Pete Chambers BEM Archives - Page 16 of 17 - The Coventry Observer

13^th Jun, 2026

Pete Chambers BEM100 posts

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2025

MUSIC MATTERS - Badfinger's Head First album released is finally released 50 years after it was recorded

NEWS 27^th Dec, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Pete gives out his annual awards to Coventry artists for 2024

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2024

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

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - 601, Guy Surtees and Coventry Music Museum's appeal for volunteers

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Pauline Black documentary set for its big premiere

NEWS 28^th Sep, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Spotlight on Coventry band 'This Island Must Fall'

NEWS 22^nd Sep, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Remembering Coventry music mogul John Lord

NEWS 15^th Sep, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Coventry gearing up for Fargo Village's 10th anniversary Big Weekender

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2024

MUSIC MATTERS - Appearances on the way from Coventry's This Town star and Skeet's bass player

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

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

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

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

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

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