in Birmingham during the late 1800s and early 1900s. A steam tram travels down Moat Row towards Smithfield Street. Moat Lane is to the left with the Drovers Arms to the right on ...
These three bands highlight how Birmingham, England, changed rock music with legends like Black Sabbath, Duran Duran, and ELO.
Bill Ward's emotional return to Black Sabbath at Birmingham's Villa Park reminded fans of the band's rich history and the ...
Make a bass guitar version of Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia’s custom guitar known as “Wolf.” But Burbridge — who resided in Birmingham, Alabama for 18 years early in his career –- now has his own ...
Carey Mulligan on joining Tim Key and Tom Basden for The Ballad of Wallis Island, the hilarious new British film, 18 years in the making.
The Ballad of Wallis Island sees music superstar Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrive on the titular remote island for a private gig, organised by double-lottery winner Charles (Tim Key).
As such, The Ballad Of Wallis Island is warm, perceptive and quietly life-affirming. For, if this jaded muso and sad-sack fanboy can evolve and grow, there’s hope for everyone.
Sony unveil The Ballad Of Judas Priest, a new Heavy Metal documentary co-directed by Tom Morello and Sam Dunn, chronicling 50 years of Judas Priest’s legacy.
Set to premiere later in 2025, The Ballad of Judas Priest will explore the band’s humble beginnings in Birmingham, England, their evolution into metal gods, and their lasting impact on the genre, both ...
Hitting theaters everywhere on April 18, the movie centers on a man who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians back together.
“The Ballad of Wallis Island” is the kind movie that makes it all look so easy — filmmaking, performance, mood, chemistry.
The firm of Forsyth, Carney, Powell and Pressburger likely provided some valuable pro bono counsel to the makers of “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a nicely spooned dose of whimsy that goes ...