YOU know the feeling. You’re just back home after a holiday abroad and you’re singing its praises to friends and […]
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Revealed: My 20 favourite rock gigs and pop shows of all time
AFTER more than 50 years of reviewing rock and roll gigs, pop shows and festivals, I’m often asked what my […]
Record-breaking karate day in Okinawa isn’t just for kicks
HERE’S one that’s not just for kicks. Japan’s subtropical southern islands are to stage Karate Day, the big annual event […]
Book Review: Serial killer claims more victims at Stratford’s RSC
PUT OUT THE LIGHT by Guy Hale (Bullington Press,£9.95) Rating: **** ALL the world’s a stage for a killer with […]
London is turning turtle with the help of a host of celebrity A-listers
LONDON’S turning turtle – but in the best possible way. Life-sized turtle sculptures are surfacing all over the capital, designed […]
Giant painting to mark Women’s Euros football is pitch perfect
NOW that’s what I call making a pitch. Regular readers will know that I’m a fan of Swiss-French artist Saype, […]
Geezer Butler: why our Sabbath farewell had to be at Villa Park
THE roar of the crowd; the fans baying for more; thousands chanting the names of their heroes … it’s something […]
Black Sabbath play the smallest, and shortest, gig of their lives
HEAVY Metal legends Black Sabbath are playing the smallest gig of their lives as they prepare for this weekend’s star-studded […]
Inside Black Sabbath’s Freedom of the City civic ceremony
IT’S 11.30am on a sweltering Saturday in Birmingham, one of the hottest days of the year. The city’s Victoria Square […]
Nhow that’s what I call making a song and dance about hotels
THEY’RE making a real song and dance about a new initiative that aims to move guests, quite literally, with a […]
Paul Cole Writes 