Andrew Marston with highlights from Hay, Mello, Hagley and Biggest Weekend
Unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
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Spence
Finally Famous
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JagerMonster
March
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Michael Knowles
Overtime
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Reuben Buffong
Run Away
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Savestate
Boourns
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Hide Your Eyes
One More
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Performing live at Biggest Weekend, Belfast
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Underworld
Juanita
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Underworld
Two Months Off
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Dawson
Take Me Away
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Data
Angel
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Pink Traffic Band
Living On The South Side
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Mellow Deep & Christian Deveaux
Beast
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Turn Off The Sun
Cardiac
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TriskelionMusik
All Nighter
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Elison
Cigars & Jam Jars
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You Know The Drill
Snake Eyes
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Performing live at Biggest Weekend, Swansea
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Years & Years
Sanctify
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Years & Years
Shine
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Phoenix Rising
A Better Day
The Biggest Weekend: Â鶹Éç Music Introducing
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Millions watched the performances on TV and there's been extensive coverage on radio and the Â鶹Éç iPlayer.
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But just what is it like to perform at such a big event?
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We caught up with Â鶹Éç Radio 1 presenters Huw Stephens and Annie Mac, who were hosting some of the new talent onto the Â鶹Éç Music Introducing stage.
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The Biggest Weekend: Years & Years
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Olly studied at and and became the band's lead singer after meeting at a house party and was overheard singing in the shower!
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He then went on to support , who also appeared in Swansea.Ìý
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The Biggest Weekend: Underworld
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But it wasn't until the movie Trainspotting came out in 1996 that the electronica duo would achieve their highest success with the anthemic thumper Born Slippy.
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That film was directed by Danny Boyle, the same chap that organised directed the Olympic Games in London, who commissioned the band to write some of the soundtrack to the 2012 event.
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The Hay Festival
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We were there, once again, with some of our favourite handpicked musicians from Herefordshire & Worcestershire, recording four sessions for broadcast across two events.
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But what makes this event different?
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As more than a quarter-of-a-million tickets have been sold for this year's event, we've been looking back at 31 years of the Hay Festival.
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Features
- : Elgar's archive may get moved to London.
- : The Hay Festival wraps up for 2018.
- Announcing our stage lineup forÌý.
Mello Festival nr Upton
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Its previous home was Throckmorton Airfield.
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Acts, this year, included Soul II Soul, Toploader, Badly Drawn Boy, Toyah and Livin' Joy.Ìý
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Musicians' Masterclass
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Held across three days, Amplify offered exclusive access to the UK music industry’s biggest names through intimate talks, music masterclasses and recording workshops.
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This week, we hear what it's like having a record label from two case studies - .
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The Hagley & Old Hales Beer, Music & Street Food Festival
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Not only does this festival, near Kidderminster, have a huge range of real ales, ciders, a glam bar and award-winning street vendors, but also live music from more than 30 acts.Ìý
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Â鶹Éç Music Introducing in Bewdley
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This will be their eighth annual event which takes place in the riverside town of Bewdley, featuring tonnes of local bands.
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This year they are extending the festival over three days.
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We will be there on Sunday, 17 June, hosting a stage dedicated to Herefordshire and Worcestershire artists chosen from the .
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Each will record a live session for broadcast on the programme.
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Broadcast
- Sat 2 Jun 2018 20:00Â鶹Éç Hereford & Worcester
Â鶹Éç Introducing at Malvern
Highlights from our Â鶹Éç Introducing acts performing at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival.
Making Music Abroad
After playing at Glastonbury, why Worcester's Gaby Kettle built a new life in Brussels.
Is Bromyard's Nozstock festival back?
Into The Valley is back, hosting hundreds of acts over two days at Rowden Paddocks.
From hymns to headliners
Go behind the scenes of the 300-year-old Kidderminster church turned new music venue.
Festivals
The biggest music events in Herefordshire & Worcestershire.
Gigs
Chloe Mogg's daily list of live music.
History
Tales of epic gigs and local legends.
Masterclass
Our top tips for new musicians.
Sessions
The best live performances since 2005.
'Robert Plant is a celebrity customer'
The musical treasure trove in Kidderminster is home to more than 400,000 records.
