Coventry Music Museum Archives - The Coventry Observer

NEWS 12^th May, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Rudesix Reggae Rumble coming to Coventry and Danny Ansell's single Jericho is out now

NEWS 5^th May, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Tributes paid to Coventry music legend Taz Singh

NEWS 28^th Apr, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Pete chats to Neil Jones from Stone Foundation ahead of the band's Birmingham gig

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Happy birthday to Coventry legend Vince Hill

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Greyfriars Court's tribute to Coventry greats and check out talented Levi Washington

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2022

Music Matters - Legendary city drummer Harry Heppingstall heading to Coventry Music Museum

NEWS 31^st Mar, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Tribute to Beat drummer, Taz update, Attrition and Primitives coming home to Coventry

NEWS 24^th Mar, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - New EP from Abz Winters and Jordan set to perform at Coventry's 1 Big Weekend

NEWS

17^th Mar, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Keep Coventry legends Hazel O'Connor and Taz Singh in your thoughts

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Portrait exhibition of Coventry greats goes on show

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2022

Music Matters - New EPs from Coventry's Debt of Information and Rugby's Courthouse

NEWS

24^th Feb, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Blue plaque to Coventry's Lt Pigeon as Mouldy Old Dough turns 50

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Andy Beglin back with new album and city's legend broadcaster at Expo2020

NEWS 10^th Feb, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - The Coventry influence on the Expo Dubai 2020 and Raw Records' rare Specials Bob Maeley cover

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Legend Meat Loaf leaves us a legacy of songs and a Coventry connection

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Festival celebrating Delia Derbyshire returns for the fourth year

NEWS 20^th Jan, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Tribute to Kerri Bowes, Never Apart's new single and Ghost Town top in 2021

NEWS 13^th Jan, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating 50 years of Coventry's Lieutenant Pigeon

NEWS 6^th Jan, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - New single from RudeSix and congratulations Pauline Black OBE

NEWS 30^th Dec, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - The inspirational Coventrians chosen to win the 2021 'Pete Awards'

NEWS 22^nd Dec, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Up-and-coming Coventry rapper Dammz and Skatta is back

NEWS 16^th Dec, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Leamington's Woodbine Street Studios gets a plaque and Wick is 'Chasing the Rainbow'

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Neville Staple back with new release and verdict on 'Get Back' Beatles documentary

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2021

New children's book tells the story behind Coventry's 2-Tone revolution

NEWS

2^nd Dec, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Cabin Studios gets blue plaque, King of the Alps and Scrapyard Wilson

NEWS

25^th Nov, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Odd Socks new EP, Warriors of the Dyscotheque new single and Caitlin McCarthy up to number 45

NEWS 18^th Nov, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating Knight's venue and Caitlin's 'Goodbye' - one of the best songs to come out of Coventry

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating Coventry's thriving electronic dance scene

NEWS 28^th Oct, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Charles Worrod left his mark in Coventry and in Africa

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - RIP Arthur ‘Modie’ Albrighton - so many treasured memories

NEWS

14^th Oct, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Godavarius Walk, Eaten Alive Fanzine and Prims' Coventry homecoming

NEWS

9^th Oct, 2021

Tribute paid to The Beat drummer Everett Morton who has passed away

NEWS

7^th Oct, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Whizz's Cov Kid Mixtape and 'did you see the BBC's 2-Tone documentary?'

NEWS 30^th Sep, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Getting shirty, Made In Coventry and legend Hazel makes her City of Culture mark

NEWS

23^rd Sep, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Caitlin is Artist of the Month and The Loft at the Rialto Plaza

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - The Specials - New 'Protest Songs' album and homecoming gig

NEWS 8^th Sep, 2021

Lend me a Lady Godiva! - Could 'Coventry currency' encourage more local spending?

NEWS

9^th Sep, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Godiva Festival's return and Dill's new album

NEWS

2^nd Sep, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Remembering blues legend John Warwick and Hazel's Coventry home-coming

NEWS 29^th Aug, 2021

Celebration time as Coventry Music Museum wins top Tripadvisor 2021 'Travellers' Choice' award

NEWS 26^th Aug, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - RIP 'musician's musician' Ollie Warner, Abbey Road and 2-Tone exhibit

NEWS

19^th Aug, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry really feels like the UK City of Culture and calls for station plaque

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - New 2-Tone badge launched for guides and The Session's new single

NEWS

29^th Jul, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Powerful lyrics on Leamington's LAMP CD

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Neville Staple Band live at Coventry’s Assembly Festival Gardens

NEWS

1^st Jul, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Mississippi Smith and Adventures In Reality

NEWS

10^th Jun, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - 2-Tone Live and Legacies and Death House remastered

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Abz, Natasha and Brad Turner and Lieutenant Pigeon

NEWS 27^th May, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - RIP Don Ker - 'a Coventry music great and a gentleman'

NEWS 20^th May, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry Music Museum is back - and with two new exhibitions

NEWS 13^th May, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - BLM-inspired power anthem 'Inflamed' released by Dean McDonald

NEWS 6^th May, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Finding Common Ground in Leamington and Selecter's 40th anniversary edition out now

NEWS 29^th Apr, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Alternative Sounds CD celebrates Coventry's Ska

NEWS

22^nd Apr, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry singer-songwriter remembers his mum and 'Our Moe' and new release for Sam McNulty

NEWS

15^th Apr, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Abz, Razzle and The Senses putting Coventry on the map

NEWS

8^th Apr, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - New guide book for Coventry UK City of Culture, Coundon's Hot Talent and the Wall of Hits

NEWS 1^st Apr, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Fond memories of Coventry's Forum Theatre

NEWS 25^th Mar, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - HMV Coventry deal will help Empire strike back

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Chance to play big festival and Pa Salieu makes BRITS shortlist

NEWS

11^th Mar, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coundon's Hot Talent, Nice one John and Tom Grennan heading for Coventry

NEWS

4^th Mar, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - New material for Coventry's Mintakaa and Shanghai

NEWS

25^th Feb, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Selecter's Too Much Pressure remastered for 40th anniversary

NEWS

18^th Feb, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Be part of the Coventry 2 Tone exhibition and Senses have new album

NEWS

4^th Feb, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Mugun and more ensure Coventry's rap and grime scene is thriving

NEWS

28^th Jan, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Staring at the Rude Boys and something completely different......

NEWS

14^th Jan, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry rapper hailed, fond farewell Moe and well done Ruby

NEWS

27^th Dec, 2020

Pete picks his highlights of the year in the 2020 Music Matters Awards

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2020

MUSIC MATTERS - Museum recognition, Alternative Sounds and staying home this Christmas

NEWS

4^th Dec, 2020

MUSIC MATTERS - Pete sheds light on the latest developments in the Coventry scene

NEWS 27^th Nov, 2020

MUSIC MATTERS - 'Coventry Venues - A Year in the Live’

NEWS 6^th Nov, 2020

Music Matters - John Garrison and 'recognise the 2-Tone legends during Coventry's City of Culture year'

NEWS

30^th Oct, 2020

Music Matters - More Fresh Maggots on the way on Coventry Museum's very own record label

NEWS

23^rd Oct, 2020

Music Matters - ‘Delia Derbyshire' documentary, which explores Coventry music legend, premieres

NEWS 16^th Oct, 2020

Music Matters - 'Sad farewell to legendary Shadows' basist Brian 'Licquorice' Locking'

NEWS

12^th Oct, 2020

Coventry Music Museum - hit hard during the Coronavirus pandemic - receives £15,800 grant to help safeguard its future

NEWS 25^th Mar, 2018

Coventry Music Museum gets £500 boost to mark importance to city's culture

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2017

Exhibition of The Enemy on show at Coventry Music Museum

NEWS 28^th Nov, 2016

Road to be named after Coventry music 'pioneer' Delia Derbyshire

NEWS 8^th Jun, 2015

Coventry Music Museum79 posts

MUSIC MATTERS - Rudesix Reggae Rumble coming to Coventry and Danny Ansell's single Jericho is out now

MUSIC MATTERS - Tributes paid to Coventry music legend Taz Singh

MUSIC MATTERS - Pete chats to Neil Jones from Stone Foundation ahead of the band's Birmingham gig

MUSIC MATTERS - Happy birthday to Coventry legend Vince Hill

MUSIC MATTERS - Greyfriars Court's tribute to Coventry greats and check out talented Levi Washington

Music Matters - Legendary city drummer Harry Heppingstall heading to Coventry Music Museum

MUSIC MATTERS - Tribute to Beat drummer, Taz update, Attrition and Primitives coming home to Coventry

MUSIC MATTERS - New EP from Abz Winters and Jordan set to perform at Coventry's 1 Big Weekend

MUSIC MATTERS - Keep Coventry legends Hazel O'Connor and Taz Singh in your thoughts

MUSIC MATTERS - Portrait exhibition of Coventry greats goes on show

Music Matters - New EPs from Coventry's Debt of Information and Rugby's Courthouse

MUSIC MATTERS - Blue plaque to Coventry's Lt Pigeon as Mouldy Old Dough turns 50

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Andy Beglin back with new album and city's legend broadcaster at Expo2020

MUSIC MATTERS - The Coventry influence on the Expo Dubai 2020 and Raw Records' rare Specials Bob Maeley cover

MUSIC MATTERS - Legend Meat Loaf leaves us a legacy of songs and a Coventry connection

MUSIC MATTERS - Festival celebrating Delia Derbyshire returns for the fourth year

MUSIC MATTERS - Tribute to Kerri Bowes, Never Apart's new single and Ghost Town top in 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating 50 years of Coventry's Lieutenant Pigeon

MUSIC MATTERS - New single from RudeSix and congratulations Pauline Black OBE

MUSIC MATTERS - The inspirational Coventrians chosen to win the 2021 'Pete Awards'

MUSIC MATTERS - Up-and-coming Coventry rapper Dammz and Skatta is back

MUSIC MATTERS - Leamington's Woodbine Street Studios gets a plaque and Wick is 'Chasing the Rainbow'

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Neville Staple back with new release and verdict on 'Get Back' Beatles documentary

New children's book tells the story behind Coventry's 2-Tone revolution

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Cabin Studios gets blue plaque, King of the Alps and Scrapyard Wilson

MUSIC MATTERS - Odd Socks new EP, Warriors of the Dyscotheque new single and Caitlin McCarthy up to number 45

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating Knight's venue and Caitlin's 'Goodbye' - one of the best songs to come out of Coventry

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating Coventry's thriving electronic dance scene

MUSIC MATTERS - Charles Worrod left his mark in Coventry and in Africa

MUSIC MATTERS - RIP Arthur ‘Modie’ Albrighton - so many treasured memories

MUSIC MATTERS - Godavarius Walk, Eaten Alive Fanzine and Prims' Coventry homecoming

Tribute paid to The Beat drummer Everett Morton who has passed away

MUSIC MATTERS - Whizz's Cov Kid Mixtape and 'did you see the BBC's 2-Tone documentary?'

MUSIC MATTERS - Getting shirty, Made In Coventry and legend Hazel makes her City of Culture mark

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Caitlin is Artist of the Month and The Loft at the Rialto Plaza

MUSIC MATTERS - The Specials - New 'Protest Songs' album and homecoming gig

Lend me a Lady Godiva! - Could 'Coventry currency' encourage more local spending?

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Godiva Festival's return and Dill's new album

MUSIC MATTERS - Remembering blues legend John Warwick and Hazel's Coventry home-coming

Celebration time as Coventry Music Museum wins top Tripadvisor 2021 'Travellers' Choice' award

MUSIC MATTERS - RIP 'musician's musician' Ollie Warner, Abbey Road and 2-Tone exhibit

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry really feels like the UK City of Culture and calls for station plaque

MUSIC MATTERS - New 2-Tone badge launched for guides and The Session's new single

MUSIC MATTERS - Powerful lyrics on Leamington's LAMP CD

MUSIC MATTERS - Neville Staple Band live at Coventry’s Assembly Festival Gardens

MUSIC MATTERS - Mississippi Smith and Adventures In Reality

MUSIC MATTERS - 2-Tone Live and Legacies and Death House remastered

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Abz, Natasha and Brad Turner and Lieutenant Pigeon

MUSIC MATTERS - RIP Don Ker - 'a Coventry music great and a gentleman'

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry Music Museum is back - and with two new exhibitions

MUSIC MATTERS - BLM-inspired power anthem 'Inflamed' released by Dean McDonald

MUSIC MATTERS - Finding Common Ground in Leamington and Selecter's 40th anniversary edition out now

MUSIC MATTERS - Alternative Sounds CD celebrates Coventry's Ska

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry singer-songwriter remembers his mum and 'Our Moe' and new release for Sam McNulty

MUSIC MATTERS - Abz, Razzle and The Senses putting Coventry on the map

MUSIC MATTERS - New guide book for Coventry UK City of Culture, Coundon's Hot Talent and the Wall of Hits

MUSIC MATTERS - Fond memories of Coventry's Forum Theatre

MUSIC MATTERS - HMV Coventry deal will help Empire strike back

MUSIC MATTERS - Chance to play big festival and Pa Salieu makes BRITS shortlist

MUSIC MATTERS - Coundon's Hot Talent, Nice one John and Tom Grennan heading for Coventry

MUSIC MATTERS - New material for Coventry's Mintakaa and Shanghai

MUSIC MATTERS - Selecter's Too Much Pressure remastered for 40th anniversary

MUSIC MATTERS - Be part of the Coventry 2 Tone exhibition and Senses have new album

MUSIC MATTERS - Mugun and more ensure Coventry's rap and grime scene is thriving

MUSIC MATTERS - Staring at the Rude Boys and something completely different......

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry rapper hailed, fond farewell Moe and well done Ruby

Pete picks his highlights of the year in the 2020 Music Matters Awards

MUSIC MATTERS - Museum recognition, Alternative Sounds and staying home this Christmas

MUSIC MATTERS - Pete sheds light on the latest developments in the Coventry scene

MUSIC MATTERS - 'Coventry Venues - A Year in the Live’

Music Matters - John Garrison and 'recognise the 2-Tone legends during Coventry's City of Culture year'

Music Matters - More Fresh Maggots on the way on Coventry Museum's very own record label

Music Matters - ‘Delia Derbyshire' documentary, which explores Coventry music legend, premieres

Music Matters - 'Sad farewell to legendary Shadows' basist Brian 'Licquorice' Locking'

Coventry Music Museum - hit hard during the Coronavirus pandemic - receives £15,800 grant to help safeguard its future

Coventry Music Museum gets £500 boost to mark importance to city's culture

Exhibition of The Enemy on show at Coventry Music Museum

Road to be named after Coventry music 'pioneer' Delia Derbyshire

Additions to Godiva Festival line-up revive Coventry's Ska tradition