Andrew Marston introduces Keri Whip (Redditch)

Described as "incredible" by Charlie Sloth over on BBC 1Xtra, Keri Whip has been taking live performance to new heights over the past few years.

Combining her onstage energy with award-winning vocal ability, Keri's taken inspiration from greats like Aretha Franklin and Etta James.

Despite singing for a number of years, she only put pen to paper in 2016, forging classic powerhouse vocals with a current dance/pop twist.

She's performed all over the world - both at festivals and on cruise ships.

“Bringing energy, charm and personality to audiences everywhere” - Andrew Marston.

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The first lineup has been announced for the 20th anniversary of Bromyard's Nozstock Festival - and we think it's the strongest one yet!

Chase & Status, Goldfrapp, Grandmaster Flash and The Selecter are among the names to perform in the Herefordshire countryside this July.

The lineup, which has now spread to 10 stages, also includes our BBC Music Introducing takeover on the Sunday.

• The biggest events in Herefordshire & Worcestershire

They've been confirmed as this year's headliners at the Nozstock Festival - and this week, we hear more from drum & bass kingpins Chase & Status on how to break America.

Producers Saul Milton and Will Kennard joined us on the sofa at Amplify, marking 10 years of BBC Music Introducing.

It was the biggest new music business gathering to ever to be held in the UK, with more than 100 sessions and 250 speakers ensuring every aspect of the music business was covered.

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 month's sessions were recorded at the Artrix in Bromsgrove.

The centre is not just an award winning place to see live music in Bromsgrove, but it also hosts live screenings, comedy, theatre, dance, visual arts and film - and to give you an insight into the sheer amount of choice it provides to Bromsgrove and the surrounding towns, earlier in the day it hosted a Baby Rave - where Cbeebies meets '90s dance!

Last year, they were awarded Worcestershire's Best Theatre Venue and welcomed more than 27,000 visitors to their 300-seat auditorium, studio space, cafe, meeting rooms, play area and galleries.

• All of our studio and festival sessions since 2005

Football chants have had a mixed history, with some spreading racial and religious bigotry, which is why what’s happening in Liverpool, right now, is so interesting.

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has inspired a new song among the Anfield faithful.

But the song - which was always been about promoting racial harmony - was originally made famous by Dodgy, who are from Bromsgrove, Pershore and Redditch!

• A local history of great gigs and musical legends

Our next recording session will take place on Sunday, 25 February in Stourport-on-Severn.

We're bringing along handpicked musicians from Herefordshire and Worcestershire to record their live sessions for broadcast.

We'll announce the names here shortly!

They've all uploaded their tracks to the BBC Music Introducing Uploader - but didn't know they were being considered for this incredible opportunity.

The free event takes place at Worley's The Swan and the live music starts at 2pm.

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