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19 days ago

‘The Citizen Kane of rock movies’: glam rockers Slade and their bid for cinema greatness

Fifty years ago, the Black Country legends made Slade in Flame, about a band screwed by the music business. It tanked and almost finished them. Now, as it’s re-released, the film is being seen as a p…

30 days ago

Black Country, New Road: Forever Howlong review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

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After losing their frontman, the band’s third studio album shows how resilient and adaptable they are, with luscious melodies, fantastical lyrics and lots of recorders

The last time Black …

48 days ago

On my radar: Georgia Ellery’s cultural highlights

The Black Country, New Road and Jockstrap musician on a YouTube philosopher, the power of Munch and her love of saunas and Japanese onsen

Born in Cornwall in 1997, Georgia Ellery attended the Guildhal…

79 days ago

Where tourists seldom tread, part 15: three more UK towns with unsung stories

Our tour of unheralded towns continues with Black Country legends in Dudley, Renaissance-style architecture in Enniskillen and Middlesbrough, birthplace of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

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