Andrew Marston introduces SemTex (Bromsgrove)

Simon Robinson is a 27-year-old producer from Bromsgrove.

His love for music started with bands such as Green Day, Blink 182, Nirvana, Queen and Metallica - but after years of headbanging and moshing, his tastes widened to rave and drum & bass.

He recently took liking to dubstep and started producing his own tracks under the name of Semtex - and this was his first ever gig!

All of our live studio sessions and festival gigs since 2005...

A brand new album, celebrating the music of youngsters in Hereford, has just been released.

Livewire is a community project, run by the Music Pool, that aims to give people a voice by teaching them how to write lyrics and songs.

At the end of the workshops, the charity organises a series of gigs and books out a local recording studio for a week.

They've just put together this video about their achievements so far.

It's the fastest growing metal festival in Britain - and this week, Andy O'Hare brings his reviews live from Stoke Prior Sports & Social Club. Feaured acts include:

• Merrymouth & Stuart Wolfenden at the Morton Stanley Festival, Redditch.
• The Stiff Joints at the Boar's Head, Kidderminster.
• Tina V, Jordan Taylor, Jack Of All & Conor Maher at The Firefly, Worcester.

This month, we whisk you back in time to the Land That Noz Forgot.

Jurassic Farm was the theme at this year's Nozstock Festival, which takes place annually near Bromyard.

The event started 17 years as a family BBQ but has grown into Herefordshire & Worcestershire's largest music festival.

As always, BBC Hereford & Worcester was on-hand to take over the Garden Stage on the Sunday afternoon.

Find out about our local festivals...

This week, Danni Hunt is coming to you from the BBC Introducing stage at the Reading Festival:

• She'll bring you the lineups for the Upton International Festival and Worcester Music Festival.
• In the news - why Ellie Goulding has asked Prince Harry to pour a bucket of ice cold water over his head.

Last year, the organisers took 12 months off - but they're back once again for 2014!

The event was founded in response to much-needed funds to pay for the public park in Upton Snodsbury.

They thought about having a car boot sale, a bingo evening - but instead settled on a live music event!

BBC Hereford & Worcester will once again choose the opening acts for this year's event.

Find out about our local music history...

For the last nine years, BBC Hereford & Worcester has been an active part of our local music festivals - putting on bands and gigs, recording for broadcast - passing some of the best acts onto national radio and securing them slots at some of the biggest events in the country.

On Sunday 31 August from midday, we're bringing our ever-popular Musicians' Masterclass to The Hive in Worcester - putting together a panel of industry experts to answer those all important questions, such as:

• How do I get signed?
• Is there an easy way to land gigs in other areas?
• How do I build a fanbase?
• How do you write a number one song?
• What's the best way to sell your music?

This is a FREE seated event, where - upon application for tickets - people are encouraged to submit a question to the panel to address. A variety of these will be discussed at the event, before opening the floor up for questions (in a style similar to that of the BBC's Question Time). This will be recorded for broadcast and transmitted over a number of weeks.

The guest panel includes: Martin Chambers (The Pretenders), Verden Allen & Ariel Bender (Mott The Hoople), Nigel Clark (Dodgy), Tom Oliver (Tour Manager), Ella & Pete Nozworthy (Nozstock), Brian Marr (The Marr's Bar), Death Or Glory Records (Record Store) and Scott Garrett (MAS Records).

To book your place at this seminar, please visit this link.