Formal Sppeedwear in session

Warning: This show may contain your next obsession! Andrew Marston introduces the best new music from our area, including:

• The beats of Staffordshire and Cheshire take centre stage as the Music Awards return, marking a standout moment for homegrown music.

• Join us on Shropshire’s red carpet for all the glitz and glamour as we conclude our highlights from an event celebrating hundreds of local musicians across 34 categories.

• After a chance reunion in Australia, the Year 8 talent show frontmen of Evesham's Lower Loveday give us the Story Behind The Song with Sound The Alarm, turning drummer Tom’s hospital stay into a soaring indie-electro anthem of hope and defiance.

• From spark to chart smash, we're with Jin Jin and Malika as our Musicians' Masterclass turns songwriting graft into gold. Two hitmakers, one mission: helping you find the perfect hit.

• Tim Burgess reflects on 35 years of Britpop, his Cheshire roots, and The Charlatans’ enduring sound.

• Meet our Featured Artist Miriam, a Worcester talent pouring soulful fire into every note. We trace her journey from busking in a New Zealand campervan to crafting cinematic, James Bond-style anthems.

• From TikTok to television, Telford teenager Josh Kapur takes to the Strictly Come Dancing stage on BBC One, making history with his dhol beats.

• In our Music News: Worcester gets set for East 17, the Scissor Sisters light up Ludlow Castle and in Cheshire, Becky Hill and James Arthur are unveiled as the first headliners for the Together Again festival.

• Formal Sppeedwear are live in session as we dive into the Stoke trio’s typo-turned-legend and the new wave bite born in the old Royal Infirmary.

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