Andrew Marston introduces Redland (Worcester)

Redland (Jonah Edmonds) is a 19-year-old singer/songwriter, from Worcester, who has been composing music since the age of 11.

He says: "I like to write songs that tell a story and they're usually about girls (although I have a girlfriend now so that may stop).

"I listen to a wide variety of music from Elvis Presley to Tupac, from Ed Sheeran to AC/DC.”

He’s been gigging around the local area, in bands and as a solo artist, for the last four years.

“An incredible performance, reminiscent of The Chainsmokers, The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, delivered by just one guy and one huge soulful sound” - Andrew Marston.

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Vinyl is as popular as ever - with many independent and high street names selling it.

One shop in Worcester, however, well-known for selling records and CDs, has tonight closed its doors for good.

Rise Records, which is located in the Crowngate Shopping Centre, held a party this afternoon to celebrate their six years in the city.

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The Polish community in Redditch is hoping to raise around £8,000, this weekend, by hosting a two-day music event for their equivalent of BBC Children In Need.

Taking place at the Mettis Sports and Social Club in Batchley, the gig will see bands from all over the UK performing songs in both languages.

The free event, which is open to everybody, will feature music, dance, keep fit, face painting and traditional Polish food and drink.

All money raised will be spent on children's hospitals across the country, which doesn't have its own National Health Service.

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Our first sessions of 2018 come from De Koffie Pot in Hereford, which is part of the Left Bank complex.

The venue has become a social hub in the city centre since the new owners, the Waring family (who run Lyde Court), took over the business in 2014.

The team hosts various classes and clubs, such as life drawing on a Tuesday night, discussion nights and a pub quiz on Wednesdays, salsa, burlesque and book club on Thursdays and free live music on Fridays and Saturdays.

They say: "The Wild Hare Club is The Left Bank’s favourite music appreciation club and they hold events at The Left Bank and draw in exciting talent and lots of fans. And who could forget the recent surprise appearance of Robert Plant at a Deborah Bonham gig at The Left Bank."

Every Saturday during the summer months, you’ll find buskers on their bandstand and their Speakeasy club, on the lower ground floor, has a varied line-up of up-and-coming underground DJs playing house, drum & bass and UK garage.

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Recent figures show that more than 40 per cent of LGBT+ people will experience a significant mental health problem, compared to around 25 per cent of the whole population, and are more than twice as likely to have attempted suicide.

Young pop culture icon Olly Alexander, who studied at Hereford College of Arts, explores why the gay community is more vulnerable to mental health issues, as he opens up about his own long-term battles with depression. As the outspoken frontman of the band Years and Years, Olly is a powerful voice on mental health, bullying and LGBT+ rights. He has broken taboos with music videos that celebrate queer identities and spoken openly about his own sexuality as well as his ongoing struggles with anxiety.

In the film Olly joins young people on their journeys battling issues that parallel his own - from homophobic bullying to eating and anxiety disorders - and along the way he asks what can be done to address them.

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Our next recording session takes place on Sunday 28 January at the Artrix in Bromsgrove from 7pm, where we’ll be showcasing some of the best new musicians we have in region.

These artists didn't even know they were being considered - and we hope this inspires people to keep sending in their music, because we really do listen to everything!

The Artrix is one of our premier local venues and when their stages aren't being graced by theatre or music, it's been the place where Lee Evans and Michael McIntyre have tested all of their jokes.

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