Curator Archives - The Coventry Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 30^th Nov, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - The latest from Coventry sensation Caitlin McCarthy and 2-Tone Lager released by Dhillons

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Pauline Black documentary set for its big premiere

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS- Winter break sees The Session ready to return with new gigs and songs

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Abz on song, and a special birthday

NEWS 23^rd Jul, 2023

Tributes paid to Coventry music legend Vince Hill who has died, aged 86

NEWS 8^th Jun, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- The Beat are back in town

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Whizzy raps up 1million streams

NEWS 2^nd Feb, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Go one step beyond on our 2-Tone trail

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2023

MUSIC MATTERS- Lots of love for support project

NEWS 24^th Nov, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Farewell to fine Coventry rock 'n' roller Johnny and honour for GhostPoet

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Enemy gig at the Cov Empire and new Primitives exhibition on its way

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - 'From press pass to bus pass' - as he turns 66, Pete Chambers reflects on decades on Coventry's music scene

NEWS 30^th Jun, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Gearing up for Jagfest 22 and happy birthday to Coventry's All About Eve legend Julianne

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Exciting bookings ahead for Coventry's renowned sound system champions Sisters in Dub -

NEWS 30^th May, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Radio One's Big Weekend and the Top 10 things people associate with Coventry

NEWS 19^th May, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - The Astras at Coventry Music Museum, The Monochrome Set at The Tin and The Reel Store opens

NEWS 5^th May, 2022

MUSIC MATTERS - Tributes paid to Coventry music legend Taz Singh

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

17^th Mar, 2022

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

NEWS 3^rd Mar, 2022

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

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 20^th Jan, 2022

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

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

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

25^th Nov, 2021

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

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Celebrating Coventry's thriving electronic dance scene

14^th Oct, 2021

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?'

23^rd Sep, 2021

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

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

NEWS 26^th Aug, 2021

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

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 15^th Jul, 2021

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

MUSIC MATTERS - A mosaic to you Rudy at Coventry bus station

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2021

Rallying call for Coventry musicians to take centre stage at Terry Hall's HOME GROWN sessions

24^th Jun, 2021

MUSIC MATTERS - Ghost Town on the top spot again and the latest on HMV Empire Coventry

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

15^th Apr, 2021

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

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

28^th Jan, 2021

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

14^th Jan, 2021

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

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'

23^rd Oct, 2020

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