Alannah Myles is back in The Black - Country

She continued to record throughout the 90s, selling albums by the million before taking a break from songwriting at the turn of the century.

In 2007 she released a new album which she called Black Velvet in order to reconnect with her fans.

Alannah said: “A good song lives on ‘til well after we’re gone. It has the power to inspire others and move hearts without their even being fully aware.”

Catch Alannah Myles, with support from Dead Like Harry, at the Robin 2, Bilston, on Tuesday September 16.

Listings

Thursday September 11

Open Acoustic Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Comedy with Dave Dinsdale - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Cool Brittania - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Groanbox Boys - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Meshuggah plus Trigger The Bloodshed - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Sideways Glance plus Edward Smith - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Lyck - JB’s, Dudley.

The Virgins, The Vehicles, The Archives plus New York Noise DJs (DJ set) - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.

Soweto Kinch, The Sub Ensemble plus Maylight feat. Lizzy Parkes - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Friday September 12

The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Inertia Blooms, Babelfish plus Raven - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Mr P Body’s Lunchtime Record Hop - Bell Hotel, Stourbridge.

Oxzide plus Heresy - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Bloody Sunday Promotions Viatrophy, Bleed From Within, The Archer Home plus Devil Cry Mercy - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Old Irons, The Riptides plus Sick City Club - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Aquaplane, Crooked Dawn, Big Hands Big Heart plus The Meaning - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Johnny 2 Bad - JB’s, Dudley.

Sun Kil Moon plus Mark Kozelek - Barfly, Birmingham.

Cog - Custard Factory, Birmingham.

Artsfest 2008 - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Ruby Turner and Her Band plus The Mustangs - Robin 2, Bilston.

Bob Fox - Woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford.

Mentallica - The New Dog Pool Hotel, Birmingham.

Saturday September 13

The Bon Jovi Experience - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Ricky Cool - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Dead Meadow - Civic Bar, Wolverhampton.

Speed Theory, Ted Maul, Rose To Remain plus Nochaa - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Fighting With Wire - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Ricky Jay - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Wayne Tulsa - Red Lion, Wordsley.

The Sex Pistols Experience plus Ed Tudor Pole - JB’s, Dudley.

Stone Gods, Them Is Me, the First Seven - Barfly, Birmingham.

Artsfest 2008 - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Glory Days - Robin 2, Bilston.

D:vided - Kingfisher, Wall Heath.

Sunday September 14

Relight Your Fire 30+ - Labour Club, Colley Gate.

Smarty’s 30+ - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.

Original Music Extravaganza - Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Silver Creek Country Band - Nag's Head, Wordsley.

Entirely Shannia - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Salt The Wound, The Bridal Procession plus Bound By Blood - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

The Adicts plus Drogos For Europe - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Jubilee plus Les Gars - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Goats Don’t Shave with Ian The Goat, The Funhouse Robots plus Colin Hall and Friends - JB’s, Dudley.

Dirty Cherubs, Liberty Lies plus Mojo Hooker - Robin 2, Bilston, noon start.

An Evening with ‘Blind’ Dave Heeley - Robin 2, Bilston.

Dave TW - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Monday September 15

Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Band Showcase Night - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Live - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.

Me My Head - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Tuesday September 16

Folk Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.

Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye.

Open Mic Night - The Britannia Inn, Wollaston.

Jam Night - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.

Spear of Destiny - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Alannah Myles plus Dead Like Harry - Robin 2, Bilston.

Bad Manners - Barfly, Birmingham.

Wednesday September 17

Move to The Rhythm, Dance to The Beat 30+ Event - The Whittington Inn, Kinver.

Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Noise Pollution - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.

Open Mic Night with Simon and Lee from Voodoo - The Church Tavern, Quarry Bank.

Brother 2 Brother - Dock and Iron, Brierley Hill.

The Modey Lemon - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Scars on Broadway - Carling Academy, Birmingham.

Acoustic Brew feat. The Humdrum Express, Dan Mohr plus Edward Smith - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Ten Years After - JB’s, Dudley.

Forever The Sickest Kids - Barfly, Birmingham.

Wow Comedy Impro - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Magnum, Nikki Murray plus Tia McGraff - Robin 2, Bilston.

Thursday September 18

Open Acoustic Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Comedy with Dave Dinsdale - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Tranzam - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank.

Nickelback - NEC Arena.

Golden Silvers - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Keith Caputo - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Nikki Rouse - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Harddrive and Fallout - JB’s, Dudley.

Silberner plus Fat Daddy - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Secret Chiefs 3 feat. Trey Spruance - Barfly, Birmingham.

The Counterfeit Stones plus Mike Surman - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday September 19

The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Mr Owens, La Mascleta plus The ISG - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Mr P Body’s Lunchtime Record Hop - Bell Hotel, Stourbridge.

Duff McKagan’s Loaded - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Malefice - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Gym Class Heroes - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham, 6pm start.

The Guilty, The E-Gos plus Tilted Smile - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Liner, The Amateurs plus Barkerhound - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham, 10pm start.

The Jam DRC - JB’s, Dudley.

John Richards Band - The woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford.

My Generation - The New Dog Pool Hotel, Birmingham.

Definitely Might Be plus Adored - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

Showaddywaddy plus Bay City Rollers - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday September 20

Stan Tracey Hexad - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.

Jim Davidson - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Voodoo Six Plus God Sack Man - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Hamfatter - Bar Academy, Birmingham.

Ricky Dean - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Fight The Bear - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

DD Davidson - Red Lion, Wordsley.

Dave Moorwood’s Rascals of Rhythm - Waterworks Jazz Club, Birmingham.

Whitesnake UK plus Yel Piracy - JB’s, Dudley.

Havana Go Go plus Punk’d - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge.

The Academy Is, We The Kings plus Maine - Barfly, Birmingham.

The Anomalies - Dragon Bar, Birmingham.

Vegas Kings - Concert Hall, Dudley.

Ollie Hughes - Goodyear, Wolverhampton.

Patrick and Bernadine - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Glenn Hughes - Robin 2, Bilston.