The 1970s was a defining area for Birmingham, and it was also a decade that saw some brilliant rock, punk and reggae music emerge from the city and wider region.
The 70s saw the rise of punk rock and glam rock, with artists such as David Bowie, the Sex Pistols and the Police becoming household names across the country.
Britain also began to be increasingly influenced by Jamaican and Indian music, resulting in new music scenes and subgenres. The 1970s was also the decade in which heavy metal was born - with Birmingham playing a big part in its inception.
Here is a look back at some of the best local bands to come out of Birmingham and West Midlands during the era.
9. The Move
Birmingham band The Move, fronted by Carl Wayne, scored nine top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any real success in the United States. Their popular second album Shazam was released in 1970 | London Records
10. Anti-Social
Anti-Social were a British punk rock band from Birmingham formed in 1977. They released one single, "Traffic Lights/Teacher Teacher" on Dynamite Records DRO1, that is now one of the rarest UK punk record releases and was included in John Peel's Record Box. | kondrukhov - stock.adobe.com
11. UB40
UB40 formed in 1978 and played their first show at the Hare & Hounds pub in Kings Heath in February 1979. But they are primarily known as one of Birmingham's biggest groups to have emerged during the 80s. Many of the group's members grew up in Moseley, and their hit singles include their debut "Food for Thought" and two Billboard Hot 100 number ones with "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart Photo: UB40 /Archive
12. The Specials
Known for being Coventry boys of course, The Specials did play a lot of shows in nearby Birmingham during their early days. The late Terry Hall and co formed in the West Midlands city in 1977 and the Ska legends went on to become one of the UK's biggest groups of the era. Tracks Too Much Too Young and Ghost Town both reached number 1 in the UK Photo: David Jackson