27
th
Jul, 2024
Sign up for our newsletter
Newsletter
Announcements
Book an Advert in the Paper
Buy Photos
Contact
Directory
Information
Lifestyle
Public Notices
Public Notices (legacy)
Reader Offers
Events
Stockists
Recruitment
News
All News
Music Matters
Bring George Eliot Home
Coventry
Coventry News
Coventry City Council
West Midlands Police
Coventry Police
Sport
All Sport
Sky Blues
Coventry
Football
Coventry City
Sport
Rugby Union
LifeStyle
Editions
Contact
Jobs
Pete Chambers BEM
100 posts
NEWS
27
th
Jun, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS - We're all gearing up for Coventry's Godiva Festival
NEWS
27
th
Jun, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS - Cov's Steven Shelley banging the drum for Liberty
NEWS
14
th
Jun, 2024
Tributes paid to The Selecter's ska star and proud Coventrian Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson
NEWS
20
th
May, 2024
Tributes paid to Coventry singing legend Frank Ifield who has died, aged 86
NEWS
6
th
May, 2024
Music Matters - Celebration of 2-Tone at Coventry Music Museum today - 45 years on
NEWS
5
th
Apr, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- 'Thank you for helping me to become a Tourism Superstar'
NEWS
31
st
Mar, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- Enjoying the story of Coventry 2-Tone
NEWS
16
th
Mar, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- Plenty of pedigree and a fabulous clutch of songs on this great album
NEWS
8
th
Mar, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- Winter break sees The Session ready to return with new gigs and songs
NEWS
3
rd
Mar, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS - 'English Assassin' Phil tops Cov music charts after 45 years
NEWS
22
nd
Feb, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- The home of 2-Tone needs your votes for award
NEWS
15
th
Feb, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- Powerhouse Ruth Kelly is one to watch
NEWS
8
th
Feb, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- A Saga for the Age
NEWS
1
st
Feb, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- 'Martin Freeman loves Coventry 2-Tone'
NEWS
26
th
Jan, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- Born Under A Thundering Ska at the 2-Tone Village
NEWS
18
th
Jan, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- Rock opera tells family story through the Blitz
NEWS
11
th
Jan, 2024
MUSIC MATTERS- Rhoda's 'The Boiler' transcended entertainment
NEWS
18
th
Dec, 2023
Calls for a 'Specials Day' in Coventry on first anniversary of Terry Hall's passing
NEWS
29
th
Dec, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry's finest scoop this year's 'Pete Awards'
NEWS
21
st
Dec, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Whizzy's 'Last Christmas' giving Eminem a run for his money
NEWS
14
th
Dec, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS - Pete Chambers and 2-Tone featured in new Coventry advert
NEWS
7
th
Dec, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS - Farewell to Dave Colkin, a great musician and a top bloke
NEWS
30
th
Nov, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Abz on song, and a special birthday
NEWS
23
rd
Nov, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- The Original Rude Boy is Back
NEWS
16
th
Nov, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry's Chrissie Dux really is a singer-songwriter extraordinaire
NEWS
7
th
Nov, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry Music Museum has 'Special' 10th birthday party
NEWS
26
th
Oct, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- ' I'm Proud to be involved in a love letter to Coventry’
NEWS
25
th
Oct, 2023
Jerry Dammers to help Coventry Music Museum celebrate 10th birthday
NEWS
19
th
Oct, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- New Story of 2-Tone book is a must-have
NEWS
12
th
Oct, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Cats A Great Single
NEWS
29
th
Sep, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Sugary Staple's new great EP
NEWS
21
st
Sep, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- COVtember and 'supergroup’ are back
NEWS
7
th
Sep, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Take a fresh look at one of the top bands from a golden era
NEWS
4
th
Sep, 2023
Coventry music museum joins venture to help bring in new exhibits and volunteers
NEWS
31
st
Aug, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Dirt Road Band's new single going down a storm
NEWS
24
th
Aug, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Stars turn out for funeral of 'legendary crooner' Vince Hill
NEWS
17
th
Aug, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- A ‘Special’ night for a brilliant band
NEWS
3
rd
Aug, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS - The Arches return to Cov, Leamington band Man Made Moon and 'Up the Rollocks'
NEWS
27
th
Jul, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Congratulations Dr Golding
NEWS
23
rd
Jul, 2023
Tributes paid to Coventry music legend Vince Hill who has died, aged 86
NEWS
20
th
Jul, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry's 2-Tone village charity event
NEWS
4
th
Jul, 2023
Tribute wall installed remembering 'one of Coventry's favourite sons' Terry Hall
NEWS
3
rd
Jul, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry should be ‘so proud’ of Godiva Festival
NEWS
22
nd
Jun, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Lots of variety at the Sydnifest
NEWS
15
th
Jun, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Another great song from Guy Surtees
NEWS
8
th
Jun, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- The Beat are back in town
NEWS
25
th
May, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Ten unusual places to visit in Coventry
NEWS
18
th
May, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry Music Museum curator Pete Chambers heads to Downing Street to celebrate Eurovision
NEWS
11
th
May, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Reflecting on 80s band The XCerts
NEWS
4
th
May, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS - Latest news on Coventry Kings, just before the coronation
NEWS
27
th
Apr, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS - Lecs Blvck on how it all began and Coventry's indie record shop 'just got bigger'
NEWS
13
th
Apr, 2023
MUSIC MATTERS- Chance to get on the Godiva bill
NEWS
11
th
Mar, 2023
IN PICTURES AND VIDEO - 2-Tone Trail plaque unveiled at Coventry Station to remember The Rocket pub and Horizon Studios
NEWS
19
th
Dec, 2022
Much-loved Coventry music legend Terry Hall from The Specials, dies aged 63
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
3
rd
Nov, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Sounding Off with YNES and remembering when Jerry Lee Lewis came to Coventry
NEWS
27
th
Oct, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - 'With support Coventry up-and-coming star Ruth Kelly can reach her potential'
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
13
th
Oct, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - New releases from Coventry's Shiloh Clarke and King of the Alps
NEWS
6
th
Oct, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Goodbye DJ Ralph, more Cov bands at Tin Music and Arts and Spiral City
NEWS
29
th
Sep, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - New single for Caitlin, Coventry University's tribute to Delia Derbyshire and Stone Foundation at the Empire
NEWS
22
nd
Sep, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS- COVtember back and bigger than ever
NEWS
5
th
Sep, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Godiva Festival hailed a great success and CVFolk heading to MotoFest
NEWS
1
st
Sep, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS- Coventry Gears Up for Godiva 2022
NEWS
11
th
Aug, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry's Dave James pays tribute to Eddie Cochran
NEWS
4
th
Aug, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Loads going on at Cov's 'Just Dropped In', Dill's new album and Roxy Music at 50
NEWS
7
th
Jul, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Children to go free at Coventry Museum and world famous choir set to visit this month
NEWS
30
th
Jun, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Gearing up for Jagfest 22 and happy birthday to Coventry's All About Eve legend Julianne
NEWS
23
rd
Jun, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Exhibition to celebrate Coventry and Birmingham's links and The Del-Chronics' impressive new CD
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
26
th
May, 2022
MUSIC MATTERS - Lloyd McGrath's Collective EP and Good Neighbours Songwriting Project 'Back In The Day'
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
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