Two guitars for wizards of Oz to play Oldfield classic

Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts

7:00am Friday 17th May 2013

When Mike Oldfield performed his Tubular Bells album in its entirety in London in June 1973 he called on musicians from the Rolling Stones and other bands of the time including Soft Machine, Gong and Henry Cow to help him.

Human League sign up for Bingley Music Live concert

Human League

8:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

The latest wave of band announcements for Bingley Music Live will see one of the 80s most recognisable songs belting through Myrtle Park this summer.

Billy Ocean brings songs old and new to Bradford's St George's Hall

Billy Ocean

8:00am Friday 3rd May 2013

To a wide-eyed ten-year-old, London’s East End was a world apart from sun-soaked Trinidad – but the songs filling the airwaves had a lasting effect on the young Billy Ocean.

Bronte Blues Club in Haworth hosts latest top act

6:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

Bronte Blues Club is attracting acts from around the world – and as well as playing to local audiences they spend time in schools.

Supergroup The Former Members brings taste of 60s San Francisco to Keighley

5:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

Psychedelic blues supergroup The Former Members – so-called because they used to belong to US West Coast combos including the Steve Miller Band and Country Joe and the Fish – are coming to Keighley this spring.

Gerry Marsden reflects on top career in Ilkley show

Gerry And The Pacemakers

4:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

There’s a chance to take a musical journey through the life and times of one of our greatest 60s icons, when Gerry Marsden comes to Ilkley next week.

BD3 link up with Ed for new band sound for Bradford gig

Ed Stones And The BD3

3:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

Bradford-based acoustic singer/songwriter Ed Stones has been honing his craft and playing gigs around the region over the past couple of years.

Ryan McGarvey stops off at Keighley Blues Club on first UK tour

Ryan McGarvey

8:00am Friday 3rd May 2013

Ryan McGarvey was chosen from 3,500 acts to appear at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival in Chicago.

Band night ‘first of many’ at Heaton pub venue

4:00pm Friday 26th April 2013

The first of what it is hoped will become a series of gigs at the King’s Arms in Heaton takes place next week.

Top acts lined up for Arts Centre

3:00pm Friday 26th April 2013

Bingley Arts Centre’s enterprising rock show promoter Steve Waite has entered into an agreement with nationwide promoters The Gig Cartel, to bring in a number of big acts in the autumn

Celebrating 50 years since The Beatles' first No 1

12:20pm Friday 19th April 2013

In 1963, the single Please Please Me launched the Fab Four’s chart-topping career.

Bands take Centre Stage with fundraising contest

Mike Heaton, drummer with Embrace, is looking forward to this year’s Centre Stage fundraising competition

9:29am Friday 12th April 2013

Young Bradford bands are competing for a slot at this year’s Leeds Festival.

Bingley Music Live launches search for unsigned talent

8:00am Friday 5th April 2013

Following the line-up announcement of Primal Scream, The Cribs and The Wonder Stuff, preparations for Bingley Music Live are well under way.

309s and Waiting for Wednesday perform in double bill at Bradford Latvian Club

10:00am Friday 5th April 2013

Next Friday an unusual double concert takes place at Bradford’s Latvian Club.

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